Virtual Executive Assistant (AI)

Location: Remote; candidates based in South Africa or the Philippines

Company

hirify.global is hiring for a client that designs and sells footwear for people with walking challenges and has grown to $6 million in revenue over the last two years while preparing for a Series A.

What you will do

• Triage the founder's inbox each morning, pre-draft replies, and prepare a daily brief with recommended actions.
• Own the calendar, including scheduling, rescheduling, and protecting time for priorities.
• Prioritize tasks, flag deadlines, track projects, and follow up with people who owe the founder deliverables.
• Review Granola meeting transcripts and record follow-up actions in Asana.
• Update and adapt Keynote presentations, including tailoring the Series A investor deck for specific investors.
• Monitor Slack, handle non-private forwarded calls, and support personal administration such as medical appointments and home contractors.

Requirements

• 3–4 years of Executive Assistant experience.
• Flawless written and spoken English, with a neutral accent and highly polished email and phone communication.
• Fluency with AI tools is required, including using an AI assistant to search history, draft content, and work faster.
• Ability to edit and modify Keynote presentations.
• Experience with Asana for task and follow-up tracking, Slack for internal communication, and Granola meeting transcripts.
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, able to anticipate needs, make judgment calls, and learn the founder's preferences quickly.
• Discretion and trustworthiness when handling sensitive business and personal information.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting a founder or CEO in a startup environment.
• A keen eye for clean, polished presentation design.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work from South Africa or the Philippines.
• Fast-growing startup environment where priorities shift quickly and processes are still being built.
• Direct support for a founder across marketing, logistics, operations, finance, and fundraising.