Executive Assistant to the CEO, Studs
$75-80k
3+ days a week in office
Piercing studio
Open for applications
Piercing studio
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$75-80k
3+ days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To become the most trusted national authority in Earscaping®.
Role
Who you are
- 1-2 years of executive assistant experience, preferably in supporting a C-Suite executive or executive vice president
- Extremely computer savvy, including proficiency with Google suite products (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, etc.)
- No “task is too small” attitude and impeccable attention to detail
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Polished, professional and a skilled communicator, with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, managing multiple, complex work streams and never missing a beat
- Feedback oriented and eager for learning and growth
- Excellent customer services skills with the ability to interact with all levels of personnel within the company, external guests, and business partners
- Proactive, creative problem solver that consistently acts with integrity and speaks up
- Connects tasks to goals, and also connects the dots across seemingly unrelated concepts and ideas
- Owner’s mindset, with the ability to approach problems with a positive attitude
- Results-oriented with a strong work ethic
- Strong interpersonal skills with a desire to build relationships with colleagues across the business
- Ability to handle highly sensitive information with discretion
What the job involves
- Based in NYC, we are looking for a highly-organized, service oriented, and proactive self-starter to work directly for our CEO as her executive and personal assistant
- Ultimately you will be responsible for helping her be as effective as possible, by focusing on providing critical administrative and operational support
- Your time will be split between providing support across her CEO responsibilities as well as providing light personal administrative support as well
- Over time, you will also have the opportunity to take on higher level project work and project management in addition to the critical administrative support
- Helping to build and execute key organizational and prioritization systems across CEO’s responsibilities
- Execute administrative tasks and responsibilities including scheduling, booking travel, preparing daily materials, organizing pre-work and research for meetings
- Calendar management across CEO’s work and personal calendar
- Maintaining and helping to manage list of priorities and to-dos
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders as related to administrative to-dos
- Managing a system for effective email management
- Ad hoc project work and/or project management for core priorities for Studs
- Managing personal administrative tasks (e.g. booking family travel)
Our take
Conscious consumption and the influence of social media advertising have ushered in a new era of Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) brands targeting mindful millennials and Gen-Z customers. Among these brands, Studs has seized the opportunity, focusing on the ear-piercing market.
Studs does not merely provide ear-piercing services; it is crafting an entire experience for its customers. The company's leadership firmly believes that customers are increasingly using earrings to celebrate self-expression and mark significant milestones in their lives. Studs aims to build a brand that resonates with these precious moments, offering a unique approach to jewelry.
To achieve its vision, the company is embarking on a national expansion of its physical retail locations, known as Studs Studios, while simultaneously strengthening its eCommerce presence. The ultimate goal is to pioneer a new consumer category known as "Earscaping". However, Studs' journey is not without its challenges, particularly in attaining the economies of scale necessary to reduce costs. Until this milestone is reached, the company faces the risk of competition from traditional players offering piercing services at a lower price point.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2021
$20m
SERIES B
Nov 2019
$3m
SEED
Total funding: $23m
Company benefits
- Health & Wellness: A comprehensive benefits package that includes premium medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Schedule: Ample paid time off, quarterly wellness days, plus a paid sabbatical after your first four years
- Growth & Development: Training, performance reviews, and ongoing coaching to help you continuously grow professionally
- Paid Family Leave: Three months of paid family leave for all full-time corporate and retail employees (biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible)
- Transparency: Employees are given the information and context they need to succeed via feedback forums like Town Halls, AMAs, and weekly one-on-one’s
- Studs Discounts: Discounts on piercings and products (we’ve got your friends and family covered too!)
Company values
- We're All In This Together: Studs team members create great customer experiences with support from leadership. HQ exists to support Studs retail employees and experiences. No one’s afraid to get their hands dirty
- We Pay It Forward: We believe it is our responsibility to lead with integrity and empathy and to support our community. We start with our own community of employees and then pay it forward to our local and broader Studs communities
- We're All Ears: First, Studs welcomes all ears, no matter who you are. We don’t discriminate based on anyone’s identity and we actively seek to be an anti-racist, anti-homophobic, & safe environment where freedom of expression is celebrated. Second, we believe that everyone should get a voice at Studs & we expect them to use it
Company HQ
Bowery, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Anna Harman
(CEO)Prior to Studs, they were acting Chief Customer Officer at Jetblack. Also worked as Head of Operations at Fitz, a wardrobe tech company, and was COO of Research Analytics at Bridgewater Associates.
Lisa Bubbers
(CBO)Prior to Studs, they were a Brand & Marketing Consultant, often supplementing as an interim CMO or Brand Officer. Before that, they were VP of Marketing at Homepolish, a startup democratizing interior design.
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