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EA / Operations Assistant (AI-Native)
Assist World · South Africa
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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