Executive Assistant to CEO

Bear is Home. We are building the future of furniture & home goods.

What is Bear?

• We’re building the platform of record for furniture & home manufacturers, first helping them first move their products online, and then partner to scale and manage their end-to-end ecommerce

• With Bear, furniture makers can grow their revenue on channels like Wayfair, Perigold, Amazon, and more

• Our team and backers have helped grow eBay, Stripe, Lightspeed, PayPal, Burrow, Shopify, Airbnb, Uber, AppLovin, Clearco, Ada, Substack, to name a few

The Role

We’re looking for an Executive Assistant to provide a wide range of administrative support to the CEO & Leadership Team. The position will be responsible for providing efficient and high-quality administrative support, such as managing schedules, travel, building decks, and general administration across the broader Leadership team and company. You also have demonstrated regard for confidentiality, a high level of sound judgment, and ability to solve for solutions.

As Executive Assistant to the CEO, you will:

• Manage aspects of the short-term and long-term calendar, to ensure meetings are prioritized

• Build decks & presentations

• Draft memos & documentation (internal/external)

• Coordinate and setup meetings, logistics and / or materials as required

• Arrange all travel requirements, including airline reservations, hotel accommodation, rental cars, etc (for CEO & team)

• Maintain contact & support broader Leadership team as required

• Open mail, re-direct when necessary; receive, distribute and send couriers

• Pack & ship merchandise for the team and customers

• Assisting to order and maintain office supplies

• Perform other administrative duties as required, and when needed

• This role will require travel within North America from time-to-time as needed

What YOU bring to the table:

• 5 years experience as an Executive Assistant or Admin to CEO/C-Level, VP

• Experience owning work & travel schedules

• Strong working knowledge of Google Suite, Hubspot, Excel, and LinkedIn

• Proficient with Google Slides & Figma

• Experience drafting memos

• Experience in scaling a team, segment or start up

• Experiencing managing basic budgets

• Ability to handle and maintain confidential company information

This role will be a fit if:

• You're an optimist and a hustler

• You are tremendously detail oriented

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

• You are comfortable with direct feedback

• Comfortable with ambiguity and adapt quickly

• You're excited and good at building slide decks & memos

• You are hungry to make an impact

• You are a natural self-starter

• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness
  

*This role will be a Hybrid working model, which will require 2-3 days per week at the CommerceBear Corporate Office at 480 University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario.

Why choose Bear?

• Everyone's an equity owner

• Career growth

• Flexible work schedule focused on delivery

• Comprehensive health benefits and paid sick days

• Mandatory paid Mental Health days

• Can work remote from anywhere in North America, as long as you have fast internet

• Company summits throughout the year

• Top of the line hardware to help you build your workspace

• Customer-obsessed and a values-driven culture, with core value being our belief that our most important asset is our people

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment. Please let us know if you require any accommodations during the recruitment process. We welcome those who want to join us on our journey.

Salary : $77,600 - $98,300