Overview
(Personal Assistant) to the Founder / Head of Agency
Location: Pune, India (On-site, Full Time)
Working Hours: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM (with flexibility as needed)
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Travel: Occasional domestic travel within India
Start Date: Immediate
About the Role:
We are looking for an exceptionally sharp, discreet, and proactive Executive & Personal Assistant to support the Founder and Head of a fast-paced marketing agency in Pune. This is a dual-role position part high-level executive admin, part trusted personal support.
You’ll help the Founder stay organized, consistent, and efficient in meetings, communications, and day-to-day life. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, loves solving problems, and is equally comfortable booking a flight, coordinating with staff, or fixing a Gmail issue.
You’ll attend meetings, take notes, manage communication, follow up with internal staff, and ensure personal and professional tasks are executed to the Founder’s standards. Discretion, stamina, and a high level of initiative are essential.
Responsibilities
- Executive Support:
- Manage and organize the Founder’s calendar, meetings, appointments, and travel
- Sit in on meetings, take detailed notes, create clear action items, and follow up
- Track what the Founder says across meetings to prevent double-work or miscommunication
- Manage email and WhatsApp with discretion and judgment
- Help the Founder stay aligned, on track, and reminded of key decisions or open tasks
- Follow up with internal team members on deliverables and project status
- Maintain awareness of shifting priorities, client preferences, and high-level company context
- Personal Support:
- Manage personal scheduling, including meals, medical, grooming, and lifestyle appointments
- Make reservations (restaurants, salons, doctors, etc.)
- Liaise with and direct personal staff (driver, housekeeper, security)
- Occasionally accompany the Founder to appointments or travel domestically
- Handle sensitive information such as debit cards, personal documents, and medical records
- Ensure personal tasks are done correctly if not, fix the issue or find an alternative
- Assist with email setup, inbox management, file organization, calendar syncing
- Troubleshoot phone, app, or account issues and support device setup or settings
- Set up video calls, Zoom/Meet links, and ensure devices and apps are running smoothly
- Salary Range: ₹50,000 – ₹75,000 per month, depending on experience and fit
- Clothing Allowance: Provided
- Opportunity to travel and gain exposure to both high-level business and lifestyle operations
- Potential for role growth into a more strategic or departmental position if aligned
Qualifications
- Who You Are:
- Based in Pune, fluent in Marathi and Hindi, and proficient in English (spoken and written)
- 3+ years of experience in an executive or personal assistant role
- Extremely tech-savvy, confident troubleshooting basic tech and digital tools
- High stamina, comfortable with long days and a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Able to travel domestically at short notice and work flexibly when needed (including outside typical hours)
- Strong memory and awareness you track what’s said, spot inconsistencies, and keep things aligned
- Loyal, calm, emotionally intelligent, and detail-oriented
- Discrete and professional able to sign an NDA as a condition of employment
- Comfortable giving instructions to personal staff and communicating with vendors or internal teams
- Professional business attire is required a clothing allowance will be provided
Preferred
- Experience working with international executives (especially US/UK)
- Candidate of any gender considered per non-discriminatory hiring practices
- Single or without dependents preferred, due to the flexibility required