Executive Assistance to The CEO - Cape Town, South Africa - Peach Payments

Peach Payments

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Peach Payments is a fast growing Pan-African PSP that makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa.

We work with small and large sellers to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and disburse payments through web and mobile.

Our merchant partners include your favourite food delivery services, whether you're ordering in or using a meal kit, travel services that can help you book your next getaway adventure and even your neighbour's side-hustle e-commerce store.

For these partners and their customers, we aim to provide delightful experiences that make it as easy as possible to facilitate online payments.

You will be reporting to Rahul, the CEO, meet him here.

Why we're hiring for this role:As the Executive Assistant to our CEO, you will act as the trusted liaison with his internal/external stakeholders and teams, you will work to ensure that he is able to focus on priority work by leveraging your exceptional organization, communication, and administrative skills to triage and prioritize incoming requests.
You will strive to take over any tasks that the CEO is able to delegate to you. As you upskill you will become a key part of the execution team for the CEO. No two days will be the same, so if you are someone that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with variety in your work then this role is for you.

Your mission if you choose to accept it:

Calendar Management

Meetings and logistics coordination
Prioritize the CEOs time including time blocked off and protected for focus, exercise, and family
Provide weekly time audits to ensure CEOs time aligns with his goals and commitments
Maintain and update templates for agendas, meeting notes and internal memos

Communications and Inbox Management

Daily inbox review, triage, and folder organization
Responses drafted and saved for CEO review
Reply to all important contacts promptly
Keep important contacts feeling valued
Have timesensitive inquiries answered immediately

Travel Management

Travel arrangements including but not limited to flight & hotel bookings, transfers, visa coordination, and other local requirements
Organizing local activities that align with the CEOs travel schedule
Produce detailed travel itineraries for business and personal trips

Research and Information Seeking

New products or services, software, and hobbies
Research reports on requested topics of interest
Competitive research
Curated gift options for family, friends, and clients
Preliminary research for your next podcast, blog, or book

Expenses and Invoicing

Receipt, invoice and reimbursement management.
Provide monthly expenditure reports to understand spending
Have reimbursements filed and recouped faster

Online Brand and Presence Management

Have your brand vision executed across social platforms.
Social media platforms posting schedules
Replies to comments and DMs to boost presence and engagement

Other responsibilities

Bills and transfers paid on time
Coordinate all household needs, from child care to pet care, lawn or automotive, home maintenance, groceries and more.
Conduct research, sources, and hires services professionals
Personal shopping including conducting pricing research and bestof lists for items to purchase
Coordinate reservations, meal, and appointments whenever needed
Complete daytoday errands and situational requests
Coordinate logistics required for personal events, appearances, or activities
Assistance in preparing documents and presentations

Who you are:

You are successoriented and hold yourself accountable for delivering key outcomes. You consistently "go the extra mile" with your work
You are execution oriented, with good instincts for anticipating needs and changes
You are exceptional about detail and organization; a stellar multitasker
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and are comfortable communicating proactively and directly
You have a lowego attitude ready and excited to conquer any task. You are smart, presentable, meticulous, well organized and an excellent team player
You work collaboratively with people at all levels and across functions and cultures
You can synthesize and communicate insights to stakeholders and senior management

What we'd like you to have:

Degree holder with at least 6 years of EA experience, serving C-level Executives or Founders
Diligence, reliability, and a strong sense of responsibility particularly in relation to confidential and sensitive matters
Strong aptitude for learning and motivated to learn about Peach and our business
Appetite for new challenges and opportunities; ability to thrive in ambiguity
Comfortable with collaboration and communication technologies including and not limited to Slack, Google Suite, Confluence, Zoom, WhatsApp
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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