Assistant to Alexa Schempers
Job Description
I'm looking for a Personal Assistant to help me run my life and my personal brand, so I can spend more time on the work that actually needs me.
Starting at 3 days a week, with room to grow based on skill set and how the role develops.
Who I'm looking for:
- Someone who is kind and easy to work with. NO DRAMA.
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Highly organized. A-type personality, the kind of person who loves a list and has a system for everything.
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Someone who is OP IT/"On it." You work well under pressure and don't need to be chased.
- Someone who loves to take initiative - have an ability to spot problems before they arise and can action things without always having to be prompted.
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A quick learner, happy to pick up new skills both on the job and in your own time. The scope of what you take on will grow with your ability to learn fast and grow your skill set.
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Must be based in Cape Town and have your own car & laptop and a valid driver's lisence.
- I may need you to take out the trash, mop the floor, fetch coffee, organize my closet etc. - so I need someone who will be hands on and not turn their nose up at ANY task.
- Must be savvy with AI & technology or willing to learn quickly.
What the role covers:
Diary and personal admin
- Managing my personal diary and appointments
- Booking flights, accommodation, restaurants, visas etc.
- Personal errands and day-to-day admin
- Household coordination where needed
- Coordinating drivers, couriers, collections, and deliveries
- Keeping my expense slips and personal admin in order
Personal brand support
- Admin for the personal brand: invoicing, follow-ups, and communication with brand partners on collaborations
- Staying on top of meetings and emails for brand deals and consulting clients
- Support with video editing across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
- Building landing pages, PDFs, and similar assets
- Making sure travel days, shoot days, and event days actually run smoothly on the ground, not just on paper
- Event organization and coordination (panels, founder meet-ups, and similar) (coming soon)
- Podcast and interview coordination and setup (coming soon)
Gifting and relationships
- Organising gifts for friends and family for birthdays and thank-yous, and keeping track of important dates
Examples of tasks:
- Keeping my inbox and meetings on track for brand deals and consulting clients (daily)
- Helping me design PDF's, website landing pages and collateral for courses and clients (daily)
- Editing videos for YouTube and Instagram (daily)
- Filming content together (weekly)
- Setting up my spaces for filming (at home or at the office)
- Helping plan and run events for my personal brand
- Booking flights, accommodation, and appointments
- Loading items from my personal wardrobe onto Yaga and dropping them at Pudo
- Sorting shipping for the house or weekends away
- Sourcing and arranging gifts for friends and family
Structure & Details
- Paid Position
- 3 days a week to start, with potential to grow into full time position based on skill set and workload
- Cape Town based
- Must have own car, driver's lisence, and laptop
How to Apply
Fill out the form below.
You will need your CV handy and to record a quick 60 sec video.