turbopuffer
Technology
executiveoperations
Neural analysis suggests this role is
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“executive operations at turbopuffer. Skills: Calendar management, Inbox management, Travel planning, Office operations. Run point on CTO's calendar. Run point on CTO's travel”
Industry & Context.
Catch things others miss; Fill gaps
Occasional travel to Ottawa, Occasional travel to SF
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Coordination experience, Managed calendars for senior people, Managed inboxes for senior people, Managed travel for senior people, Juggle multiple senior stakeholders, Catch things others miss, Fill gaps without task being too small, Write well, Represent CTO clearly
Nice to Have
Experience supporting technical founder, Experience supporting engineering leader, Experience at early stage startup
What You'll Do.
Run point on CTO's calendar
Run point on CTO's travel
Run point on CTO's inbox
Manage high volume schedule
Plan travel end-to-end
Partner with CEO's EA
Evolve new hire onboarding process
Plan customer dinners
Plan company offsites
Manage ops for NYC office
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross company work; Partner with CEO's EA
Communication Scope
Represent CTO clearly
Full Job Description
turbopuffer is looking for an executive assistant to support our CTO and handle ops in our NYC hub. We're scaling fast and need someone who can take the operational load off his plate. We are looking for someone based in NYC to work hybrid in our office downtown with occasional travel to Ottawa and SF. what you'll do: - run point on the CTO's calendar, travel, and inbox - manage a high volume schedule across time zones and competing priorities - plan travel end-to-end: flights, hotels, ground, and itineraries - triage his inbox so nothing important slips by - partner with the CEO's EA on cross company work - evolve new hire onboarding process - plan events like customer dinners and company offsites - manage ops for the NYC office must have: - coordination - you've worked as an EA, chief of staff, or in a similar operations role - you've managed calendars, inboxes, and travel for senior people at high volume - you can juggle multiple senior stakeholders and competing priorities without dropping the ball - judgment: you catch the things others miss - operator: you see the gap and fill it, no task is too small - typist: you write well and can represent the CTO clearly in any thread - human: you build trust quickly nice to have: - prior experience supporting a technical founder or engineering leader - experience at an early stage startup tpuf is hardcore & whimsical. we value: - overstep > understep - show > tell - complexity is earned - showing up as part of our customer’s team - making stuff easy to react to
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