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Executive Assistant

This role manages complex calendars, communications, and logistics for senior leaders at AI infrastructure and generative AI companies, ensuring executives operate at peak effectiveness in fast-paced, scaling environments. Unlike general administrative roles, Executive Assistants in AI firms navigate the unique demands of technical leadership—coordinating with engineering, product, and infrastructure teams while supporting high-stakes initiatives like board meetings, investor relations, and global GTM operations. These professionals typically report to a leadership support manager or work within a structured executive support function, partnering closely with C-suite and VP-level leaders to anticipate priorities, execute flawlessly, and drive operational excellence across distributed, multi-timezone organizations building the next generation of AI cloud infrastructure.

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Executive AssistantSenior Executive AssistantAdministrative Business Partner
Open Jobs62
Companies Hiring38
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Managing complex executive calendars across multiple leaders and time zones

98%

Coordinating travel logistics including flights, accommodations, and ground transportation

96%

Maintaining confidentiality and exercising discretion in handling sensitive information

95%

Anticipating executive needs and addressing operational friction before issues arise

94%

Tracking action items and driving follow-through on commitments across stakeholders

93%

Triaging and managing executive inboxes with prioritization and draft response capability

92%

Planning and executing company events, offsites, and team gatherings

90%

Coordinating cross-functional meetings and ensuring alignment across departments

88%

Preparing executive briefing materials, agendas, and decision memos

84%

Implementing and improving administrative systems and processes

80%

Supporting project management and operational initiatives at executive level

78%

Managing expense reports and financial compliance for executive teams

75%

Managing vendor relationships and conducting procurement negotiations

72%
$ skills --emerging

Identifying opportunities to automate workflows using AI tools and productivity software

76%

Researching topics and generating strategic insights to support decision-making

68%
$ skills --soft

Communicating professionally and diplomatically across organizational levels

95%

Building and maintaining relationships across internal and external stakeholders

92%

Operating effectively under ambiguity with rapidly shifting priorities

90%

Demonstrating strategic thinking to understand broader organizational goals beyond immediate tasks

85%

Serving as a thought partner and trusted deputy for executives in their absence

78%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

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Google Workspacehigh
Microsoft Teamsmoderate
Rampmoderate
Ripplingmoderate
Ashbylow
Monday.comlow
Notionlow
$ tech --tool
Slackhigh
Zoommoderate
Calendlylow
Concurlow
Jiralow
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AI productivity toolsmoderate
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Open Jobs

62 open Executive Assistant jobs across 38 companies.

Vanta1d
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Senior Executive Assistant (f/m/d) to Co-CRO
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Writer1w
Executive Assistant, CCO
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Apollo1w
Executive Assistant, CFO & CEO
Hybrid, San Francisco·Business Operations
Helsing1w
Team Assistant
London·Business Operations
Nscale1w
Group Executive Assistant
US·Business Operations
Cursor1w
Executive Assistant, User Operations
San Francisco·Business Operations
Legora1w
Executive Assistant - Growth
Stockholm HQ·Business Operations
Reflection2w
Executive Assistant
New York·Business Operations
Runway2w
Executive Assistant to Executive Team
New York·Business Operations
OpenAI2w
Executive Business Partner, OpenAI for Government & Global Affairs
Washington, DC·Business Operations
Neural Concept2w
Executive Assistant to the CTO
Lausanne·Business Operations
Nscale2w
Executive Assistant to Chief Revenue Officer
Seattle·Business Operations
Palantir2w
Commercial Administrative Business Partner
Miami, FL·Business Operations
Palantir2w
Commercial Administrative Business Partner
Washington, D.C.·Business Operations
Palantir2w
Commercial Administrative Business Partner
New York, NY·Business Operations
Nebius2w
Travel Coordinator
Tel Aviv, Israel·Business Operations
Databricks3w
Executive Assistant
San Francisco, California·Business Operations
Figma3w
Executive Assistant, Engineering
San Francisco, CA·Business Operations
MongoDB3w
Sr. Executive Assistant, Chief Legal Officer
Palo Alto·Business Operations