Opportunity overview
What you should know
We checked this opportunity from Assist World. It is listed as South Africa.
The work location is South Africa. Employer-stated compensation: Salary not included in the job posting.
Job description
About this role
About the Company We help B2B companies with developer tools, working in the cloud infrastructure space. As the company grows, we're looking to bring on a Virtual Assistant to take ownership of day-to-day administrative and operational support so the founder can focus on the business. Role Overview We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Virtual Assistant to support our founder primarily with inbox management, calendar management, and event planning, along with light research on existing and prospective customers. This is a full-time role, working Eastern Time hours, with clear room to grow into a broader set of responsibilities as…
Responsibilities
- Email Management
- Monitor and triage the inbox daily, flagging urgent or high-priority items
- Draft, proofread, and send responses on the founder's behalf where appropriate
- Organize inbox folders/labels and archive or unsubscribe from unnecessary clutter
- Follow up on outstanding emails to keep threads moving
Qualifications and requirements
- Prior experience with a project management or issue-tracking tool (e.g., Linear, Asana, Jira, Trello); Linear experience is a plus but not required
- Prior experience managing email and calendars for an executive or founder
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Comfortable working independently and learning new tools/processes with minimal hand-holding
- About the Company We help B2B companies with developer tools, working in the cloud infrastructure space. As the company grows, we're looking to bring on a Virtual Assistant to take ownership of day-to-day administrative and operational support so the founder can focus on the business. Role Overview We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Virtual Assistant to support our founder primarily with inbox management, calendar management, and event planning, along with light research on existing and prospective customers. This is a full-time role, working Eastern Time hours, with clear room to grow into a broader set of responsibilities as trust is built and the working relationship develops. Key Responsibilities Email Management
- Monitor and triage the inbox daily, flagging urgent or high-priority items
- Draft, proofread, and send responses on the founder's behalf where appropriate
- Organize inbox folders/labels and archive or unsubscribe from unnecessary clutter
- Follow up on outstanding emails to keep threads moving Calendar Management
- Schedule, confirm, and reschedule meetings across time zones
- Proactively resolve scheduling conflicts and keep the calendar up to date
- Prepare the founder with agendas or relevant context ahead of meetings
- Coordinate with external parties to arrange calls and meetings Event Planning & Research
- Research relevant industry events, conferences, and meetups worth attending or sponsoring
- Handle logistics: registrations, travel coordination, and scheduling around events
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How this listing was checked
- Source status
- Applicant-tracking source confirmed
- Employer or source
- Assist World
- Source checked
- September 9, 2026
- Application destination
- Employer or official applicant-tracking website
- Work setup and location
- Remote · South Africa
- Who can apply
- South Africa · Partially confirmed — review details
- Pay
- Not stated by employer
- Deadline
- Not stated by employer
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