Executive Assistant to CEO - Health Tech Startup - Palo Alto (Onsite)
Burke+Co•Palo Alto, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Our client, a rapidly scaling health tech startup in Palo Alto, is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to their CEO. The ideal candidate is a top-tier executive support professional who can quickly build trust, manage competing priorities, and serve as a strategic partner to the CEO. You'll play a key role in influencing how the company operates while leading & elevating the Executive Assistant function. This is an amazing opportunity to join a exciting & mission-driven company in the health tech space in a big role!
Requirements
- 10+ years of Executive Assistant experience within tech startups and/or venture capital & private equity
- Previous experience supporting a CEO and/or Founder in tech, highly preferred
- Must have experience managing an administrative team
- Expert-level calendar management and travel coordination experience
- Availability to respond to urgent action items outside of traditional business hours
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to draft polished executive correspondence
- High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and exceptional professionalism
- Strong sense of ownership and urgency
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction and quickly earn trust
Nice To Haves
- Join a fast-growing, well-funded startup making a meaningful impact in healthcare
- Be a key partner to executive leadership during a period of significant growth!
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted strategic partner to the CEO
- Manage a highly complex calendar and ensure seamless day-to-day execution across shifting priorities
- Coordinate extensive domestic, international, and multi-leg travel
- Oversee inbox management, including prioritization, drafting communications, and correspondence on behalf of CEO
- Provide additional calendaring, meeting planning, & travel coordination support to other c-level executives as needed
- Build relationships with executive stakeholders and their support teams to facilitate seamless communication
- Plan and execute internal events, including team lunches, happy hours, all-hands meetings, executive meetings, and speaking engagements
- Lead and mentor the EA team and improve the overall administrative function
- Assist with other ad hoc tasks & projects, as needed
Benefits
- equity
- benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
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