Executive Assistant to the CEO

selfpublishingcom-careers; West Lake Hills (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

PTO + Holidays

401(k) with match

Monthly self-care stipend

Profit share

Training budget

Job summary

selfpublishing.com seeks an Executive Assistant to support our CEO in the West Lake Hills area. This in-person role requires five days on-site, with responsibilities including calendar and travel management, task prioritization, and behind-the-scenes operations to enable business growth.

The right candidate will bring 2+ years of EA/PA experience, be highly organized, and excel in communication. Competitive compensation with profit share and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant experience.
• Based in the Austin metro area, within about a 30 minute drive of West Lake Hills; in-person role, 5 days a week.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and systems-minded.
• Excellent communicator with strong people skills and emotional intelligence.
• Self-sufficient, resourceful, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Bonus points for proactive, process-driven problem solving.
• Experience with Slack, Asana, HubSpot.

Responsibilities

• Manage the CEO’s calendar, emails, meetings, and travel.
• Prioritize tasks and communications to keep the CEO focused on key decisions.
• Support with personal tasks to free up time for business growth.
• Handle office operations, resources, and supplies to keep things running smoothly.
• Oversee budgets for travel and operations, driving efficiency and cost savings.
• Assist with reports, presentations, and other business documentation.
• Build out our presence in Austin and grow our reputation as a top place to work.
• Maintain confidentiality while managing sensitive information.

Skills

Highly organized

Excellent communicator

Self-sufficient

Tools

Slack

Asana

HubSpot

Job description

About selfpublishing.com

We help purpose-driven individuals achieve their goals through writing and publishing books. Our mission: help 100,000 people publish a book by 2035, impacting 120M+ lives through what we call Leveraged Impact. (You can hear more about it in our TEDx talk).

We’re not just helping people write books...we’re helping them change their lives.

We’ve built one of the highest success rates in online education because we genuinely care...about our authors, their stories, and the ripple effect they create.

Our philosophy:

• It’s not about the book. It’s about what the book does for you.
• Self-publishing isn’t just an option...it’s the best option.

We’re proud to have been named to the INC 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022.

And we’re just getting started.

Do you love organizing, anticipating needs, and keeping things running seamlessly? We’re looking for a rockstar Executive Assistant to support our CEO so he can stay focused on high-impact, strategic work.

This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves solving problems, and gets energy from helping others succeed.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the CEO’s calendar, emails, meetings, and travel.
• Prioritize tasks and communications to keep him focused on key decisions.
• Support with personal tasks to free up time for business growth.
• Handle office operations, resources, and supplies to keep things running smoothly.
• Oversee budgets for travel and operations, driving efficiency and cost savings.
• Assist with reports, presentations, and other business documentation.
• Build out our presence in Austin—help us grow our reputation as one of the fastest-growing companies and best places to work.
• Maintain confidentiality while managing sensitive information.

What we’re looking for:

• At least 2+ years of Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant experience.
• Based in the Austin metro area, within about a 30 minute drive of our West Lake Hills office. This is an in-person role, 5 days a week. We are not able to consider remote or hybrid candidates.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and systems-minded.
• Excellent communicator with strong people skills and emotional intelligence.
• Self-sufficient, resourceful, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus points if you:

• Love making others’ lives easier with a proactive, anticipatory approach.
• Are obsessed with process-driven solutions.
• Have experience with Slack, Asana, HubSpot.
• Enjoy juggling multiple tasks while keeping everything on track.

Compensation: $55,000 – $95,000 (depending on qualifications and experience) + earn your way into profit share

Perks & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO + paid holidays
• 401(k) option & match
• Monthly self-care stipend
• A mission-driven team helping people change their lives through books
• Profit share (earn into this)
• Yearly training budget ($1,000's in training & continued education)

Our Culture – The selfpublishing.com Way:

• Honesty & Integrity Always Win
• Fail Fast, Fail Forward, Fail Often
• Hard Work & Continuous Improvement
• Everyone is Responsible for Facilitating Change
• Best Is The Standard

If you’re ready to make a big impact, support our CEO, and be part of a high-growth company, we’d love to meet you!