Hire trusted, experienced remote executive assistants from the Philippines, Latin America, and South Africa for up to 81% Less.
What's possible
Somewhere’s team of expert recruiters, sources, vets, and matches business owners, startups, and leaders with top offshore Executive Assistants from the Philippines, South Africa, and Latin America. With expert Executive Assistant support, leaders can delegate time consuming administrative tasks, reduce operational costs, and channel energy into strategic growth that drives results.
Time Builds Success. Lead Smart. Delegate More.
$3,875 - $6,300/month
Average US Salary
$1,200/month
Average Philippine Salary
Potential Philippines Savings
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$1,500/month
Average Latin America Salary
Potential Latin America Savings
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*Actual salary may vary
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Top Countries for Hiring Remote Executive Assistants and Why
Philippines
- A global leader in offshore executive support.
- Strong English proficiency and excellent communication skills.
- Experienced in calendar management, inbox handling, and reporting.
- Familiar with U.S. business culture, tools, and expectations.
- Ideal for executives needing reliable, detail oriented support.
Latin America
- Perfect for realtime collaboration and client facing tasks
- Same day availability with U.S. time zones (EST to PST)
- Skilled communicators with high bilingual language proficiency in English and Spanish or Portuguese
- Great for inbox triage, meeting preparation, and team coordination
- Best fit for leaders who value quick responses and frequent interaction
South Africa
- Emerging hub for professional executive assistants
- Excellent fluency in written/spoken English with neutral accent
- Strong skills in managing a variety of administrative and support tasks simultaneously
- Time zone overlap with U.S. mornings for smooth collaboration
- Well suited for polished communication in spoken and written English and highly reliable executive and administrative support.
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From Strategy to Scrambling: The Daily Challenges Executives and Leaders Face
Running a business at the executive level often means juggling responsibilities that pull you away from strategy. Common pain points include:
- Calendar chaos drowns your productivity: Double bookings kill your credibility. Missed meetings cost opportunities. Zero protected time means your highest value work gets pushed to nights and weekends while you're trapped.
- Email Inbox overload steals your day: Your inbox hits 200+ daily. Urgent messages get buried under routine. You're spending 2 to 3 hours daily just trying to find what matters, while critical decisions sit waiting in digital quicksand.
- Travel planning devours your focus: Flight changes at midnight. Hotel mix ups before board meetings. You're burning mental bandwidth on logistics instead of preparing for the outcomes that matter.
- Meetings run you instead of you running meetings: No agendas mean wandering conversations. Missing follow ups kill momentum. You leave "productive" meetings with zero clarity on next steps or ownership.
- Constant interruptions fragment your thinking: Unscreened calls interrupt deep work. Slack notifications shatter concentration. You're reacting to every urgent request instead of driving the strategic priorities that grow your business.
- High Stakes delegation feels impossible: Sensitive contracts sit on your desk because you can't risk the wrong person seeing them. Board materials pile up because confidentiality concerns keep you doing everything yourself.
- Basic Financial Administrative friction slows your business: Expense reports stack up for weeks. Vendor payments get delayed. Simple operational tasks become bottlenecks because you're the only one trusted to handle them, but you don't have time to handle them well.
How Hiring an Offshore Executive Assistant Can Help Solve These Challenges
Hiring a skilled Executive Assistant allows leaders to delegate confidently, streamline operations, and focus entirely on growth. The right assistant takes ownership of key areas such as:
- Calendar management: Your schedule is designed with intention by your executive support. Conflicts are eliminated, important meetings are prioritized, and time is reserved for high value work.
- Inbox management: Your inbox becomes a tool, not a burden. Your Executive Assistant responds to urgent emails, responses are drafted, and distractions are filtered out.
- Travel coordination: From flights and hotels to detailed itineraries, every trip is seamlessly organized by your Executive Assistant, so you can focus on the purpose of your travel, not the logistics.
- Meeting preparation: Agendas, notes, and follow ups are managed by your trusted Executive Assistant, so you walk into any meeting prepared and walk out confident nothing will be forgotten.
- Gatekeeping and communication: Requests are screened and communication is managed professionally. Your time is protected without compromising relationships.
- Confidential support: Sensitive matters are handled by your professional Executive Assistant with complete discretion, giving you the trust and confidence to delegate.
- Basic Financial administration: Expenses, invoices, and vendor coordination are handled smoothly so that operational friction disappears
Why Choose Somewhere as your Talent Partner to Hire Offshore Executive Assistants
- Expert Talent Sourcing: Our expert recruiters find, vet, and shortlist only the most qualified executive assistants, who perfectly match business needs and leadership style.
- Transparent Pricing: No hidden fees. You pay the agreed service fee outlined in our contract for a clear, predictable hiring process.
- Six Month Perfect Hire Guarantee: If the hire is not the right fit within the first six months of hiring, we replace your hire, at no additional cost.
- Full Hiring Support: From defining the role and crafting the job description to guiding you through interviews, hiring, and onboarding, Somewhere’s talent teams will guide and support you every step of the hiring process.
- Global Access: Philippines, Latin America, South Africa, and beyond. Somewhere connects businesses with quality, vetted executive assistant talent to meet hiring needs and culture fit.
- Strategic Scalability: We have successfully placed executive assistants across diverse industries, supporting teams of all sizes and structures.
- Faster Time to Hire: Our streamlined sourcing and vetting process delivers highly qualified candidates within days, not weeks.(Timeframe depending on the complexity of the role).
How to Hire Your Next Offshore Executive Assistant with Somewhere
We make building the right support team easy, fast, and with peace of mind:
- Share Your Needs: Define the type of Executive Assistant you require including hours, skills, tools, and experience level.
- Transparent Pricing: Clear costs, no hidden fees, no surprises.
- We Source and Vet: Our expert team of recruiters, search, identify and rigorously screen and vet, skilled Executive Assistants.
- Review Your Shortlist: Receive a curated list of pre-qualified candidates tailored to your minimum requirements and unique business needs.
- Interview and Hire: Conduct direct interviews, choose your preferred candidate, and finalize the hire, with our support throughout onboarding to ensure a seamless start.
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