Executive Assistant

GitHub, Inc.

18d•$68,000 - $180,300•Remote

About The Position

GitHub is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant (EA) to support the Chief Technology Officer and a VP, Engineering. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support, serving as a strategic partner for two high profile technical leaders in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that demands exceptional judgment, foresight, and adaptability. You’ll manage complex scheduling, coordinate travel and offsites, oversee key projects, and ensure operational efficiency across the organization. This role requires a high level of autonomy, strategic thinking, and influence to ensure the leader’s time and priorities are optimized for impact. This role will report directly to the Chief Technology Officer and partner closely with leaders across the team, as well as the broader organization. You’ll be expected to coordinate all travel arrangements as well as be onsite for specific engagements. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, anticipates needs before they arise, and offers proactive solutions to keep the business moving forward. You’ll make independent decisions, balance competing priorities, and know when to escalate—all while exercising the highest level of discretion and integrity. Success requires strong executive presence, strategic thinking, and a bias for action to optimize the leader’s time and priorities.

Requirements

5+ years experience in Administrative, Business Support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events off-sites, travel management, and administration work for leaders
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, or related field AND 3+ years experience in Administrative, Business Support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events off-sites, travel management, and administration work for leaders
OR equivalent experience.
OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems).
Experience supporting multiple Vice Presidents in a complex, matrixed organization OR experience providing executive-level support to a C-suite leader.
Experience providing business operations support, including responsibilities such as offsite planning, onboarding coordination, and other project support activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the technology industry or adjacent technical domains, with the ability to navigate and operate effectively in a modern software‑driven environment.
Ability to travel up to 10% to support business and/or customer needs, including local, domestic and international locations.
Ability to oversee compliance to various standards, procedures, rules, and regulations (i.e. gathering weekly deliverables from leaders).
Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, defining and determining an appropriate resolution, recommendation, or decision.
Ability to verify the accuracy and completeness of detailed information in documents and meeting requests.
Ability to exercise judgment and discretion by showing an awareness of the likely consequences, the reactions of others, and the legal implications of one's own actions.

Responsibilities

Make sound decisions with limited information, reprioritize multiple times daily without losing effectiveness, and maintain composure under pressure.
Exercise executive judgment to resolve issues independently while knowing when escalation is necessary.
Anticipate needs before they arise—identify risks, conflicts, and organizational dynamics; prepare the leader with proactive solutions and options.
Design and maintain an intentional calendar that protects focus time, sequences meetings for maximum impact, and anticipates conflicts across time zones.
Balance meeting requests and urgent escalations while maintaining boundaries and protecting the leader’s time.
Provide strategic oversight and execution of meetings, offsites, and key engagements—ensuring clarity of purpose, alignment on outcomes, and efficient use of resources.
Manage logistics for meetings and offsites, including workback schedules, communication cascades, meeting notes, and action items.
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including accommodations, transportation, documentation, and daily itineraries; act as a stand-by resource during business travel.
Maximize travel productivity and drive proactive communication across stakeholders.
Represent the leader and GitHub’s values through professional written and verbal communication; act as a liaison between executives, teams, and business partners to share information and drive efficiency.
Maintain exceptional responsiveness to internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the executives.
Execute the rhythm of the business in partnership with the Chief of Staff, maintaining organization-wide calendars and ensuring timely communications for critical activities.
Lead initiatives and provide leadership team passdowns for the Engineering Executive Assistant community.
Demonstrate a bias for action; continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and outcomes.