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Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Garage (YC W24)
About Garage
Garage is a marketplace for specialized vehicles and equipment, starting with emergency vehicles. By automating every part of the transaction—including payments, freight, paperwork, warranty, and financing—we reduce what used to take months down to minutes. We're building the modern platform that powers commerce across America’s essential industries.
We recently closed a $13.5M Series A ($18M in total funding) from Infinity Ventures, Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, FJ Labs, and other top investors. In less than a year, our team has already served customers in all 50 states – and we’re just getting started.
The Role
As the Executive Assistant to the founders & Office Manager, you’ll be the operational backbone of our growing team, wearing multiple hats to keep our fast-paced startup running smoothly. You’ll work directly with the founders to manage everything from executive calendars to company culture, playing a critical role in scaling our operations across every town and city in the country.
In This Role, You Will
More About Garage
Our values
The salary range for this role is $80,000 to $110,000 USD base equity benefits. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. An employee’s pay position within the wage range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. This compensation range may also be modified in the future.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where you can be you. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, natural origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected class.
About Garage
Garage is a marketplace for specialized vehicles and equipment, starting with emergency vehicles. By automating every part of the transaction—including payments, freight, paperwork, warranty, and financing—we reduce what used to take months down to minutes. We're building the modern platform that powers commerce across America’s essential industries.
We recently closed a $13.5M Series A ($18M in total funding) from Infinity Ventures, Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, FJ Labs, and other top investors. In less than a year, our team has already served customers in all 50 states – and we’re just getting started.
The Role
As the Executive Assistant to the founders & Office Manager, you’ll be the operational backbone of our growing team, wearing multiple hats to keep our fast-paced startup running smoothly. You’ll work directly with the founders to manage everything from executive calendars to company culture, playing a critical role in scaling our operations across every town and city in the country.
In This Role, You Will
- Manage day-to-day office operations including lunch logistics, procurement, and workspace maintenance
- Support recruiting logistics by scheduling interviews, coordinating travel, and processing payroll for the team
- Build company culture through team events, offsites, and fostering a positive work environment
- Handle basic financial operations including expense auditing
- Provide executive support by managing founder calendars, coordinating external events, and preparing partner gifts
- Loves the energy of a high-growth environment where every day looks a little different
- You have good judgement, high integrity, and a no-task-too-small mindset
- Positive, warm personality with a supportive and thoughtful approach to working with others
- 3 years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Office Manager, or similar role
- Exceptional organization skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines
- Strong communication skills
- Self-starter who thrives in ambiguous environments, and proactively takes on tasks
- Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
- We’ve grown revenue 10x in the last year
- We’ve raised $18M in funding (including a recent $13.5M Series A) and are well capitalized
- We have a product loved by users– used daily to procure mission-critical equipment across the country
- We’re punching well above our weight– everyone joining at this stage will have outsized impact
- We have a talent dense team operating in a high performance culture, in-person in NYC
- We’re backed by world class investors including Y Combinator, Infinity Ventures, Initialized Capital, FJ Labs, and more
More About Garage
Our values
- Growth oriented. We invest in people who grow as the company grows. We all should be constantly learning.
- Humility. Everyone has a lot to give and a lot to learn. We believe in creating an environment where the best ideas win and acknowledging when we are wrong.
- Customer focused. We love our customers. Customer success is our success.
- Hack to success. We move fast and take big swings. We always aim for a solution that addresses 80% of the problem in 20% of the time. We make informed bets, launch quickly, and iterate.
- Competitive salary and stock options
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and all your dependents
- Enjoy daily catered lunches at our New York City office
- Unlimited paid time off every year
- $100 / month wellness stipend
- Bi-annual team offsite
The salary range for this role is $80,000 to $110,000 USD base equity benefits. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. An employee’s pay position within the wage range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. This compensation range may also be modified in the future.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where you can be you. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, natural origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected class.
Salary : $80,000 - $110,000