Executive Assistant

1 week ago

Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Moditlo River Lodge Full time R80 000 - R120 000 per year

Executive Assistant to Founders — Dynamic Multi-Venture Environment

Location:
Preferably Paarl (Alternatively Somersetwest or Winelands, or can be within Cape Town metropolitan)

Type:
Full-time & Remote

About the Role

We're on the lookout for a
resourceful, proactive, and tech-savvy Executive Assistant
to support two entrepreneurial leaders in an array of business ventures — from
safari lodges
to
tech startup, to
film production.

This role sits at the intersection of
personal assistance, business operations, and entrepreneural organization
. You'll be the connective thread across multiple exciting ventures — from hospitality and tech to film, investment projects, and other side hustles in motion.

If you're energised by variety, love bringing order to creativity, and have the initiative to turn ideas into action, you'll fit right in.

What You'll Do

Personal & Executive Support

  • Manage calendars, travel, meetings, and correspondence for both executives
  • Handle personal and lifestyle admin with discretion and attention to detail
  • Support with event coordination, logistics, and scheduling across ventures

Business Administration & Project Support

  • Assist with day-to-day business operations across multiple businesses and initiatives
  • Create and maintain documents, reports, and presentations
  • Track and follow up on business initiatives — ensuring communication flows smoothly across teams
  • Conduct research, summarise insights, and help move new ideas from concept to execution
  • Be a central point for communication — helping ensure clarity, follow-up, and accountability

Proactive Initiative

  • Identify opportunities for improvement or efficiency in systems, processes, or communication
  • Take ownership of small projects or initiatives and run with them
  • Collaborate on creative and strategic ideas, contributing to the broader vision across ventures

Tech & Tools

  • Confident using digital tools (Google Workspace, Notion, Slack, Trello, or similar)
  • Comfortable learning new platforms quickly and using tech to simplify complexity

Who You Are

  • Exceptionally organised and proactive — you don't wait for instructions, you anticipate needs
  • Comfortable juggling multiple priorities across different industries and projects
  • A natural communicator who keeps everyone in the loop
  • Discreet, trustworthy, and emotionally intelligent
  • Tech-savvy and adaptable, with an organizing spirit

Preferred Experience (not a must):

  • 2–3 years of experience as an Executive or Personal Assistant
  • Exposure to startups, creative industries, or hospitality ventures a plus
  • Based in p
    referably Paarl (Alternatively Somersetwest or Winelands, or can be within Cape Town metropolitan)

Why You'll Love This Role

You'll have a front-row seat to the world of entrepreneurship — supporting leaders who are building across
tech, film, hospitality, and new ventures
. You'll be part of a growing ecosystem of ideas, projects, and opportunities — and your work will help turn vision into reality and chaos into order.

How to Apply

Send your
CV
and a short note telling us why you'd be the perfect fit for this dynamic, multi-venture role to or apply via LinkedIn.

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