Fly.io

Fly.io

Executive Assistant to the CEO

chicago, Illinois · Exec · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 44 days ago
ExpressProject Management

About the role

  • The Executive Assistant to the CEO assists the CEO in navigating the fast-moving, ever-changing priorities of leading our ambitious project and team.
  • This role takes care of the details so the CEO can focus on the big picture, keeping things moving forward.
  • What you'll be doing: Coordinate with the CEO to review priorities, discuss pending items, and streamline decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the CEO's inbox, responding, drafting, or escalating as appropriate
  • Manage the CEO's calendar, liaising with the Fly.io team, board members, funders, and external partners to plan engagements
  • While a properly checked off to-do list is thrilling, you don't wait for someone to create it for you.
  • You create and maintain systems to help things stay on track.
  • You project manage larger tasks to completion, collaborating with internal Fly.io team members or external partners to get that done

Requirements

  • You're comfortable with the tasks required in a company of our size and stage (About 100 employees and three years old) and are unphased by the quirks of an emerging team.
  • You learn quickly and think critically, seeking out information however you can get your hands on it.
  • You are comfortable with paradox and don't need things to be fully defined in order to act.
  • You can move forward toward bigger goals while efficiently putting out fires as they inevitably arise.
  • You can express complex ideas in both formal and informal written formats.
  • You know how to cultivate a trusting and productive working rapport with executives.
  • You work together with the CEO to establish a workflow that ensures priority tasks are addressed

Skills

  • Executive Assistant to CEO

Compensation

  • The salary for this role is $134k USD.

Benefits

  • You're comfortable working with big picture thinkers and are skillful at translating the vision into "what needs to get done today." You deliver feedback with clarity and kindness.

This listing is sourced directly from Fly.io's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.