Upside HR

Executive Assistant

Los Angeles, CA, US$85,000-$100,000Posted 4 days ago

Job Description

Executive Assistant About the opportunity

This is a confidential search for a founder-led, high-growth company. The company's name and further details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

Role overview

The Executive Assistant is the right hand to our Founder & CEO, keeping their calendar, travel, communications and priorities running smoothly so they can focus on product, partners and growth.

This is a high-trust, fast-paced role at a growing company. You'll work across the founder's business commitments, including partners, investors, press and events. You'll handle confidential information with discretion and act as a polished point of contact for the team and outside partners.

Key responsibilities

Calendar and scheduling

  • Own the CEO's calendar end to end, balancing internal meetings, partner and investor calls, press and external commitments
  • Anticipate conflicts, protect focus time and reprioritize quickly as plans change
  • Coordinate across time zones with partners and agencies

Travel and events

  • Plan and book domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries and on-the-ground logistics
  • Coordinate logistics for trade shows, partner visits, launches and press moments

Communications

  • Manage the CEO's inbox, triage requests and draft correspondence in their voice
  • Act as a professional, warm first point of contact for partners, investors and press
  • Prepare briefing notes and materials ahead of key meetings

Projects and operations

  • Track action items and follow-ups from leadership meetings and keep projects moving
  • Support board and investor meeting preparation, including decks, agendas and notes
  • Process expense reports and help manage vendor invoices
  • Coordinate gifting and send-outs as needed
  • Support office operations and team events

Personal support

* Provide personal support as needed (appointments, errands coordination, household logistics)

Qualifications

Required

  • 3+ years supporting a C-suite executive or founder, ideally at a startup or fast-growing company
  • Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with the ability to juggle many moving parts
  • Clear, polished written and verbal communication
  • Sound judgment and complete discretion with confidential information
  • Proactive mindset: you anticipate needs and solve problems before they reach the executive
  • Strong command of Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365, plus comfort learning new tools
  • Flexibility to occasionally support outside standard hours around travel, launches and events

Preferred

  • Experience supporting a public-facing founder
  • Experience coordinating with external partners and agencies
  • Experience supporting board or investor meetings

Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Parental leave
  • Retirement plan

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90042

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