Strategic Executive Partner & Operations Architect

Block, Inc.; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Block, Inc. is seeking an experienced Executive Business Partner to act as a strategic partner to senior executives, shaping operating rhythms and driving cross-functional leverage.

You will manage complex calendars, travel, and workflows, while building scalable systems to enhance executive effectiveness across the organization. You will design repeatable frameworks, mentor team members, and lead cross-functional improvements within ExecOps, with scope extending to principal-level process

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years as an Executive Assistant or similar partner to senior leaders.
• Trusted strategic partner with strong judgment and discretion.
• Exceptional calendar, workflow, travel, and exec-ops management skills.
• Strong business acumen linking daily support to company priorities.
• Proven ability to design operating rhythms and cross-functional coordination.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Experience mentoring others and creating scalable support systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and administrative partnership for 1–2 senior executives.
• Manage calendars, travel, expenses, meetings, and executive workflows.
• Design and maintain executive operating rhythms and leadership meetings.
• Drive adoption of AI, automation, and workflow tools for leverage.
• Prepare executives by synthesizing context and tracking follow-through.
• Build relationships across cross-functional partners and ExecOps.
• Anticipate needs, resolve ambiguity, and drive solutions in high-stakes situations.
• Identify and improve systems, workflows, and processes for leverage.
• Own or support high-impact executive programs from planning to execution.
• Capture and scale institutional knowledge with templates and playbooks.
• Share best practices and mentor peers to raise ExecOps standards.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Calendar management

Stakeholder management

Workflow optimization

Mentoring/coaching

AI adoption

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive operations

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Block, Inc. is seeking an experienced Executive Business Partner to act as a strategic partner to senior executives, shaping operating rhythms and driving cross-functional leverage.

You will manage complex calendars, travel, and workflows, while building scalable systems to enhance executive effectiveness across the organization. You will design repeatable frameworks, mentor team members, and lead cross-functional improvements within ExecOps, with scope extending to principal-level process