Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
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Job Description
Overview
Sedaro is hiring a Executive Assistantto work side by side with our CEO to enhance their effectiveness by organizing streamlining and executing key priorities.
- Team: Executive Leadership Staff reporting to CEO
- Location: In person in Arlington VA
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident status required
Who We Are
We are a fastgrowing tech startup dedicated to developing our cloudnative simulation platform for aerospace and defense systems. As we scale were looking for a Executive Assistant to be the strategic righthand to our CEO ensuring smooth operations prioritization of key initiatives and effective time management.
Join us as an early employee andhelp our Executive Leadership team effectively grow the business to meet our current and future customer needs.
Who You Are
An individual who is passionate about cuttingedge technology space systems and software development and who wants to manage and prioritize complex business tasks while learning from the CEO of a growing tech startup. As Executive Assistant you will act as a force multiplier for the CEO helping to organize streamline and execute key priorities. You will manage the CEOs schedule break down large initiatives into actionable steps and ensure progress is made on critical business objectives. You will also serve as the primary point of contact for all incoming communication to the CEO helping to filter and prioritize requests. This role requires exceptional organizational skills strategic thinking and the ability to execute with precision.
What Youll Do
Executive Support & Time Management
- Own and manage the CEOs schedule ensuring optimal time allocation
- Prioritize tasks and deadlines ensuring followthrough on key objectives
- Act as a gatekeeper for incoming communications filtering requests directing actions and responding where appropriate
- Ensure the CEO is prepared for all meetings providing necessary briefings and materials
Project & Task Management
- Break down highlevel initiatives into clear actionable tasks with defined deadlines
- Track progress on key priorities and hold individuals accountable for deliverables
- Identify bottlenecks and propose solutions to improve efficiency
Communication & Coordination
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders
- Draft and manage communications presentations and reports on behalf of the CEO
- Support crossfunctional alignment across teams by facilitating communication and followups
Strategic Support & ProblemSolving
- Proactively identify challenges and opportunities bringing wellthoughtout solutions to the CEO
- Attend highlevel meetings take notes and drive on action items
- Ensure the CEO remains focused on highimpact work by handling administrative and operational tasks
Benefits
- Equity
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) with 4 match
- 100 premium payment for Medical Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Flexible work schedule with core hours
- Company provided lunches 3 days a week
- Industryleading career development opportunities
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in business engineering communications or similar
- Excellent executive functioning skills including the ability to plan prioritize initiate tasks and follow through to completion
- Proven ability to manage complex schedules and prioritize multiple tasks effectively
- Strong organizational and timemanagement skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Experience developing and managing processes from start to finish
- Ability to take highlevel directives and break them into executable steps
- Highly proactive adaptable and solutionsoriented
- Experience working in fastpaced highgrowth environments
- Familiarity with productivity tools (Microsoft Suite Slack etc.
Additional desirable experience:
- 2 years of experience in an operational or executive support role (startup experience preferred)
- Experience supporting teams on space programs or working at aerospace and defense companies
Employment Type
Full-Time
