Executive Assistant to the CEO

Nift Networks; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nift Networks is seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO who acts as a strategic partner and force multiplier. You will manage time, information, and priorities with precision, anticipating needs before they arise, and serve as a trusted extension of the CEO to internal teams, partners, clients, and investors.

You will handle complex itineraries, board materials, and high-stakes communications with discretion, balancing professional and personal scheduling as needed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years supporting a VP-or-above executive at a tech startup or VC firm.
• Proactive problem solver with strong judgment and discretion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication under pressure.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Comfortable working across time zones and outside standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Own the executive calendar and ensure context for every request.
• Gatekeep the CEO's time and priorities.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel end-to-end.
• Prepare day-ahead and week-ahead briefings and materials.
• Develop relationships with partners, investors, and board members on the CEO's behalf.
• Contribute to board presentations and executive communications.
• Support personal and professional scheduling with discretion.

Skills

Calendar management

Gatekeeping

Executive communication

Travel coordination

Board deck prep

Project management

Education

BS/BA preferred

Tools

Google Workspace

Spreadsheets

Email workflows

Job description

About the Role

Nift is looking for an Executive Assistant to act as a strategic partner and force multiplier for our CEO. This is not a traditional admin seat. You'll operate at the speed and altitude of a high-performing executive — managing time, information, and priorities with precision, and anticipating what's needed before it's asked.

You'll be a gatekeeper, a sounding board, and a trusted extension of the CEO: equally comfortable running a complex international itinerary, pulling together a board deck, or handling a sensitive stakeholder conversation. You'll represent the CEO's voice with credibility across the company and with partners, clients, investors, and board members.

What You'll Do

• Own the calendar. Run a complex, ever-changing executive calendar — weighing competing priorities, making judgment calls on the CEO's behalf, and ensuring every incoming request lands with full context.
• Control access. Serve as the primary gatekeeper for the CEO's time, deciding what gets through and when.
• Make travel seamless. Coordinate domestic and international travel end to end: detailed itineraries, contingency plans, and real-time adjustments when things change mid-flight.
• Prepare the CEO for everything. Deliver day-ahead and week-ahead briefings, background research, and meeting materials so the CEO walks in ready.
• Build the network. Establish and manage relationships with partners, DTC brands, board members, and investors on the CEO's behalf.
• Drive high-stakes work. Help prepare board presentations, client-facing decks, and executive communications — and streamline how decisions get made day to day.
• Support the whole picture. At this level, professional and personal logistics blur — you'll serve as a Personal Assistant for the CEO, managing their personal calendar, vacation planning, and other administrative needs alongside professional logistics with the same discretion you bring to everything else.

What You Bring

• 6+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years supporting a VP-or-above executive at a tech startup or VC firm; BS/BA preferred
• A strong bias toward action — you take initiative, work autonomously, and hunt down the answers, context, and data needed to solve problems
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and composure under pressure
• High EQ and strong relationship-building instincts, paired with clear written and verbal communication
• Outstanding organization and follow-through: you manage multiple workstreams at once and drive every one to completion
• Adaptability when plans change last minute — and an optimistic outlook when they do
• Fluency with modern productivity tools (Google Workspace, spreadsheets, structured email workflows)
• Flexibility to be generally reachable outside standard hours and across time zones — this role moves with the CEO's schedule, not a 9-to-5

About Nift

Nift’s mission is to reshape how people discover and try new brands by introducing them to new products and services through thoughtful "thank-you" gifts. Our customer-first approach ensures businesses acquire new customers efficiently while making customers feel valued and rewarded. We are a data-driven, cash-flow-positive company that has experienced 731% growth over the last three years. Now, we’re scaling to become one of the largest sources for new customer acquisition worldwide. Backed by Spark Capital & Foundry who also invested in Slack, Snap, SeatGeek, Fitbit, Warby Parker, Wayfair and Twitter, we are poised for exponential growth and ready to demonstrate impact on a global scale. Read more about our growth here.