Y Combinator
Executive Assistant
Y Combinator is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to work directly with one of our General Partners. You'll be responsible for helping manage their calendar, organizing and running events, and using internal YC software to manage communications with our founders and portfolio companies. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is comfortable working independently based out of our San Francisco headquarters. This is an amazing opportunity if you're curious about startups and enjoy learning about how they get started, and would find it interesting to meet the kinds of people who start them. This is also a unique opportunity to get many of the perks of working for a successful company, competitive salary, and excellent benefits while working with a small, fast-moving, and high-impact team. Key Responsibilities: Administrative tasks, including scheduling and calendar management. You'll help schedule internal and external meetings, preventing conflicts and helping our General Partner use their time efficiently. Plan, execute, and attend events. You'll be responsible for helping with the logistics of events organized at the YC office and other locations, ranging from 20 people to 500+ people. You must be available to work some evenings and occasionally on weekends. That said, hours are flexible to accommodate time spent outside of standard office hours. Coordinating travel and generally able to process ad hoc tasks expeditiously and proactively. Work cross-functionally with other YC team members as needed. Writing projects as requested. Skills & Experience: At least 5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant or working in an operations/support position. Comfortable supporting multiple executives with different leadership styles. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Evidence of strong writing ability will be valued especially highly. Strong organizational, project management, problem-solving skills, and multitasking abilities. Friendly demeanor. Familiar with startups. Location: YC is headquartered in the SF Bay Area. Candidates must live in the SF Bay Area. Our Executive Assistants must be comfortable working from our San Francisco offices in the Dogpatch at least 3 days per week. Compensation: $180,000 - $215,000 salary (depending on skills and experience). Benefits: Our full benefits package includes medical, vision, and dental plans, infertility benefit, STD/LTD, life insurance, commuter benefits, flexible spending account, health savings account, 401(k) + 4% matching, generous parental leave, paid holidays, and flexible paid time off policy. Work Authorization: This position does not support work authorization/visa sponsorship.
Y Combinator is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to work directly with one of our General Partners. You'll be responsible for helping manage their calendar, organizing and running events, and using internal YC software to manage communications with our founders and portfolio companies. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is comfortable working independently based out of our San Francisco headquarters. This is an amazing opportunity if you're curious about startups and enjoy learning about how they get started, and would find it interesting to meet the kinds of people who start them. This is also a unique opportunity to get many of the perks of working for a successful company, competitive salary, and excellent benefits while working with a small, fast-moving, and high-impact team. Key Responsibilities: Administrative tasks, including scheduling and calendar management. You'll help schedule internal and external meetings, preventing conflicts and helping our General Partner use their time efficiently. Plan, execute, and attend events. You'll be responsible for helping with the logistics of events organized at the YC office and other locations, ranging from 20 people to 500+ people. You must be available to work some evenings and occasionally on weekends. That said, hours are flexible to accommodate time spent outside of standard office hours. Coordinating travel and generally able to process ad hoc tasks expeditiously and proactively. Work cross-functionally with other YC team members as needed. Writing projects as requested. Skills & Experience: At least 5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant or working in an operations/support position. Comfortable supporting multiple executives with different leadership styles. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Evidence of strong writing ability will be valued especially highly. Strong organizational, project management, problem-solving skills, and multitasking abilities. Friendly demeanor. Familiar with startups. Location: YC is headquartered in the SF Bay Area. Candidates must live in the SF Bay Area. Our Executive Assistants must be comfortable working from our San Francisco offices in the Dogpatch at least 3 days per week. Compensation: $180,000 - $215,000 salary (depending on skills and experience). Benefits: Our full benefits package includes medical, vision, and dental plans, infertility benefit, STD/LTD, life insurance, commuter benefits, flexible spending account, health savings account, 401(k) + 4% matching, generous parental leave, paid holidays, and flexible paid time off policy. Work Authorization: This position does not support work authorization/visa sponsorship.