Executive Assistant to the CEO

You have 5+ years of previous administrative experience supporting a  C-suite member in a high-growth organization. You want to be a key member of a strategic partnership that requires thoughtfulness, confidentiality and a relentless bias for optimization and are looking for a role in a fast-moving, high-impact organization where driving and upholding our culture and values not only matter, but they matter most.

What you will be doing at Generate Capital as the Executive Assistant to the CEO:

• Provide high-touch administrative support to the CEO, ensuring seamless communication with internal and external stakeholders, including investors, business partners, and the Executive Team

• Cultivate relationships throughout the company, helping facilitate communication between the Executive Team and the wider company, all the while maintaining tact and discretion

• Ability to thrive in dynamic work environments; agility and flexibility in response to changing priorities and needs

• Heavy scheduling and ability to independently and efficiently own Executives’ calendars

• Be a gatekeeper and gateway while remaining unflappable, diplomatic and approachable

• Quickly arrange travel, both domestic and international, and be able to change it in a heartbeat

• Help keep the executives you support organized: making sure they are where they need to be, anticipating their needs, and reducing their cognitive load wherever possible

• Assist administrative team with event planning, special projects and various administrative tasks

• Own important projects that require creativity, leadership, and a willingness to figure it out

• Exercise impeccable judgment, showing great attention to details and particular preferences

• Role-model the Generate Code without compromise

This is an in-office role based in San Francisco, with an expectation of Monday - Friday in our office.

Candidate qualifications & core characteristics:

• A demonstrated passion for, or commitment to, our mission

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 6-8 years of executive level administrative support, specifically in a fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated ability and willingness to continuously acquire new competencies and accept new challenges

• Strong technical competency, specifically with MS Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong project management, organizational and detailed planning skills with ability to work on multiple objectives with tight deadlines

• Ability to work independently and exercise discretion in handling confidential information

• Excellent organizational and self-management capability

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross functional team

• Ability to rapidly learn new concepts with minimal formal instruction

• Experience in a high-growth company is required

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including empathy, intuition, and listening as well as strong writing, editing, and basic design skills.

• High level of self-awareness and humility, with excitement about confronting uncomfortable situations or new challenges

• Intellectual agility, curiosity, and creativity; problem-solving is your default mode

• Entrepreneurial spirit: flexibility, comfort with risk, recognition that “perfect can be the enemy of the good”

Generate’s compensation packages are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  Salary decisions take into account a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $200,000 In addition, the compensation package may include a discretionary bonus and other benefits, including health care benefits, retirement benefits, benefits permitting paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits), and other benefits that must be reported for federal tax purposes.  It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of this range. 

Generate Capital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.