Executive Assistant
Administration
Menlo Park, CA, USA
The Westly Group is a leading venture firm that invests in the future of how the world is built, moved and powered. Time Magazine listed the Westly Group as one of the 1% of US Venture funds. The Westly Group has 33 of the world’s largest industrial and financial companies as investors, including Duke Energy, VW/Audi, Vistra Energy, State Farm Insurance, Bridgestone, Hitachi, Alaska Airlines and Citibank.
Our firm has had nine of our portfolio companies go public, including Tesla Motors.
We are looking for a professional, polished, and highly motivated Executive Assistant to join our team full-time.
Responsibilities:
- Point of contact for all calls and visitors to the office in a professional manner
- Providing support for Partners - overseeing complex scheduling, efficiently manage all daily priorities, lend support to various ad hoc projects
- Coordinating complex travel arrangements, including developing itineraries and booking transportation, managing appointments and itineraries while traveling
- Maintaining and updating internal company resources such as databases and contact lists
- Occasional personal work for the executive team, including scheduling personal appointments, travel arrangements, and coordinating annual investor meetings
- Hours: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, with some additional work outside of regular business hours
- Willingness to also do more complex and strategic tasks as they arise
- Step up and help with events and event management
Qualifications:
- At least 5 + years of professional administrative experience in a professional setting
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Superior communication skills, both written and verbal; strong attention to detail is critical
- Must be adept at handling multiple changing priorities, planning workflow and meeting deadlines
- Must be able to demonstrate a reliable work ethic, responsiveness, punctuality and loyalty
- A genuine team-player with a positive, can-do attitude
- Pleasant, hospitable, service-oriented demeanor
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
Compensation:
- Competitive salary with annual bonus based on performance
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
Please submit a resume. No calls please. No recruiters.
The Westly Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.