Executive Assistant

Objective

This role anchors both the strategic and operational priorities of the CXOs office ensuring fundamentals are run seamlessly while also applying business judgment and structured thinking to enable sharper, faster decision-making.

Core Mandate

1. Priorities & Calendar

• Turn the CXOs vision into a clear weekly agenda.
• Run the calendar, travel, external agenda’s with zero misses — meetings prepped, conflicts resolved, Leader always ready.

2. Information & Decisions

• Filter noise, surface signal.
• Pull inputs from teams (Product, Ops, Finance, HR, Investors) into crisp briefs.
• Log decisions and track them to closure.
• Chase actions, close loops, keep teams accountable.

4. Communication & Culture

• Draft key emails, notes and announcements.
• Be the first voice of the CXO’s office — professional, fast, empathetic.

Success in Role (6–12 months)

• CXO’s bandwidth is doubled; more time goes to vision, less to firefighting.
• Calendar reflects strategy, not noise.
• Teams are clear, accountable and deliver without constant follow-up.
• Communication and office execution is consistent, sharp, and trusted.

Why This Role is Different

mission control for the CXO’s effectiveness

What This Role Offers for Your Career Journey

• Front-row seat

  to how a leader builds and leads.

• Full-company exposure

  : product, ops, finance, HR, investors.

• Sharpened judgment

  : prioritization, communication, decision-making under pressure.

• Network and trust capital

  : direct credibility with top leaders and investors.

Who are you

• Experience

  : 3–6 years in Ops, consulting, investor relations or a Founder’s/CEO’s office.

• Education

  : Background in business, commerce, economics, or related fields (MBA a plus, but not mandatory).

• Core Strengths

  :
• FirstPrinciples Thinker — breaks problems to fundamentals, reconstructs simple, defensible solutions.
• Thinks on their feet — rapid synthesis under ambiguity and pressure; makes sound calls with imperfect data.
• High integrity and work ethics — honest, dependable, and accountable in every interaction.
• Honest and smart in work — pragmatic, resourceful, and intellectually honest in recommendations.
• Sharp on basics — flawless calendar management, followups and note discipline.
• Generalist athlete — hops across functions and lands outcomes.
• Bias for action — moves fast without waiting for perfect clarity; comfortable with calculated risk.
• Structured communicator — distils complexity into crisp, actionable briefs.
• High EQ and discretion — handles senior stakeholders sensitively and maintains confidentiality.
• Techsavvy — proficient with modern productivity stacks (calendar automation, task trackers, collaborative docs, BI dashboards, Slack/Teams workflows, basic automation tools like Zapier or native integrations).

• Immediate Joiners preferred