Your role in our mission

We’re Alfred, and we’re building the future of living. We provide resident‐first software and services to deliver in‐home support and local experiences. We’re building a future where everyone has the help they need to make time for the people and things that matter most. Since 2015, we’ve completed millions of services and saved our members countless hours across more than twenty cities.  

Alfred is seeking an experienced Executive Business Partner to provide support and collaboration to the executive leadership team. This mission critical and highly visible position will be part of a dynamic team that requires high organization and responsiveness.The successful candidate is eager to take on a position that extends beyond traditional administrative responsibilities to involve project management, special projects, and operational coordination and be a crucial resource for the greater management team.

How you’ll contribute to #OneTeam

• Organize and maintain complex calendars; prioritize and coordinate a high-volume and ever-changing schedule and priorities.
• Provide proactive and strategic partnership constantly tackling, blocking, and prioritizing how executives are spending their time with the ultimate goal of enabling them to do their best work.
• Find new and efficient ways to create work processes to help the executives manage and maximize their time.
• Bring structure and organization to a fast-paced ever changing environment while remaining calm and positive
• Demonstrate composure and flexibility, regardless of competing priorities.
• Anticipate the executives needs and proactively assemble the appropriate people and resources to solve problems.
• Attend important meetings, taking notes, tracking action items, and being an active participant and knowledgeable resource, while ensuring executive preparation and effectiveness.
• Prioritize, proactively identifying gaps and taking ownership of projects; help compile and prepare material and agendas.
• Communicate on behalf of the executive(s) you support, including handling highly sensitive and confidential material. 
• Ensure all communication is tracked and responded to in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and oversee complex travel arrangements, including all necessary documentation
• Assist with special projects as needed, including planning high-profile events, board meetings, off-site meetings and team events.
• Complete expense reports and manage company documents and contracts as needed.
• Take independent action and be able to exercise proper judgment at all times maintaining full discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism.

Who you are

• 5+ years of relevant experience, 2+ years partnering with C-level executives
• Ability to manage up and have impeccable follow-up and follow-through
• Proficiency in G-Suite: Google Calendars, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides
• Strong organizational skills that demonstrate ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience working in a start-up and/or fast-moving and growing organization
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability
• Ability to multitask, deal with ambiguity and reprioritize tasks in response to unexpected changes in priorities/requests
• Expert-level written and verbal communication skills
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions
• Initiative and sense of urgency
• Experience with domestic and/or international travel coordination
• Must be willing to work from the NYC office no less than 2 and up to 5 days a week
• Available to work outside of traditional business hours including some evenings and weekends as needed

You'll connect with us if you

• Practice empathy
• Conduct yourself with the highest integrity
• Are thoughtful, self-reflective and always open to growing
• Speak up with radical candor
• Approach your work like an owner
• Have a high and ever-climbing bar for excellence
• Always do things the right way, even when it’s harder
• Believe that #oneteam is greater than the sum of its parts
• Leave no loops unclosed

Some ways we care for you

• Remote Friendly working style 
• NYC Pet-Friendly HQ 
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion working group
• Unlimited PTO
• Weekly Seminar Learning Sessions
• Culture of Promoting from Within 
• 100% coverage of Medical, Dental and Vision Premiums for Employees
• FSA & HSA options
• Quarterly Feedback Reviews 
• 401K