Senior Executive Assistant

Rent the Runway • Brooklyn, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Executive Assistant is a trusted partner to Rent the Runway’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer. The role anticipates executive needs, prepares leaders with relevant context, and keeps company priorities moving across teams. It shapes the day-to-day leadership operating rhythm, including meeting structure and tracking decisions and commitments, and represents executives with discretion when interacting with employees, board members, partners, and other external stakeholders.

The position provides executive administrative support, manages calendars and travel, coordinates Board and Audit Committee logistics, and supports executive decision-making with concise cross-functional summaries. It also leads logistics for offsites and events, improves workflows through templates, playbooks, and AI-enabled processes, handles expenses and administrative records, and coordinates catering and meals.

The role is office-centric. Corporate employees and technical leaders may work remotely on Fridays in accordance with company policies. The anticipated base salary is $110,000–$135,000, with the actual offer depending on factors including qualifications, relevant experience, education, and credentials.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience supporting C-suite executives in a fast-paced e-commerce, retail, or technology company.
• Highly responsive and able to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to anticipate upcoming needs and prepare proactively.
• Sound judgment in determining what to escalate, resolve independently, and how to handle sensitive situations.
• Precise communication skills, including producing clear, concise, ready-to-use briefings, summaries, and written materials.
• Ability to build trust with people at every level.
• Ability to design simple systems to keep priorities, people, and deadlines on track.
• Curiosity about how the business works and ability to use that understanding to add value.
• Comfort using AI tools to research, summarize, and optimize workstreams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools, Google Suite, and AI platforms such as Claude and Gemini.

Nice To Haves

• Public company experience.
• Experience in fashion, apparel, or circular and resale business models.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily administrative support to the CEO, CLAO, and CFO.
• Anticipate executive priorities by reviewing business needs alongside calendar commitments and flagging conflicts, risks, and time-sensitive decisions.
• Own the executives’ operating rhythm, including team-level mechanisms, agendas, pre-reads, decision logs, and follow-through.
• Manage executives’ calendars, including conference calls, appointments, meetings, travel, and transportation.
• Serve as primary liaison for the Board, institutional investors, and other key stakeholders.
• Manage meeting calendars and logistics for the Board and Audit Committee.
• Help synthesize information across teams into concise summaries for executive decision-making.
• Create and implement systems for scheduling and miscellaneous issues.
• Lead logistics for executive travel, offsites, and company- and team-level events, aligning location and timing with business priorities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline executive team work and build templates, playbooks, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Reconcile corporate card accounts and create and submit expense reports.
• Coordinate catering for executive events, board meetings, and occasional larger RTR events, as well as regular executive meals and coffee.
• File and perform other administrative tasks to maintain Rent the Runway’s books and records.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of company culture, organizational structure, and business processes to navigate executive interactions and initiatives effectively.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave.
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage, plus FSA and dependent care benefits, from day one of employment.
• 401(k) match.
• Employee subscription and rental discounts.
• Universal paid parental leave for both parents and a flexible return-to-work program.
• Paid sabbatical after five years of continuous service.
• Company-wide events and outings.
• Corporate employees and technical leaders have the option to work remotely on Fridays, in accordance with company policies.

What This Job Offers

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