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Founder's Assistant (Remote, Full‑time)
Talent Shore · Johannesburg
Job description
About the role
We are a fast‑growing, profit‑driven health‑food brand looking for a proactive Founder’s Assistant to become the right hand of our founder. Working remotely, you will manage the founder’s most time‑critical workstreams, allowing him to focus on strategic growth.
Key responsibilities
- Own the founder’s inbox and calendar: triage emails, draft routine replies, schedule meetings, protect focus time and anticipate conflicts.
- Lead recruitment outreach: source candidates on LinkedIn, manage communications, build a live pipeline, coordinate interviews and provide short‑list recommendations.
- Drive acquisition sourcing: research business broker sites, screen opportunities against criteria, draft warm outreach letters and maintain an acquisition pipeline.
- Maintain accurate trackers for both candidate and acquisition pipelines, ensuring the founder has real‑time visibility.
Required profile
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to work independently and make sensible decisions within clear boundaries.
- Excellent written communication and judgment to represent the founder in external contacts.
- High level of organization, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Required skills
What we offer
- Remote, full‑time role with a dynamic, mission‑driven team.
- Opportunity to shape core processes and have a direct impact on company growth.
- Collaborative culture that values accountability, growth mindset and genuine care.
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