Executive Assistant

Lila Sciences • Cambridge, MA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As Executive Assistant, you’ll provide high-impact support to senior leaders across Corporate Development, Product, and Lila’s commercial organization. You’ll keep a fast-moving leadership team organized, prepared, and focused by managing complex schedules, coordinating priorities, and ensuring critical follow-through across internal and external engagements. You’ll operate with strong judgment, discretion, and ownership in a high-context environment. This role is ideal for someone who can anticipate needs, resolve bottlenecks, and bring structure to cross-functional work involving executives, commercial partners, product leaders, and internal teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience supporting senior leaders in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Strong executive calendar management, prioritization, and follow-through skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication across executive and cross-functional audiences
• High discretion, sound judgment, and professionalism with sensitive information
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across teams, timelines, and stakeholders
• Proficiency with Outlook, Slack, Notion, and modern workplace tools

Nice To Haves

• Strong project coordination skills across internal and external stakeholders
• Comfort supporting executive meetings, customer engagements, or partner-facing work
• Experience in startup, technology, or high-growth operating environments
• Interest in Lila’s mission and impact-driven culture

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars, scheduling, and prioritization for senior commercial and product leaders
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, including agendas, materials, notes, and follow-ups
• Track commitments, decisions, and next steps across commercial, product, and corporate development workstreams
• Draft and manage executive communications across Slack, Notion, Outlook, and related tools
• Partner with leaders and stakeholders to prepare for customer, partner, and internal engagements
• Support team operations, onsite logistics, and leadership routines across Alewife and OCP

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation with bonus potential
• Generous early-stage equity
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid disability insurance
• Flexible time off
• Generous company wide holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Educational assistance program
• Commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
• Company subsidized lunch program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed