Executive Assistant - Nairobi

About the role

Athena is seeking a proactive Executive Assistant to support global executives remotely. The role involves managing calendars, coordinating communications, and ensuring smooth day‑to‑day operations for senior leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and organize executive calendars, schedule meetings and appointments.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, itineraries and related logistics.
• Track priorities, action items and follow‑ups across multiple projects.
• Support event planning, project coordination and administrative workflows.
• Prepare and maintain documentation, records and reports.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Anticipate client needs, proactively solve problems and improve processes.
• Leverage technology and AI tools to increase efficiency.

Required profile

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong organization, time‑management and attention to detail.
• Critical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Professional communication style and executive presence.
• Comfortable using technology and AI‑enabled tools.
• Experience in executive support, operations, administration, customer service or project coordination preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not mandatory.

Required skills

What we offer

• Fully paid training program with AI enablement and executive communication modules.
• Competitive salary of KES 90,000 per month with performance‑based reviews.
• Comprehensive medical, mental‑health and optical benefits.
• 21 days of annual leave plus paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Statutory contributions (NSSF, SHIF, Affordable Housing Levy, PAYE).
• Remote work with executives worldwide and exposure to modern AI tools.
• Career growth opportunities within a global organization.