Executive Assistant to CCO & Commercial Leadership

Kura Oncology; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

401K + Employer contributions

Generous stock options

20 days PTO to start

18 holidays

Commuter stipend

In-office catered lunches

Job summary

Kura Oncology is seeking an experienced Senior Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the Chief Commercial Officer and the Commercial Leadership Team. The role requires on-site presence in San Diego 2–3 days per week and a proven ability to manage complex calendars, travel, and confidential information with discretion.

You will play a pivotal role in coordinating conferences, meetings, and projects while adopting AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and collaboration across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 8+ years of executive administrative experience, biotech/pharma industry experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to be onsite in the San Diego office 2-3 times per week
• Exceptional organizational, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs, manage multiple priorities, and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, emotional intelligence, professionalism, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong technological fluency with curiosity for AI and emerging productivity tools.
• Resourceful, proactive, detail-oriented, committed to delivering with excellence.
• Ability to work flexibly across time zones and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to the Chief Commercial Officer and administrative support to the Commercial Leadership Team.
• Strategically manage the CCO's complex calendar, anticipating priorities and preparation needs.
• Plan and coordinate external conferences and internal commercial meetings, including national sales meetings; manage travel and logistics.
• Coordinate calendars across Commercial leadership to facilitate decision-making and execution.
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel, itineraries, logistics, and expenses.
• Plan Commercial Leadership Team meetings, offsites, conferences, and key events.
• Prepare meeting agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and track actions to completion.
• Establish operating rhythms across the team with recurring meetings and milestones.
• Identify and adopt AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency.
• Proactively resolve scheduling conflicts and obstacles.
• Coordinate commercial projects, timelines, logistics, and deliverables.
• Coordinate contracts, purchase orders, expenses, and other admin processes.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Build relationships across Commercial and other functions to enable collaboration.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Meetings coordination

Discretion & confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Kura Oncology is seeking an experienced Senior Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the Chief Commercial Officer and the Commercial Leadership Team. The role requires on-site presence in San Diego 2–3 days per week and a proven ability to manage complex calendars, travel, and confidential information with discretion.

You will play a pivotal role in coordinating conferences, meetings, and projects while adopting AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and collaboration across the