Executive Assistant to CEO — Startup Ops & Events

aka; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health coverage

401(k)

Daily meal benefit

Job summary

AKA is headquartered in San Francisco’s Mission district and we work in person. We are seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO to act as a force multiplier, moving fast and executing on priorities across executive operations, office management, recruiting coordination, and events.

You’ll partner directly with the founder, manage day-to-day founder support, help run our events program, and drive strategic, high-impact projects within a small team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in executive support or chief of staff in a startup or fast-moving environment.
• Proven ownership of a demanding, changing calendar with good judgment about what to protect.
• Experience running events end to end — dinners, offsites, or team gatherings — including vendor coordination & budget.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building structure where little exists.
• Strong organizational instincts and excellent follow-through; things you own don’t get dropped.
• High discretion and professionalism with confidential information.
• Excellent written communication — drafting on the founder’s behalf.
• Ability to balance tactical execution with strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Manage founder operations and priorities — scheduling, inbox follow-up, admin coordination.
• Support recruiting workflows — review candidates, surface high-signal applicants, ensure timely responses.
• Run event strategy and coordination — founder dinners and community gatherings, vendor coordination, polished experience.
• Drive research and special projects — turn ambiguous asks into action with the right people and plan.
• Create leverage, not just throughput — find tools or contractors to automate recurring tasks.

Skills

Executive support

Operations experience

Calendar management

Event coordination

Vendor coordination

Discretion and professionalism

Written communication

Strategic thinking

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

Notion

Ashby

Job description

AKA is headquartered in San Francisco’s Mission district and we work in person. We are seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO to act as a force multiplier, moving fast and executing on priorities across executive operations, office management, recruiting coordination, and events.

You’ll partner directly with the founder, manage day-to-day founder support, help run our events program, and drive strategic, high-impact projects within a small team.