Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer at Incendia Partners Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer at Incendia Partners in Arlington, Massachusetts Posted in 1 day ago.

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full-time Executive Assistant to Founder/CEO Newton, MA | $100K-$120K + Bonus The Opportunity This is not your typical Executive Assistant role. A strongly backed, rapidly growing start-up in Newton is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Founder/CEO. This is a true right-hand opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the center of a business, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and knows how to anticipate what a busy executive needs before they ask. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience supporting high-level executives, preferably in a smaller, entrepreneurial or start-up environment where you've had to wear a lot of hats and figure things out as you go. You'll work closely with the Founder/CEO, helping manage priorities, create structure, solve problems and keep the business-and the CEO-moving forward. What You'll Do Provide high-level, proactive support to the Founder/CEO Act as a true right hand, helping manage priorities, time and competing demands Own a complex and ever-changing calendar Coordinate meetings, travel, events and day-to-day logistics Anticipate needs and proactively address issues before they become problems Serve as a trusted point of contact for internal teams, clients, investors and external partners Help organize and execute special projects and company initiatives Bring structure and organization to a fast-moving environment Jump in wherever needed and wear many hats Handle sensitive and confidential information with exceptional discretion Keep the Founder focused on the highest-priority initiatives What We're Looking For 15+ years of experience supporting senior-level executives Significant experience supporting a very busy Founder, CEO or senior executive Background in a start-up, entrepreneurial or smaller company environment strongly preferred Someone who has successfully operated as a true right hand-not simply a calendar manager Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented and proactive Strong judgment and the ability to operate with a high degree of discretion Confident managing changing priorities and ambiguity Resourceful, polished and solutions-oriented Comfortable working independently and taking ownership A genuine roll-up-your-sleeves attitude-you see what needs to be done and do it Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact comfortably with people at all levels Why This Role? This is an opportunity to join a company with strong financial backing and significant growth ahead and play a meaningful role in helping build the organization. If you love working closely with a Founder, thrive when things move quickly, enjoy having your hands in a little bit of everything and want to be the person who makes the impossible look easy, this could be an exceptional opportunity.