Executive Assistant

Protogon Research
San Diego, CA
Category Operations
Job Description
Role Overview

The Executive Assistant will support the CEO across scheduling, travel, communications, operations, and day-to-day logistics, helping ensure both business and personal priorities run smoothly and efficiently. The role requires a talented individual with experience serving as a trusted partner to senior executives and founders in fast-paced environments.

What You Will Do

The core focus of this role is optimizing every aspect of the CEO's schedule, travel, communications, and operations, so that he can focus on strategic priorities. This includes managing the CEO's calendar, driving a high response-rate standard across all communication channels, maintaining Asana as the single source of truth, and coordinating across the CEO's business and personal network.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The right candidate is someone who can juggle many tasks and projects without dropping a single ball, is a perfectionist, and is operationally minded. They should be able to take initiative, exercise sound judgment, and know when to escalate. The role requires a high level of discretion, sound judgment, and confidentiality.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience supporting founders or C-level executives in a startup or high-growth environment
  • Perfectionist with obsessively accurate and thorough work habits
  • Operationally minded with the ability to build structure and implement automations
  • Anticipatory thinker with the ability to stay ahead of the CEO's needs
  • Trusted and discreet with the ability to handle sensitive information with care and professionalism
  • Licensed driver with a valid driver's license
  • Fluency in Google Calendar, Google Drive, Slack, Asana, and Notion
  • Ability to take initiative and exercise sound judgment

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Financial and wellness support
  • Flexible time off and work-life balance
  • Generous vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
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