Senior Executive Assistant

Rent the Runway • New York, NY

3d • $110,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Rent the Runway is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to serve as a trusted partner to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer. The role anticipates executive needs, prepares leaders with relevant context, and keeps important company priorities moving across teams. It shapes day-to-day leadership operations, including meeting structure and the tracking of decisions and commitments, while representing executives with discretion in interactions with employees, board members, partners, and other external stakeholders.

The position provides administrative and operational support across executive calendars, meetings, travel, expenses, events, board and Audit Committee logistics, and company records. It also helps synthesize information for executive decision-making and develops systems, templates, playbooks, and AI-enabled workflows to improve how the executive team works. The role is office-centric, with corporate employees and technical leaders able to work remotely on Fridays in accordance with company policies.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience supporting C-suite executives in a fast-paced e-commerce, retail, or technology company.
• Highly responsive.
• Able to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Able to anticipate needs and prepare for upcoming priorities.
• Sound judgment in deciding 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, identify calendar conflicts and risks, and flag time-sensitive decisions.
• Own the executives’ operating rhythm, including team-level mechanisms, meeting agendas, pre-reads, decision logs, and follow-through.
• Manage executive calendars, conference calls, appointments, meetings, travel, and transportation.
• Serve as the primary liaison for the Board, institutional investors, and other key stakeholders.
• Manage meeting calendars and logistics for the Board and Audit Committee.
• Synthesize information from across teams into concise summaries to support 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 workflows and build templates, playbooks, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Handle business expenses, including reconciling corporate card accounts and preparing and submitting 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 support executive interactions and initiatives.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave.
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA, and dependent care benefits from day one of employment.
• 401(k) match.
• Exclusive 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.
• Remote work option on Fridays for corporate employees and technical leaders, in accordance with company policies.

What This Job Offers

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