Executive Assistant To CEO – Operations & Coordination

Job Description Sherkety is looking for a highly organized, proactive and dependable Executive Assistant to the CEO to support the CEO in managing day-to-day priorities, communications, follow-ups and coordination across the company. This is not a traditional administrative assistant role. You will work closely with the CEO and act as a central coordination point between the CEO, employees, customers and external partners. Your responsibility is to make sure important discussions turn into actions, commitments are followed up on, and nothing important falls through the cracks. The ideal candidate is someone who naturally keeps track of details, follows up without being asked, communicates confidently with different people, and takes ownership of getting things done. Key Responsibilities Manage and track the CEO's priorities, commitments, meetings and follow-ups. Maintain a clear overview of pending tasks, decisions and action items. Follow up with team members on tasks, deadlines and updates requested by the CEO. Coordinate communication between the CEO and different teams across the company. Follow up with customers regarding meetings, requests, documents and pending actions. Communicate directly with customers and external partners when required. Initiate and coordinate phone calls with customers, partners and team members. Schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings. Prepare the CEO for meetings by gathering relevant information, documents and context. Attend selected meetings, take notes and translate discussions into clear action items. Track action items after meetings and follow up with the responsible people until completion. Draft emails, messages and other business communications on behalf of the CEO. Organize information and documents related to ongoing projects and discussions. Coordinate activities involving multiple teams or stakeholders. Proactively remind the CEO of important deadlines, commitments and pending decisions. Identify overdue or forgotten actions and bring them to the CEO's attention. Handle routine coordination and follow-ups independently. Maintain confidentiality regarding company, employee and customer information. Job Requirements 1–2+ years of professional experience in an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Operations Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Account Management, Customer Success or similar role. Excellent organizational and time-management skills. Strong follow-up and coordination skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Very good command of English and Arabic. Comfortable communicating professionally with employees, customers and senior stakeholders. Comfortable initiating and handling professional phone calls. Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Strong attention to detail. Ability to write clear and professional emails and messages. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Good judgment regarding priorities and when something should be escalated. High level of reliability and discretion when handling confidential information. Comfortable using modern productivity, communication and task-management tools. Willingness to learn and use AI tools to improve productivity and organization. What We're Looking ForWe're looking for someone who is naturally proactive rather than reactive. You should be comfortable receiving something like: "Please coordinate this with the team and make sure we get back to the customer." …and taking ownership from there: identifying who needs to be involved, communicating with them, tracking the required actions, following up when necessary, and making sure the loop is eventually closed. You should be someone who naturally thinks: What needs to happen next? Who is responsible? When should it happen? Has it actually been done? You don't need to wait for the CEO to remember every follow-up. What You Will GainWorking directly with the CEO will give you exposure to multiple areas of the company, including: Business operations Customer relationships Team and project coordination Technology and AI products Business development Partnerships Internal operations Executive decision-making Cross-functional project execution This role offers significant visibility into how a growing technology company operates and how decisions move from discussion to execution. Position DetailsEmployment Type: Full-Time Experience: 1–2+ years Department: Executive Office / Operations Reports To: CEO Location: Alexandria, Egypt The position requires a high degree of trust, reliability, communication and ownership. The objective is not simply to manage the CEO's schedule, but to help the CEO and the wider company operate more effectively by ensuring important tasks, conversations and commitments consistently move forward.