Executive Assistant
At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.
We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.
The Job - Executive AssistantJustworks is seeking an Executive Assistant to support our CEO, Isaac Oates, and senior leadership team. As the successful candidate, you will be able to help Isaac stay organized, prepared, on time and focused on the most important aspects of his job. You will also be able to provide broad-based administrative support to the rest of the senior leadership team with a major emphasis on scheduling and event planning and execution. You will interact with our Board of Directors and other high-level people outside the company. You take pride in your crisp and professional communications. We work hard and have high standards, and will expect the same of you.
What you'll do- Handle sensitive matters that require the utmost confidentiality
- Manage Isaac’s schedule, arrange and prioritize appointments and contact requests, resolve calendar conflicts, and negotiate rescheduling as necessary
- Help other members of the senior leadership team manage their schedule
- Understand company and team priorities
- Coordinate content for team meetings
- Drive and coordinate complex events; occasional overnight travel is required
- Arrange complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries and agendas
- Drive or assist with other projects as needed; we are growing fast, and we take pride in rolling up our sleeves
You should have:
- Friendly and approachable demeanor.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong situational awareness. You are able to distill what is truly important.
- Strong command of productivity tools like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Willingness to do any task, no matter how small. You get a kick out of rolling up your sleeves.
- Solid presence and confidence. You can hold your own with senior people inside and outside the company.
- Proactive and self-directed. You can often figure out what needs to be done and how to do it before anyone asks.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Visa sponsorship for this role is currently not available.
Diversity at Justworks
Justworks’ vision is for all identities, backgrounds and expressions to be represented in the workplace. We're building the foundation for long-term success and intend to cultivate a safe, collaborative and inclusive space and company culture.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status.