Executive Assistant Cross-Functional Execution

Tera Star Networks; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP / equity

Job summary

Terastar Networks in Hyderabad seeks a seasoned Founders Office professional to translate founder direction into actionable deliverables. You will coordinate across technology, AI, sales, marketing, branding, HR, finance, legal and operations, ensuring clarity and timely execution.

The role requires deep cross-functional experience, strong English communication, and a long-term commitment to growth within a fast-moving startup environment.

Qualifications

• 48 years of experience in Founders Office, program management, product operations, business operations, solutions consulting, pre-sales, enterprise sales or a similar cross-functional role.
• Sufficient technical understanding to communicate effectively with engineering and AI teams.
• Strong understanding of sales, marketing, branding and customer-facing communication.
• Ability to convert broad direction into structured and reviewable work.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Assertive, persistent and comfortable holding people accountable.
• Strong judgment about what to handle independently and what to elevate.
• Comfortable managing several workstreams without losing ownership.
• Willing to work closely with the Founder in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Looking for a serious, long-term role rather than a short career stop.

Responsibilities

• Convert the Founder’s instructions into clear deliverables, owners, deadlines and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate execution across technology, AI, sales, marketing, branding, HR, finance, legal and operations.
• Ensure teams understand what is required before they begin execution.
• Follow up consistently, resolve coordination gaps and drive work to closure.
• Review outputs for completeness and alignment before presenting them to the Founder.
• Prepare concise progress updates, decision briefs and escalation notes.
• Draft and manage important emails, messages, proposals and stakeholder communication.
• Represent the Founder professionally with internal teams, clients, partners and consultants.
• Track sales conversations, proposals, partnerships and commercial follow-ups.
• Identify blockers early and ensure important matters do not remain unresolved.
• Maintain a Founders Office tracker covering priorities, commitments, deadlines and pending decisions.
• Use AI and productivity tools to improve research, communication, documentation and execution speed.

Skills

Executive coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

English communication

Project tracking

AI tools

Productivity tools

Education

B.Tech / B.E. (Engineering)

MBA or equivalent business exposure

Tools

AI tools

Productivity tools

Job description

Technology, Sales, Marketing & Business Operations

Location: Hyderabad

Employment: Full-time | Work from office

Hiring through: Terastar Networks

Supporting: Founders Office across Annotatory AI Projects, Nily and related group businesses

Businesses: nily360.com | annotatory.com | matteralifesystems.com | terastarnetworks.com |

Experience: 48 years

Opportunity: Long-term role with ESOP/equity-linked vesting

About the RoleWe are looking for a sharp, structured and commercially aware professional who can operate as an extension of the Founder.

The Founder defines an outcomewhether for the technology, AI, sales, marketing, branding, legal, HR or operations teamyou will translate it into a clear execution brief, coordinate the relevant people, resolve ambiguity, track progress and return with a complete outcome.

This is not an administrative EA role.

Office administration, travel processing and routine support are handled separately.

What You Will Own

• Convert the Founders instructions into clear deliverables, owners, deadlines and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate execution across technology, AI, sales, marketing, branding, HR, finance, legal and operations.
• Ensure teams understand what is required before they begin execution.
• Follow up consistently, resolve coordination gaps and drive work to closure.
• Review outputs for completeness and alignment before presenting them to the Founder.
• Prepare concise progress updates, decision briefs and escalation notes.
• Draft and manage important emails, messages, proposals and stakeholder communication.
• Represent the Founder professionally with internal teams, clients, partners and consultants.
• Track sales conversations, proposals, partnerships and commercial follow-ups.
• Identify blockers early and ensure important matters do not remain unresolved.
• Maintain a Founders Office tracker covering priorities, commitments, deadlines and pending decisions.
• Use AI and productivity tools to improve research, communication, documentation and execution speed.

The Person We Need

• 48 years of experience in Founders Office, program management, product operations, business operations, solutions consulting, pre-sales, enterprise sales or a similar cross-functional role.
• Sufficient technical understanding to communicate effectively with engineering and AI teams.
• Strong understanding of sales, marketing, branding and customer-facing communication.
• Ability to convert broad direction into structured and reviewable work.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Assertive, persistent and comfortable holding people accountable.
• Strong judgment about what to handle independently and what to elevate.
• Comfortable managing several workstreams without losing ownership.
• Willing to work closely with the Founder in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Looking for a serious, long-term role rather than a short career stop.

Preferred Background

• B.Tech, B.E., Computer Science or another engineering degree.
• MBA or equivalent business exposure.
• Experience in product companies, SaaS, health-tech, AI, consulting or early-stage startups.
• Previous exposure to both technical teams and enterprise customers.
• A combination of engineering plus MBA is preferred, but strong execution experience will carry greater weight than qualifications alone.

This Role Is Not for Someone Who

• Is looking mainly for calendar, travel or administrative work.
• Has experience only in sales without execution and coordination ownership.
• Has experience only in project tracking but cannot understand the business outcome.
• Requires detailed instructions for every follow-up.
• Merely forwards messages between teams without clarifying or owning the result.
• Avoids difficult follow-ups or accountability conversations.
• Is uncomfortable with technology, sales or fast-changing startup priorities.
• Is not considering at least a five-year growth journey.

What Success Looks Like

The Founder can define the required outcome once without repeatedly coordinating every team.

Teams receive clear instructions, scope and deadlines.

Technical, sales and business doubts are resolved or escalated quickly.

Outputs reach the Founder complete, reviewed and decision-ready.

Sales and partnership opportunities do not go cold.

Important commitments are tracked until closure.

The Founder has more time for strategy, relationships and critical decisions.

Long-Term Growth

This is intended as a minimum five-year, long-term ownership role.

Potential progression:

• Executive Assistant to Founder
• Founders Office Manager
• Business Operations Lead / Chief of Staff track

The role will include an ESOP or equity-linked opportunity, vesting over time and subject to sustained performance, continuity, ownership and definitive company agreements.