Executive Assistant, Capella Space
$77.6-120.1k
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Space-based radar Earth observation satellites
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Space-based radar Earth observation satellites
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$77.6-120.1k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make timely Earth observation an essential tool for commerce, conservation, and well-being.
Role
Who you are
- This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to have impact on an organization, and support a leader driving change, business transformation, and scale
- The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the leader’s effectiveness, managing key projects, and facilitating communication across the organization
- Bachelor’s degree. MBA preferred
- 5+ years of experience supporting an executive leader(s)
- Effective project management experience
- Demonstrated interest in executive operations or strategy career path
- Expert knowledge for technology tools and systems
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity
- Proactive, resourceful, and eager to learn
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently, including internationally
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities
- Demonstrated interest in leadership, business operations, or project management is a plus
- Experience with productivity tools
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly motivated, organized, resilient, and adaptable Executive Assistant (EA) to support an executive leader
- Provide high-level administrative support to an executive leader, including calendar management, travel arrangements, meeting coordination, and correspondence
- Serve as a liaison between executives, internal teams, and external partners
- Prepare reports, presentations, and briefing materials for meetings and events
- Support the planning and execution of strategic projects and initiatives
- Conduct research and gather information to inform executive decision-making
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiency
- Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Participate in and occasionally lead special projects with cross-functional teams
- Serve as a culture carrier and thought partner, gradually taking on more strategic duties
Our take
Earth observation in the form of satellite imagery is in high demand. With climate change, supply chain, and defense operations all requiring high-quality observation data, the race is on to provide the clearest, most timely images - and Capella Space is one private company leading the charge.
Capella Space commands a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation in low-earth orbit that clients can use to access real-time visibility of facts on the ground. It’s the first US company to do so, and has won a correspondingly leading slate of customers that include the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. Air Force, Geospatial, and RSI.
As the urgency of addressing global issues increases, the demand for Capella Space’s services is almost certain to rise. This puts the company in a great position to pursue further success, having already established itself as a key player in the market. It has also seen good funding that will help expand its imaging capacity and develop new data products, and has become one of the first commercial earth observation companies to secure a contract to work with the government on its program to boost US resilience in space.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2023
$60m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2022
$97m
SERIES C
Total funding: $234m
Company benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Disability and Life Insurance
- 401k plan
- Equity
- Health Care, Dependent Care FSAs
- Commuter/Parking Flex Spending
- Flexible Vacation Policy
- In-Office Lunch Program
- Dog Friendly Work Environment (SF)
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Payam Banazadeh
(Board Member & Founder)Worked in software development at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ultimately taking up a Lead Project Engineer role there. Subsequently worked as a Project Manager at Stanford. Is now a member of advisory committees at the NOAA and University of Texas, Austin, as well as a Board Member at the National Security Space Association (NSSA).
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