Executive Assistant

TryHackMe; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing cyber security training platform is seeking an Executive Assistant to support its co-founder. This pivotal role involves managing projects, assisting with user calls, and optimizing time for leadership. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in a high-trust role within fast-paced environments, demonstrating strong organizational and communication skills. The position is fully remote, offering a salary between £40,000 and £50,000, with various benefits including a training budget and health insurance.

Benefits

Training budget of £2,500

Fully remote work

Annual company retreat

Health insurance

Enhanced maternity & paternity packages

Free THM subscription

Lunch coverage during virtual meetings

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a founder-facing high-trust role.
• Worked in a fast-paced startup and/or scale-up.
• Obsessively detail-oriented and operationally sharp.

Responsibilities

• Manage a cross-functional project across five teams.
• Organise user calls and document key insights.
• Support department heads on various tasks.

Skills

Time Management

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Personal Assistant Experience

Microsoft Powerpoint

Calendar Management

Microsoft Excel

Administrative Experience

Google Suite

Job description

TryHackMe is the fastest-growing online cyber security training platform. Our mission it to make the world more digitally secure through gamified security lessons and challenges. Having only been around for handful of years weve grown to more than 6 million users and our growth isnt slowing down!

Youll be the executive assistance (EA) to the co-founder Ben and will play a critical role in supporting a fast-paced leader who is deeply involved in product and software engineering. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with one of the founders of a bootstrapped and rapidly growing startup. Success in this role will be measured by your ability to effectively free up Bens time enabling him to focus on high-impact priorities.

The Role

This isnt a typical assistant role - calendar and inbox management is less than 30% of the job. As an EA youll be embedded into the engine room of the company - partnering directly with co-founder Ben to remove friction solve problems fast and drive momentum across all corners of the business and sometimes in his personal life too.

Youll be a generalist operator : someone who thrives in chaos acts decisively and doesnt hesitate to get stuck into anything needed to move the company forward. The role is demanding sometimes 24 / 7 in nature and absolutely pivotal to the pace and success of the business.

Here are some things you'll do in your first few months;

• Manage a cross-functional project (via a project manager) that Ben is deeply involved in coordinating across five teams.
• Organise user calls from specific segments document key insights and share them with relevant teams.
• Provide support to department heads on a diverse range of tasks including partnership outreach coordinating with contractors on ad-hoc projects and hiring.
• Understand priorities develop playbooks and automate repetitive tasks
• Manage personal tasks to optimise time such as scheduling appointments turning blog drafts into polished posts with artwork and handling ad hoc errands.

Were a 150 person startup so youll handle anything and everything - the scope is massive. Must be happy to travel within the UK occasionally.

About You

• 3 years of experience in a founder-facing high-trust role (EA BizOps Chief of Staff Founders Associate etc).
• Have worked in a fast-paced startup and / or scale-up
• Obsessively detail-oriented operationally sharp and unflinching under pressure.
• Strong instincts for what matters and the drive to act on it before being asked.
• Excited by ambiguity fast pivots and taking full ownership of outcomes.
• Genuinely interested in product and how things get built.

Skills & Requirements

• 3 years of experience in an executive support role.
• Strong research skills for quickly finding verifying and summarising information.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in managing tasks and communications.
• Operates scrappy acts with a sense of urgency and is energised by chaotic fast paced environments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Fast communicator (Ben tends to talk quite fast and squeezes a lot into 15m daily calls)
• Has exceptionally high performance bar.
• Embraces AI
• Excited by working with high-intensity founders.

Benefits & Perks

Salary - 40000.00 - 50000.00

100% Remote - In a fully digital world work from anywhere you want!

Tools - a dedicated work laptop any accessories you need to do your best work.

Swag Pack - start your TryHackMe journey with a sought-after branded swag bundle!

Personal Development - 2500 training budget to acquire certifications books and more.

Company Retreat - a n annual company retreat fully paid for by us!

Health Insurance - if youre in a country that doesnt have public health care.

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity- an enhanced package on top of statutory requirements.

401k / Pension - TryHackMe makes it easy to save money for your retirement

Lunch on us - w hether youre a pizza-lover salad obsessed or a big sushi fan TryHackMe will cover the cost of your lunch order during our recurring company virtual lunches.

Free THM subscription for your circle - we know our platform can be transformative and we want to extend that impact to your family and friends!

Our Hiring Process

• Stage 1 (10m) : HireFlix one-way interview / questioning
• Stage 2 (20m) : Phone screen
• Stage 3 (30m) : Short task
• Stage 4 (45m) : Final interview

TryHackMe isnt for everyone and you should read this article before applying.

Key Skills

Time Management,Microsoft Office,Organizational skills,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Word,Personal Assistant Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Calendar Management,Microsoft Excel,Administrative Experience,Microsoft Outlook Calendar,Google Suite

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1