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Executive Assistant

This role operates as a strategic force multiplier for senior AI company executives, managing complex calendars, travel, and communications across multiple time zones while anticipating priorities before they escalate. Beyond traditional scheduling, the Executive Assistant exercises sound judgment to optimize how leaders allocate their time against the highest-impact initiatives—whether that's closing deals, managing board relationships, or scaling the organization. They serve as a trusted operational partner embedded within fast-moving AI teams, coordinating across customers, investors, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of critical meetings, offsites, and strategic initiatives while handling sensitive information with discretion.

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Executive AssistantSenior Executive AssistantAdministrative Business Partner
Open Jobs70
Companies Hiring42
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Maintaining confidentiality and exercising discretion in handling sensitive information

95%

Managing complex executive calendars across multiple leaders and time zones

95%

Coordinating travel logistics including flights, accommodations, and ground transportation

92%

Anticipating executive needs and addressing operational friction before issues arise

92%

Planning and executing company events, offsites, and team gatherings

90%

Tracking action items and driving follow-through on commitments across stakeholders

90%

Preparing executive briefing materials, agendas, and decision memos

88%

Triaging and managing executive inboxes with prioritization and draft response capability

88%

Coordinating cross-functional meetings and ensuring alignment across departments

85%

Supporting project management and operational initiatives at executive level

82%

Implementing and improving administrative systems and processes

80%

Managing expense reports and financial compliance for executive teams

75%

Managing vendor relationships and conducting procurement negotiations

72%

Serving as a customer-facing liaison for executive meetings and external stakeholder coordination

70%

Managing high-volume interview coordination and recruiting logistics

68%
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Optimizing calendar allocation to ensure executive time is deployed against highest-impact opportunities

72%

Identifying opportunities to automate workflows using AI tools and productivity software

68%

Generating strategic insights and conducting research to support executive decision-making

65%
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Operating effectively under ambiguity with rapidly shifting priorities

92%

Communicating professionally and diplomatically across organizational levels

90%

Building and maintaining relationships across internal and external stakeholders

88%

Demonstrating strategic thinking to understand broader organizational goals beyond immediate tasks

85%

Serving as a thought partner and trusted deputy for executives in their absence

80%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

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Google Workspacehigh
Slackhigh
Microsoft Teamsmoderate
Notionmoderate
Ashbylow
Jiralow
Monday.comlow
Ramplow
Ripplinglow
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Zoomhigh
Calendlymoderate
Concurlow
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AI productivity toolshigh
LLM-based assistantshigh
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Open Jobs

70 open Executive Assistant jobs across 42 companies.

Harvey16h
Executive Assistant
New York·Business Operations
Gong20h
Executive Assistant
Salt Lake City·Business Operations
Isomorphic Labs21h
Team Coordinator, President Team, London
London·Business Operations
Glean1d
Executive Assistant
Mountian View, CA·Business Operations
Sierra3d
Executive Assistant, Office of the Co-Founders
San Francisco, CA·Business Operations
Sierra3d
Executive Assistant, Product & Agent Development
San Francisco, CA·Business Operations
Ramp5d
Executive Assistant | Multiple Openings
New York, NY (HQ)·Business Operations
ElevenLabs1w
Executive Assistant
Poland·Business Operations
Baseten1w
Executive Assistant to CRO & Head of Strategic Sales
San Francisco·Business Operations
Dataiku1w
Senior Executive Assistant
United Kingdom, London·Business Operations
Twelve Labs1w
Senior Executive Assistant
San Francisco·Business Operations
Isomorphic Labs1w
Executive Assistant, London
London·Business Operations
Databricks1w
Executive Assistant II
Belgrade, Serbia·Business Operations
Lambda2w
Senior Executive Business Partner
San Francisco Office (Second St)·Business Operations
Cognition2w
Executive Assistant, Sales Leadership
San Francisco·Business Operations
World Labs2w
Executive Business Partner (Office of the CEO)
San Francisco·Business Operations
Notion2w
Executive Operations Partner - EPD (Executive Assistant)
New York, New York·Business Operations
Harvey2w
Head of EA Operations
New York·Business Operations
Harvey2w
Head of EA Operations
San Francisco·Business Operations
OpenAI2w
Executive Business Partner, APAC
Singapore·Business Operations