Executive Assistant to the CEO

Location: Austin, TX

In Office: Approximately 5 days per week

Compensation: $50,000 base

Hours: ~50 per week with flexibility for nights and weekends

This is not a traditional executive assistant role.

You will work directly with the CEO of a $50M agency and play a critical role in protecting his time, focus, and mental energy. This role is designed for someone early in their career who is extremely hungry, highly accountable, and eager to learn how a real business operates at a high level.

If you are looking for a quiet support role with strict hours or limited responsibility, this will not be a fit. If you want ownership, exposure, and a steep learning curve, keep reading.

Inbox and Communication Management

• Triage email and messages
• Draft and send responses on behalf of the CEO
• Identify what requires attention versus what does not
• Ensure important conversations move forward

Follow Ups and Execution

• Track tasks and action items across meetings and Slack threads
• Follow up with internal team members and external partners
• Make sure commitments turn into outcomes
• Close loops consistently

Calendar and Time Protection

• Own scheduling and prioritization
• Protect deep work time
• Flag low value meetings
• Ensure the CEO is prepared for what matters most

As trust is earned, this role will expand into:

• Travel planning and logistics
• Acting as an interface between the CEO and the team
• Sitting in on meetings and capturing context
• Anticipating needs and solving problems before they arise

For the right person, this role has a clear growth path toward Chief of Staff.

You will likely thrive in this role if you are:

• Extremely hungry and early in your career
• Excited by ownership and responsibility
• Comfortable with intensity and ambiguity
• Proactive and detail oriented
• Interested in learning how a $50M agency actually runs
• Motivated by growth and long term upside

Ownership mentality is non negotiable.

• Must be based in Austin, TX
• In office approximately 5 days per week
• Available and responsive during nights and weekends when needed
• Comfortable jumping into tasks outside normal business hours
• Strong written communication skills
• High level of discretion and trustworthiness
• Willing to work at least 50 hours per week
• Not a fit for someone looking for a low intensity or “email only” role

You will have:

• Direct exposure to high stakes decision making
• Real responsibility early
• Access to conversations most people never see
• A fast learning curve in a high performance environment

This role is designed as a training ground for becoming a high functioning operator or leader.

• $50,000 base salary
• Opportunity for bonuses based on performance
• Significant upside in responsibility, learning, and career trajectory
• Clear path to increased scope and impact for top performers