Personal Assistant / House Manager

Position:            Live-out Personal Assistant/House Manager

Schedule:          Full-time, Monday – Friday with flexible hours (both in-person and remote)

Location:           New Canaan, CT   

Salary:               $130,000 − 150,000 plus health insurance and 401k plan

Current Staff:   Housekeeper and Chef

Overview:

Seeking an exceptional Personal Assistant/House Manager to assist the principal, take charge of the smooth running of their household in New Canaan, CT and support the family. The PA/House Manager works in close partnership with the principal to successfully manage the day-to-day operations of the household, ensure seamless coordination among the staff team, and engage in ongoing, proactive planning to deliver a personalized experience for the family.

Job Requirements:

·      Assist the principal in all aspects of domestic support, including calendar management, high-level travel coordination, run daily errands as needed, etc.

·      Ensure property is properly maintained; make suggestions for repair/maintenance

·      Interface with seasonal maintenance providers (pool opening, outdoor furniture storage, seasonal landscape, water filtration provider, chimney sweep, HVAC maintenance, etc.)

·      Ensure cars are properly registered, cleaned, serviced, and repaired as needed

·      Daily errand completion such as drop-off of FedEx packages, occasional grocery shopping, pickup of tailoring and prescriptions, and similar

·      Point of contact for all domestic staff, contractors, and external service providers

·      Manage AV, security, and other IT systems to ensure everything is in working order; including weekly review of all AV systems in house to confirm TV/stereo/video subscription systems all functional and properly logged in, and coordinate necessary updates with AV contractor

·      Assist with household bill pay

·      Ability to take on ad hoc projects as identified by the principal 

Candidate Qualities:

·      Strong communicator with ability to anticipate the needs of the principal

·      A clean valid driver’s license, with own car to use in CT

·      Excellent time management and problem-solving skills

·      Able to maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times