Tillo

Technology

ExecutiveAssistant

$500–850k ~AI est. Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Executive Assistant at Tillo. Skills: Executive Assistant, Senior leadership support, Scheduling, Coordination. Manage and optimise CEO's inbox. Schedule meetings, appointments, travel”

What You'll Achieve.

Maximise CEO impact and effectiveness; Ensure business activities progress smoothly; Enable CEO maximum effectiveness; Create leverage across organisation

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving ability; Identify solutions

Eligibility Requirements

US working hours, 12pm - 7pm SAST, 3 days week in office

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Previous EA/PA/Chief of Staff support experience, Support C-suite executives, Manage competing priorities, Time management skills, Work independently, Google Workspace skills, Create presentations, documentation, reports, Manage expenses, budgets, invoices, High discretion, professionalism, confidentiality

Nice to Have

Experience in scale-up/high-growth environment, Experience with Notion, Support multiple global stakeholders, Experience planning leadership offsites, Exposure to AI tools, Experience improving administrative processes

What You'll Do.

Manage and optimise CEO's inbox

Anticipate scheduling conflicts

Ensure efficient time utilisation

Arrange national and international travel

Plan travel itineraries

Secure visa requirements

Act as primary point of contact

Screen and prioritise communications

Ensure timely responses

Prepare meeting agendas

Take detailed minutes

Ensure timely follow-up

Process and reconcile CEO's expenses

Organise confidential files and documents

Maintain confidential information

Conduct research on topics

Prepare reports or summaries

Assist with planning company events

Assist with internal meetings

Support Workplace Manager

Support CEO with office management

Liaise with building management

Top up snacks and drinks

Undertake special projects

Assist with ad-hoc projects

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with colleagues globally; Serve customers globally

Communication Scope

Draft correspondence; Professional responses

Full Job Description

- Who we’re looking for: We’re looking for an Executive Assistant to partner closely with our US-based CEO, helping maximise their impact and effectiveness across the business. This role suits someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves bringing structure to complexity, and takes pride in ensuring things run seamlessly behind the scenes You’ll act as a trusted partner to the CEO, managing priorities, coordinating schedules, facilitating communication, and ensuring that critical business activities progress smoothly. This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a fast-scaling global business, gaining exposure to senior leadership, strategic initiatives, and key business decisions 🌟 - The challenge: Enable the CEO to operate at maximum effectiveness by proactively managing competing priorities, streamlining workflows, coordinating complex logistics, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. You’ll balance strategic support with day-to-day operational execution, helping create leverage across the organisation as Tillo continues to scale 🚀 - Where you’ll work: This role will be based in Cape Town, you'll be part of our global team, collaborating with colleagues and serving customers across the UK, USA, Australia, South Africa, and beyond. This role will work from our Cape Town office 3 days week 🏢 NOTE: The role requires US working hours, 12pm - 7pm SAST. The Tillo Difference https://www.tillo.io/the-tillo-difference We're in the business of rewards and incentives, so we know a thing or two about the importance of giving back. We can't grow as a business without growing as individuals, so we are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn - only by working as a team will we reach our goals. We’re the market leader in the UK and are active in a number of other markets including USA, Europe, Australia and India. 🌎 Day to day this role wi

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