Executive Assistant to Senior Leadership - San Francisco, CA
1 day ago
Job description
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THE GIST:
Our client, a Bay Area based SaaS startup with global reach, seeks a top-notch Executive Assistant to support two senior executives. This is a highly visible, high-impact role for someone who thrives at the center of executive operations and brings structure, rigor, and forward-thinking execution to complex environments. This is a great opportunity to act as a strategic partner to leadership during a company's exciting upwards trajectory
THE NITTY GRITTY:
- Own complex calendar management for two senior executives, balancing priorities, tradeoffs, and focus time against business-critical goals
- Prepare agendas, briefing materials, and decision-ready meeting packets; capture decisions, action items, owners, and deadlines
- Manage executive communications and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders across Finance, Operations, and People
- Translate executive priorities into structured plans with milestones, owners, dependencies, risks, and dashboards
- Drive execution of cross-functional initiatives including planning cycles, reviews, offsites, and launches
- Establish and refine operating systems such as meeting hygiene, documentation standards, and decision logs
- Leverage automation and AI tools to streamline workflows while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy
- Own operational execution for key People programs and events, treating each as a launch (planning, communications, logistics, measurement, retrospectives)
- Support team events, offsites, onsite leadership visits, and executive visitors
- Partner with Workplace and IT teams to ensure smooth onsite operations
- Assist with other administrative functions and ad hoc projects, as needed
THE ESSENTIALS:
- 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant
- Experience supporting multiple senior executives at a tech startup highly preferred
- Strong project and program management skills
- Calm under pressure, highly organized, and confident setting priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; clear, concise, and decision-oriented
- High proficiency with Google Workspace and comfort building lightweight systems in tools like Asana, Jira, Notion, or Sheets
- Demonstrated ability to use AI tools responsibly for summarization, drafting, meeting prep, and workflow optimization
- Willingness to offer occasional flexibility outside standard hours for executive or board-related needs
THE CHERRY ON TOP:
- Direct partnership with senior executives on meaningful, company-wide initiatives
- Act as a valued & strategic partner to two senior executives
LOCATION:
San Francisco, CA (Onsite)
COMPENSATION:
$130k to 150k base salary + equity + benefits (exact compensation will vary based on skills, experience, and expertise)
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