Executive Assistant to CRO & Head of Strategic Sales
San Francisco$140k - $170kFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Executive Assistant to support the CRO and Head of Strategic Sales in a fast-paced, high-growth AI company. Own the day-to-day operating rhythm of the Sales organization, manage complex calendars, travel, meetings, communications, and cross-functional initiatives to keep leadership aligned and priorities coordinated.
Responsibilities
- Own complex calendar management for the CRO and Head of Strategic Sales, balancing shifting priorities while ensuring time is allocated intentionally
- Ensure leaders are prepared for every day and every meeting by proactively managing agendas, materials, context, logistics, and follow-ups so time is used effectively and decisions move forward
- Support forward-looking calendar planning, coordinating recurring operating cadences including pipeline reviews, leadership meetings, QBRs, Sales All Hands, and other cross-functional forums
- Partner with customers and external partners to coordinate executive meetings, visits, and other engagements
- Support executive inbox management, helping prioritize communications, triage requests, and ensure timely follow-up
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including last-minute changes, for both leaders ensuring seamless logistics
- Support planning of team offsites, celebrations, and milestone recognition events, coordinating logistics end-to-end from venue, budget, and vendor coordination
- Continuously improve how the Sales leadership team operates by identifying opportunities to make processes more efficient, scalable, and reliable
Qualifications
- 3-5+ years of experience supporting senior leaders (CRO, VP Sales, Head of Strategic Sales, or similar) in a high-growth technology company, venture capital or private equity firm, or professional services environment
- Experience supporting sales operating rhythms, pipeline and forecasting cycles, and fast-moving go-to-market teams
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities without dropping details
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with strong judgment about when and how to communicate on behalf of executives
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex cross-functional initiatives involving many stakeholders
- Experience managing complex calendars, domestic and international travel, executive communications, and recurring operating cadences
- Experience supporting team offsites, celebrations, and milestone events with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working with senior leaders, customers, prospects, candidates, and external partners with professionalism and executive presence
- Proactive, resourceful, and highly autonomous. You anticipate needs before they become problems
- High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership. You take pride in creating structure, improving processes, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
- Thrives in a high-growth environment where priorities change quickly and adaptability is essential
Skills
Required:Calendar managementCommunicationTravel coordination
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
- (U.S. only) 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
- Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (offices closed 12/24–1/1)
- Paid parental leave
- Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
- (U.S. only) Company-facilitated 401(k)
- Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering learning and networking opportunities
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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