Executive Assistant to CEO – Founder’s Office

Zoho; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoho is seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO in the Founder’s Office who can act as a strategic execution partner in a fast-paced startup environment. The role goes beyond calendar management, driving priorities, coordinating across teams, and supporting finance-related activities.

You will manage the CEO’s calendar, prepare minutes, track action items, and deliver data-driven business reviews to enable timely decision-making.

Qualifications

• Highly proactive and detail-oriented.
• Strong ownership mindset.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to multitask under pressure.
• Structured thinker with execution focus.
• Strong understanding of business operations and finance.
• Can answer: “What is the current status, blocker, and next step?”

Responsibilities

• Founder’s Office Coordination: work closely with the CEO on strategic priorities, business reviews, cross-functional execution and tracking.
• Calendar, Meetings & Communication: manage CEO calendar, meetings, internal/external communications, and MOMs.
• Business Review & Reporting: create reports, business summaries, and weekly/monthly review trackers.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, HR, Product & Growth; track deliverables.
• Process & Operational Excellence: identify workflow gaps, build trackers, SOPs, and execution frameworks.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Google Sheets

PowerPoint

Finance exposure

EA roles

Job description

Executive Assistant to CEO – Founder’s Office

Seri Lingampally, India | Posted on 05/19/2026

Executive Assistant to CEO – Founder’s Office

Experience

1–2 Years

ROLE SUMMARY

We’re looking for a highly organized, sharp, and execution-focused Executive Assistant to work directly with the CEO and Founder’s Office.

This role goes beyond calendar management.

You will act as a strategic execution partner — helping drive priorities, coordinating across teams, supporting finance-related activities, and ensuring operational follow-through across the organization.

The ideal candidate should have:

High ownership mindset

Finance/accounting exposure

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

Founder’s Office Coordination (Core Ownership)

Work closely with the CEO on:

Strategic priorities

Business reviews

Cross-functional execution

Internal follow-ups

Drive closure on key action items across teams

You are responsible for:

“Ensuring founder priorities move fast and efficiently.”

Calendar, Meetings & Communication Management

Manage:

CEO calendar

Meetings

Internal and external communications

Prepare:

MOMs (Minutes of Meeting)

Follow-up trackers

You are responsible for:

“Keeping the CEO highly organized and effective.”

Business Review & Reporting

Create:

Reports

Business summaries

Weekly/monthly review trackers

Support leadership in decision-making with structured data and insights

You are responsible for:

“Ensuring data-driven execution and accountability.”

Cross-Functional Coordination

Work closely with:

Marketing

Operations

Finance

Legal

HR

Product & Growth teams

Track deliverables and timelines across departments

You are responsible for:

“Driving alignment and execution across teams.”

Process & Operational Excellence

Identify gaps in workflows and coordination

Build systems, trackers, SOPs, and execution frameworks

Improve operational efficiency within the Founder’s Office

You are responsible for:

“Creating structure in a fast-moving environment.”

KPIs (HOW YOU’LL BE MEASURED)

Core Metrics

Task Closure & Follow-Up Efficiency

Calendar & Meeting Management Accuracy

Timeliness of Reports & Business Reviews

Cross-Functional Coordination Effectiveness

Founder Bandwidth Optimization

Operational Process Improvements

Turnaround Time on Critical Requests

Accuracy in Financial & MIS Reporting

Requirements

Highly proactive and detail-oriented

Strong ownership mindset

Excellent communication and coordination skills

Ability to multitask under pressure

Structured thinker with execution focus

Strong understanding of business operations and finance

Can answer:

“What is the current status, blocker, and next step?”

WHAT WE DON’T WANT

People who require constant follow-up

Poor communication and lack of ownership

Candidates uncomfortable with startup pace and ambiguity

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Advanced Excel / Google Sheets / PowerPoint

Experience with:

Business coordination

Founder’s Office / EA roles

Finance or accounting exposure

Strong organizational and execution skills

BONUS (BIG PLUS)

Experience in:

D2C / Startup / Healthtech ecosystem

Exposure to:

MIS reporting

Familiarity with:

Productivity & project management tools

FINAL NOTE

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with leadership, solving problems proactively, and driving execution in a fast-growing company environment.

You will be at the center of strategy, coordination, and execution across the organization.