Executive Assistant To the Managing Director

Wishup; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to Founder

Rapid growth path

Performance review at 6 months

Learning opportunities

AI-first tool stack

Job summary

Wishup seeks an Executive Assistant to the Founder in Bengaluru to protect the Founder’s time, drive follow-through, and keep priorities moving. This high-trust, high-visibility position offers a path toward Chief of Staff or an operations leadership role.

You will manage the Founder’s calendar, emails, briefs and meeting artifacts, coordinate with investors and senior teams, and support special projects and reporting. The role is full-time, based in the Bengaluru office, with Mon–Fri hours.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in an EA, Chief of Staff, or Founder's Office at a startup or high-growth company.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with crisp, professional communication.
• Strong judgment: knows what to escalate, what to handle and when to say no.
• Proactive and takes ownership of outcomes rather than waiting for instructions.

Responsibilities

• Calendar and time management for the Founder, protecting focus time and cutting low-value meetings.
• Inbox and communication: triage email, draft replies and manage follow-ups.
• Meeting readiness: prepare briefs, agendas and talking points; track actions after meetings.
• Priority tracking: follow up with leadership to ensure decisions are executed on time.
• Investor and stakeholder coordination: support board and investor meetings and data requests.
• Projects and reporting: run special projects, prepare decks and dashboards.

Skills

English communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Proactive ownership

Google Workspace

AI tools

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

Notion

ChatGPT

Claude

Job description

Wishup is India's largest remote work platform (since 2017), connecting global businesses with top remote professionals in roles such as Virtual Assistants, Operations/Admin Managers, Executive Assistants, Project Managers, Bookkeepers, and Accountants. With a stringent 0.1% acceptance rate, each professional is upskilled and managed via our AI-based remote work tool. Backed by marquee investors (Orios Ventures, Inflection Point Ventures, 500 Startups, and Tracxn Labs), Wishups' leadership team includes alumni from premier institutes like IIT Madras, IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Kanpur, and DCE.

Role Details: Executive Assistant to Founder

Role: Full-time

Location: Bengaluru (Work from office)

Work hours: Mon to Fri

About the Role

You will be the Founder's right hand: protecting their time, driving follow-through, and keeping priorities moving. This is a high-trust, high-visibility role with a front-row seat to how a funded startup is built and run. It is ideal for someone who wants to grow into Chief of Staff or an operations leadership role.

What You'll Own :

• Calendar and time: Manage the Founder's schedule, protect focus time, and cut low-value meetings
• Inbox and communication: Triage email, draft replies and manage follow-ups on the Founder's behalf
• Meeting readiness: Prepare briefs, agendas and talking points, and track action items after every meeting
• Priority tracking: Follow up with leadership and teams to ensure the Founder's decisions are executed on time
• Investor and stakeholder coordination: Support board and investor meetings, updates, and data requests
• Projects and reporting: Run special projects, prepare decks and compile weekly/monthly dashboards
• Travel and logistics: Plan domestic and international travel, events and offsite meetings
• Confidential matters: Handle sensitive information with complete discretion

What We're Looking For :

• 5-10 years as an EA, Chief of Staff, or Founder's Office associate at a startup or high-growth company
• Excellent written and spoken English, with crisp, professional communication
• Strong judgment: knows what to escalation, what to handle and when to say no
• Proactive and takes ownership of outcomes rather than waiting for instructions
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
• Proficient in Google Workspace, Slack, Notion or similar tools; comfortable using AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude) to work faster
• Integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
• Comfortable with ambiguity, fast decisions, and occasional extended hours across time zones
• Good to have: Experience supporting investor or board communication, exposure to a SaaS/remote-work or staffing business, basic understanding of finance or sales reporting.

Why Join Wishup :

• Direct access to the Founder and leadership, with real influence on decisions
• Rapid growth path
• A fast-moving culture with no micromanagement and no pointless meetings
• Competitive compensation, a performance review at 6 months, and learning opportunities
• Work with a modern, AI-first tool stack

What's in it for you:

• - Performance-driven and transparent work culture.
• - Enjoy a culture with opportunities for growth and learning.