Executive Assistant to CEO/Founder

Maven Recruiting Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maven Recruiting Group is partnering with a high-growth technology startup to hire a top-tier Executive Assistant to support the CEO and founder. This role offers the chance to join a well-established company with long-term partnerships and household-name clients, operating with the maturity of a late-stage organization while maintaining founder-led energy.

The ideal candidate is polished, presentable, and can inspire confidence as a trusted thought partner.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting C-level executives or founders.
• Excellent calendar management and prioritization abilities.
• Strong judgment and discretion in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of a complex, high-stakes calendar and perform proactive calendar audits.
• Anticipate priorities, flag conflicts, and protect executive focus.
• Drive organization, follow-through, and accountability across meetings and commitments.
• Push back when needed and bring strong judgment to decision-making.
• Act as a trusted extension of the CEO internally and externally.
• Elevate the overall executive function with polish, discretion, and confidence.

Skills

Calendar management

Discretion

Executive support

Communication

Job description

We're partnering with a profitable, well-established technology startup with household-name clients and long-term partnerships to hire a top-tier Executive Assistant to support the CEO & Founder.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact EA role supporting a first-time founder who is direct, sharp, and has a high bar for excellence. The company is financially strong, thoughtfully scaled, and operates with the maturity of a later-stage organization while maintaining the energy of a founder-led business.

The Role:

The City:

The Money:

$175k - $200k base

The Company:

Late stage tech startup

The Ideal Candidate:

Polished. Presentable. Inspires confidence. Thought partner.

The Day-to-Day:

• Take full ownership of a complex, high-stakes calendar and perform proactive calendar audits
• Anticipate priorities, flag conflicts, and protect executive focus
• Drive organization, follow-through, and accountability across meetings and commitments
• Push back when needed and bring strong judgment to decision-making
• Act as a trusted extension of the CEO internally and externally
• Elevate the overall executive function with polish, discretion, and confidence

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Maven Recruiting Group participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Please refer to the E-Verification Poster and Right to Work Poster on https://www.mavenrec.com/job-seekers for additional information.