Executive Assistant

Rent the Runway • New York, NY

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

As Executive Assistant, you will serve as critical support members of the executive team (Chief Supply Chain Officer, SVP Customer and SVP Product, Growth, and Merchandising), providing administrative support in all day to day needs. You will be expected to manage their calendars, keep them organized, informed and on time. In this exciting role, you will have the opportunity to interface with a diverse group of important executives internally and externally, acting as a key representative of the RTR brand.
You are the right fit for this position if you are incredibly organized, passionate about Rent the Runway, proactive and scrappy. To be successful in this role, you must be able to work well under pressure, thrive in a fast paced environment, juggle lots of projects and deadlines at once, and have a proven track record of excellence in a similar work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of prior administrative experience supporting c-level executives
• Strong interpersonal skills & the ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations; continually demonstrate poise, tact and diplomacy
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced environment and demonstrate ability to juggle multiple competing tasks, deadlines, personalities, long and short term projects, etc.
• Must be able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization including senior executives, board members, etc
• Extreme attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines
• Must be forward thinking and constantly one step ahead
• Must be able to appropriately handle confidential information and use best judgment for sharing information
• Proficiency in corporate Gmail and Google Docs preferred

Nice To Haves

• Relevant work experience in a startup, e-commerce and/or technology based company preferred, or company with similar pace and structure

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the team, managing all aspects of their calendar and schedule including: phone and video calls, appointments, meetings, interviews, travel, transportation, etc.
• Act as a liaison with key business partners, including high-level executives and business leaders, board members, high profile candidates, vendors, etc.
• Learn and contextualize business priorities and act accordingly, using best judgement as to which meetings and interviews need to be prioritized, which meetings cannot be moved, etc. always approaching scheduling conflicts with a can-do approach
• Support communication, organization and general business needs, creating, editing, and maintaining documents, folders, and filing systems; create organizational systems as necessary
• Develop and distribute presentations/materials for meetings as needed
• Own special projects related to the supported teams
• Handle HR business expenses, including reconciling corporate card accounts and creating/submitting expense reports

Benefits

• Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service
• Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment
• 401k match
• Company wide events and outings
• Office-centric work - our corporate employees have the option to work remotely on Fridays, in accordance with Company policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive