Executive Assistant / Business Partner

About Distyl AI

Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the world’s most ambitious institutions to rearchitect critical operations for the frontier of AI. Our customers include the largest companies in telecom, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, consumer goods, and global social organizations.

We research and deploy technologies that power AI-native operations — both for our partners and for Distyl itself. Our work spans research into self-constructing systems, the development of the most reliable execution of AI systems, and products that transform mission-critical workflows. As a result, Distyl's technologies affect some of the world's largest operations — from hundreds of millions of consumer interactions to tens of millions of supply chain transactions and millions of patient journeys.

Distyl is backed by leading investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Coatue, DST Global, and the board-members of 20 F500s. The results reflect this approach: a 100% production deployment success rate for our customers and one of the few enterprise AI companies to run a profitable business.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who thrives in high-ownership environments and is energized by supporting ambitious leaders building something meaningful.

You are based in the Bay Area and are the type of person who naturally anticipates problems before they appear, brings structure to complex situations, and executes flawlessly under pressure. You are adept at managing high task volume with zero drop-off, staying on top of competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, ensuring every commitment and follow-up is executed. You are calm and capable of managing both strategic context and operational detail simultaneously.

The right candidate is deeply organized, extremely resourceful, and capable of navigating across executives, investors, customers, and internal teams with professionalism and discretion.

You will act as a trusted partner to the CEO, helping ensure that time, attention, and energy are directed toward the most important priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize the CEO’s calendar, travel, and scheduling to maximize focus on high-impact work
• Serve as a trusted gatekeeper for the CEO’s time while ensuring important issues reach them quickly.
• Serve as a strategic operational partner to the CEO, helping manage priorities, commitments, and key initiatives.
• Drive preparation and follow-through for board meetings, executive leadership meetings, investor discussions, and critical internal forums.
• Track and coordinate company-wide initiatives, ensuring alignment across leadership teams and removing blockers when they arise.
• Anticipate issues before they become problems and proactively resolve them.
• Manage complex logistics and communications across internal and external stakeholders.
• Create systems that improve information flow, operational clarity, and execution speed for the leadership team.
• Support high-priority projects and company initiatives directly with the CEO.
  
  

What We Require

• 12 years of experience supporting senior executives in high-growth technology companies or similarly complex environments.
• Experience serving as a senior Executive Business Partner or senior Executive Assistant.
• Exceptional ability to prioritize, manage complexity, and execute at a high level of precision.
• Proven track record of operating effectively in fast-moving startup or scale-up environments.
• Strong judgment and discretion when handling sensitive information and leadership-level communication.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work closely with executive leadership, board members, and investors.
• Systems thinker who can create structure where none exists.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to build trusted relationships across the organization.
  
  

What We Offer

• The base salary range for this role is $160K – $200K, depending on experience, location, and level. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for [if sales, add commission], meaningful equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
• 401(k) with additional perks (e.g., commuter benefits, in‑office lunch)
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art models, generous usage of modern AI tools, and real‑world business problems
• Ownership of high‑impact projects across top enterprises
• A mission‑driven, fast‑moving culture that prizes curiosity, pragmatism, and excellence
  
  

Distyl has offices in San Francisco and New York. This role follows a hybrid collaboration model with 3 days per week (Tuesday–Thursday) in the San Francisco office.