Executive Assistant

Lenskart; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenskart is seeking an Executive Assistant to partner closely with one of our co-founders. The role focuses on protecting and optimizing the cofounder's time, running a calendar that reflects true priorities and removing scheduling friction.

This is a high-trust, high-visibility role requiring superb organization, proactivity, and discretion. Based in Bengaluru or willing to relocate, you will coordinate international travel, briefs, and multi-stakeholder meetings with precision.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant or Chief of Staff-adjacent role supporting a founder, CXO, or senior leader, with heavy calendar ownership.
• Proven ability to manage a complex, high‑volume calendar across multiple time zones and stakeholder types.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable interfacing with investors, board members, and senior executives.
• High discretion and comfort handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong command of calendar and scheduling tools (Google Workspace/Outlook), and comfort adopting new productivity tools.
• Based in Bengaluru or willing to relocate; flexibility for early/late hours given founder schedules.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end calendar management: scheduling, prioritizing, and re-sequencing meetings to reflect the cofounder's strategic priorities.
• Proactively resolve scheduling conflicts, double-bookings, and time-zone challenges across internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare daily/weekly briefings: agendas, attendee context, background material, and follow-ups needed ahead of each meeting.
• Coordinate complex, multi-stakeholder meetings and offsites, including logistics, room/video setups, and pre-reads.
• Manage domestic and international travel itineraries in sync with the calendar, optimizing for time and cost efficiency.
• Track action items and follow-ups from meetings to ensure timely closure without the cofounder needing to chase.
• Handle expense reports, correspondence, and other administrative support as needed.
• Act as a gatekeeper and first point of contact, representing the cofounder's tone and priorities professionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Calendar management

Timezone coordination

Communication skills

Discretion

Workspace tools

Tools

Google Workspace

Outlook

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for an Executive Assistant to partner closely with one of our co founders. The core of this role is protecting and optimizing the cofounder's time - running a calendar that reflects true priorities and eliminating scheduling friction. This is a high-trust, high-visibility position for someone who is highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end calendar management: scheduling, prioritizing, and re-sequencing meetings to reflect the cofounder's strategic priorities


• Proactively resolve scheduling conflicts, double-bookings, and time-zone challenges across internal and external stakeholders.


• Prepare daily/weekly briefings: agendas, attendee context, background material, and follow-ups needed ahead of each meeting.


• Coordinate complex, multi-stakeholder meetings and offsites, including logistics, room/video setups, and pre-reads.


• Manage domestic and international travel itineraries in sync with the calendar, optimizing for time and cost efficiency.


• Track action items and follow-ups from meetings to ensure timely closure without the cofounder needing to chase.


• Handle expense reports, correspondence, and other administrative support as needed.


• Act as a gatekeeper and first point of contact, representing the cofounder's tone and priorities professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
  

What We're Looking For

• 3-5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant or Chief of Staff-adjacent role supporting a founder, CXO, or senior leader, with heavy calendar ownership.


• Demonstrated ability to manage a complex, high-volume calendar across multiple time zones and stakeholder types.


• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable interfacing with investors, board members, and senior executives.


• High discretion and comfort handling confidential and sensitive information.


• Strong command of calendar and scheduling tools (Google Workspace/Outlook), and comfort adopting new productivity tools.


• Based in or willing to relocate to Bengaluru; flexibility for early/late hours given founder schedules.