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EA / Operations Assistant (AI-Native)

Assist World · South Africa

Operations ManagementEntry LevelQuick applyFull-time10 days ago

About The Role

About Us

  • We’re supporting a venture-backed startup helping some of the world's most innovative
  • consumer technology companies optimize their products through AI-driven experimentation.
  • They design and deploy experiments that improve user experience, increase engagement, and
  • drive revenue growth.
  • They're a small, ambitious team of five people who move quickly, value craftsmanship, and care
  • deeply about building exceptional products. We believe in high ownership, high standards, and
  • using technology to amplify human capability.

The Role

  • We're looking for an exceptionally capable Executive Assistant / Operations Associate to
  • become a force multiplier for our founder.
  • This isn't a traditional EA role.
  • One day you might be coordinating international travel and researching the best neighborhood
  • to stay in for a customer visit. The next, you could be sourcing catering for a private industry
  • event, preparing customer documents, managing outreach campaigns, or helping streamline
  • internal operations.
  • You'll work across both professional and personal logistics, helping eliminate operational
  • bottlenecks so leadership can stay focused on building the company.
  • If you're someone who thrives on solving problems, figuring things out independently, and
  • leveraging AI tools to move faster than everyone else, you'll love this role.

What You'll Be Doing

Executive Support

  • ● Manage complex international travel, flights, accommodation, and logistics
  • ● Research optimal locations for business trips based on customer meetings and
  • schedules
  • ● Coordinate calendars, appointments, and meetings
  • ● Handle administrative tasks and founder support requests

Operations

  • ● Research vendors, suppliers, and service providers
  • ● Source and negotiate with meal prep providers, event vendors, and operational partners
  • ● Coordinate company events, dinners, and networking activities
  • ● Create, edit, and manage business documents using existing templates
  • ● Support internal operational projects and process improvements

Sales & Outreach Support

  • ● Assist with LinkedIn outreach and account-based prospecting
  • ● Conduct company and market research
  • ● Help maintain prospect and customer information
  • ● Support event attendee coordination and follow-up

Research & Problem Solving

  • ● Compare options and provide recommendations across a wide variety of business and
  • personal tasks
  • ● Conduct deep research and present concise findings
  • ● Solve ambiguous operational challenges with minimal direction
  • ● Proactively identify improvements and opportunities

What We're Looking For

Essential

  • ● 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Operations Coordinator, Chief of
  • Staff, or similar role
  • ● Exceptional written English communication skills
  • ● Strong research and analytical abilities
  • ● Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
  • ● Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • ● Comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously
  • ● Strong judgment and problem-solving skills

AI-Native Mindset (Required)

You must be an enthusiastic user of modern AI tools.

We're looking for someone who already uses tools such as

  • ● Claude
  • ● ChatGPT
  • ● Codex
  • ● Cursor
  • ● AI agents and workflow automation tools
  • You do not need to be a software engineer, but you must be comfortable working alongside AI
  • systems and using them daily to increase productivity.

Personal Attributes

  • ● High agency: you take ownership and figure things out
  • ● Curious and resourceful
  • ● Fast learner
  • ● Strong commercial awareness
  • ● Comfortable operating in ambiguity
  • ● Motivated by excellence and craftsmanship
  • ● Excited by startups, technology, and AI

Nice to Have

  • ● Startup experience
  • ● Experience supporting founders or executives
  • ● Event coordination experience
  • ● Sales development or outbound outreach experience
  • ● Familiarity with GitHub-based knowledge management
  • ● Experience working with distributed teams

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