Executive Assistant to Chief Growth Officer, Instructure
$80-100k
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Dynamic learning management platform
Job no longer available
Dynamic learning management platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$80-100k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help learners thrive in tomorrow's landscape by delivering a future-ready ecosystem.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves creating structure from complexity, and plays a key role in enabling leadership effectiveness across the Growth organization
- Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar role supporting senior leaders
- Strong organizational and time management skills - you stay one step ahead
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; you express ideas clearly and professionally
- A collaborative, team-first mindset - you believe we’re better together
- Creative problem-solving and sound judgment under pressure
- Detail-oriented with a high sense of ownership and accountability
- Experience with event planning, team off-sites, and gifting programs is a plus
- Proficiency with Google Workspace (Mail, Calendar, Docs, Slides, Sheets) and comfort with tools like Slack, Workday, Brex, and Coupa
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Willingness to travel occasionally (approximately 10%) for team events, customer visits, and company gatherings—both domestically and internationally
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to partner with our Chief Growth Officer (CGO)
- Manage and prioritize the CGO’s calendar to protect time for what’s most important
- Anticipate needs and help the CGO stay focused and prepared for meetings, events, and travel
- Process incoming emails, draft and send responses when appropriate, and follow up on key action items
- Coordinate meetings and events in partnership with the Business Operations Manager
- Prepare agendas, meeting materials, and summaries to ensure discussions lead to clear decisions and outcomes
- Plan and manage travel logistics, schedules, and preferences; process related expenses accurately and on time
- Support special projects, events, and cross-functional initiatives across the Growth Leadership Team (GLT)
- Serve as a central coordination point for divisional leaders and other Executive Assistants
- Handle sensitive and personal information with professionalism and discretion
- What success looks like in 6-months:
- You’ve built a trusted, seamless partnership with the CGO
- You anticipate needs and prepare ahead of requests
- You know the CGO’s preferences, communication style, and key priorities
- You’re confidently managing events, travel, and customer visit prep with minimal direction
- You have strong relationships with the Business Operations Manager, Growth Leadership Team, and other Executive Assistants
- You’re known for being reliable, resourceful, and calm under pressure
- You’ve mastered Growth org rhythms, tools, and systems—and help keep everything running smoothly
Application process
- All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process
Our take
Instructure is an education technology company, creator of the Canvas Learning Management Platform that allows schools to build digital learning environments that meet the needs of their institutions. The platform simplifies teaching, elevates learning, and eliminates the headaches of supporting and growing traditional learning technologies.
The Canvas platform has grown to become a key part of a large number of educational institutions, from pre-school to higher education. Meanwhile, the company has gone international and hit the $1 billion market cap, made a number of acquisitions and invested in R&D. In fact, much of Instructure's workforce is dedicated to R&D, which shows their focus on innovating.
Instructure was itself acquired in 2024 by KKR, which supports a broad-based equity ownership program for Instructure employees. With KKR's record of acquired companies, this is a promising development. And, as the company centres a future-oriented vision and brand strategy, it will be interesting to see what it does next.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2016
$4m
SERIES A
Aug 2015
$1.5m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $5.5m
Company benefits
- Join a passionate community of educators and the people working to support them
- Access to a large course library, mentoring and coaching opportunities, and regular feedback
- Community engagement (partnerships, volunteering, free learning resources, and ongoing outreach efforts)
- Office culture that values outcomes and impact above all
- Equity and ownership programs give every employee a stake in our future
- Ownership, recognition, and celebrations of shared success
- Growth opportunities (we’re all about helping our people move into (and thrive in) new roles)
Company HQ
Cottonwood Heights, UT
Leadership
Steve Daly
(CEO)They have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MBA in Strategy and Finance with more than 20 years experience in hardware and software industries.
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