CK Accounting Search, LLC is performing a search on behalf of a successfull startup CEO for an executive assistant. This is a high level exective assistant role which can have a trajectory into senior management.
My client is a college prep startup, founded in 2014 and has since grown to having over 750 full and part time staff around the world. The CEO is looking for a highly intelligent, hard working, and solutions oriented professional to be his right hand person. The ideal executive assistant will have experience working in a startup environment, be great at research and learning new skills quickly, and be comfortable traveling both domestically and internationally alongside the CEO while taking an active role in sales and marketing events.
Duties:
Responsibilities will change day-to-day and month to month, as your role is an extension of the CEO's. That said, some likely responsibilities are provided below. This is a position for someone who is extremely energetic, upbeat, hungry to learn, and ambitious, who loves talking to and meeting new people.
- Managing the CEO's schedule and appointments, to ensure he is not too overstretched
- Working with the CEO and HR team to recruit and hire key new positions
- Filtering emails and messages, as necessary
- Traveling with the CEO to various domestic (major cities) and international (Canada, Saudi, India, UK, China, Singapore, Vietnam, NZ, Australia, etc.) locations for marketing/sales events and to develop partnerships. The extent of travel is negotiable.
- Handling follow-ups with colleagues for important projects/initiatives
- Market analysis, competitor analysis
- Some admin work - basic assistance with things like arranging travel/accommodations.
- Generally - identifying areas where you can take on responsibilities from the CEO.
- Filling in on management calls.
The role will be on-site initially and then hybrid once you are established, and is based in Portland, Maine. Relocation assistance is available for the winning candidate, if needed.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
