CEO Executive Assistant

Position Overview: Praetorian is seeking a seasoned Executive Assistant. As an Executive Assistant, you will report to, and work closely with, the company’s CEO. You will be exposed to every aspect of managing a high growth technology company. As an Inc 500 | 5000, Best Places to Work, and Austin Fast 50 Award recipient that is back by world renowned strategic investors, we are seeking an individual that understands the professional and personal growth attached to this opportunity and who has the corresponding internal drive to maximize it.

To learn more about Praetorian, visit: https://www.praetorian.com/careers

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Career opportunity:

• Join an industry with massive socio, economic, and political importance in the 21st century
• Partner with prominent clients and help them solve hard security problems
• Work alongside some of the best and the brightest minds in the security industry
• Leave an indelible mark on a company where individual input has real impact
• Align your career trajectory with a hyper growth company that is on the move

Core responsibilities:

• Assist in organizing the CEO’s day-to-day to maximize the use of time
• Act as a point of contact between board of directors, executives, employees, clients, and partners
• Provide gatekeeper functions, schedule meetings, and set appointments
• Aggressively protect the CEOs strategic thinking and self inflection time
• Manage travel itineraries and complete monthly expense reports
• Remind the CEO of upcoming events, pending deadlines, and due dates
• Help ensure CEO’s punctuality but also assist in reprioritizing schedule when necessary
• Attend meetings alongside the CEO and when necessary act as a stand-in for the CEO
• Accurately record minutes and action items from each meeting
• Screen and prioritize emails, phone calls, and slack communication
• Conduct research analysis and present findings and recommendations
• Proof CEO communication such as memos, emails, presentations, and reports
• Uphold the strictest level of confidentiality

Accountable for:

• Day to day operations of the Chief Executive Officer

Required qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in an executive assistant role with increasing levels of responsibility
• A track record of exemplary tenure over the course of his/her career
• Effective and professional communication skills both written and verbal
• Experience exercising discretion and confidentiality with sensitive company information
• Bachelors degree from a top university

Desired qualifications:

• Prior experience acting as an EA to the CEO
• Experience in high-tech, start-up environments
• Experience working in venture-funded companies

Desired behaviors:

• Maniacal hunger, fanatical work ethic, and effective time management
• Superior organizational skills with a serious attention to detail
• Ability to handle simultaneous tasks, think preemptively, and prioritize work
• Ability to anticipate needs, orient to action, and truly own the position in a high-growth environment
• Coachable with regular feedback and comfortable with honest self-assessment
• Always On with rapid response/turnaround times and an ability to work outside of normal business hours
• Ability to travel on an as needed basis

If this position is wildly successful, in one year you will have:

• Taken complete ownership of the role and its responsibilities
• Provided the CEO leverage through the maximization of their time
• A CEO exclaiming and lamenting why he had not hired an EA sooner

Compensation package:

• Highly competitive salary
• Performance-based incentive compensation
• Ownership opportunity through employee stock option plan
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 4% company 401K matching vested immediately

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.