Personal Assistant

Pocketbook Agency; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pocketbook Agency is seeking an organized, hands-on Personal Assistant to support multiple principals with personal and household needs in the San Francisco area. The role spans scheduling, errands, home management, and coordinating service providers, including dog care and local travel.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, taking ownership and improving day-to-day life for the principals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Personal Assistant.
• Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with strong follow-through.
• Resourceful and comfortable managing a variety of personal and household responsibilities for multiple principals.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with busy individuals.
• Willingness to travel locally and coordinate with vendors; dog care experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage personal scheduling, including medical appointments and classes.
• Source housing options, assist with lease negotiations, and coordinate moving logistics.
• Oversee home organization, laundry, storage, and upkeep.
• Coordinate home repairs, maintenance, and decor projects.
• Manage cleaners and vendor relationships.
• Handle errands, grocery shopping, gifts, bill payments, and mail.
• Coordinate and manage daily dog care and vet appointments.
• Travel between homes, offices, and other locations as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Proactive

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Vendor coordination

Dog care

Job description

A growing Tech Startup is seeking a highly organized, resourceful, and hands‑on Personal Assistant to support multiple principals with their personal and household needs. This role will cover a range of responsibilities, from personal scheduling and errands to household management, home organization, and coordinating service providers. The position will also include dog care and coordination of the dog's daily needs.

The ideal candidate is proactive, caring, and comfortable working closely with busy individuals, managing competing priorities, and jumping in wherever needed. This is a hands‑on role for someone who takes ownership, thinks ahead, and enjoys making day‑to‑day life easier for the people they support.

Responsibilities

• Manage personal scheduling, including medical appointments, personal trainers, classes, and other services.
• Source apartments, assist with lease negotiations, and coordinate moving logistics.
• Oversee home organization, laundry, storage, and general household upkeep.
• Coordinate home repairs, maintenance, and home decor projects.
• Manage cleaners and coordinate with vendors and service providers.
• Handle personal errands and day‑to‑day tasks, including grocery shopping, gift sourcing, bill payments, and mail.
• Coordinate and manage daily dog care, including weekday care, vet appointments, grooming, training, and other related needs.
• Support additional personal and household requests across multiple principals as needed.
• Negotiate with vendors and service providers, identify cost‑saving opportunities, and ensure tasks are handled efficiently.
• Travel between homes, offices, and other locations as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Personal Assistant
• Highly organized, proactive, and detail‑oriented, with strong follow‑through.
• Resourceful and comfortable managing a variety of personal and household responsibilities for multiple principals.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with busy individuals.
• Caring, thoughtful, and service‑oriented, with a willingness to jump in wherever needed.
• Comfortable coordinating vendors, negotiating costs, and managing competing priorities.
• Comfortable with dogs and able to coordinate their daily care and appointments.
• Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and willingness to travel locally.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys being the go‑to person, can move easily between different priorities, and brings sound judgment, flexibility, and initiative to supporting multiple principals.

Schedule:

Full‑time, approximately 40 hours per week, with flexibility

Pocketbook Agency is an equal opportunity recruiting firm and does not discriminate in its recruiting, screening, or placement practices based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.