Executive Assistant to the NBA Africa CEO

Location: Nairobi, Kenya; eligible employees may work remotely one day per week. The role travels 0–15% of the year.

Company

hirify.global is a global sports and media organization operating professional basketball leagues, digital platforms, international programming, and social impact initiatives.

What you will do

• Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the hirify.global Africa CEO, managing priorities, complex calendars, scheduling conflicts, travel, meetings, and confidential correspondence.
• Act as the primary contact for stakeholder inquiries, triaging requests, managing sensitive communications, and escalating matters appropriately.
• Prepare agendas, itineraries, reports, presentations, meeting materials, and minutes; track action items and follow up on deadlines.
• Coordinate meeting logistics, visitors, guest registrations, hospitality, audiovisual requirements, and invitations for large-scale hirify.global events.
• Support hirify.global Africa and Basketball Africa League projects, programs, offsites, events, departmental orders, and related logistics.
• Use AI and automation tools to streamline administrative work and improve productivity.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience supporting executives in a fast-paced corporate setting, with proven experience as an executive assistant or in a similar administrative role.
• College degree with a foundation in Administration, Business, or Secretarial studies preferred.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment with minimal supervision, anticipate needs, recommend solutions, and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential business information with discretion, integrity, and sound judgment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Exceptional organization, multitasking, attention to detail, deadline management, and ability to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, plus experience with calendar management tools.
• Creative problem-solving skills, proactive approach, high personal integrity, and ability to perform independent project-based work.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with the option for eligible employees to work remotely one day per week.
• Travel between 0–15% of the year depending on business priorities.
• Work includes collaboration with internal and external stakeholders such as conference and events, information technology, security, and volunteers.