Executive Assistant, Girls Who Code
$70-87k
Educating future female engineers
Be an early applicant
Educating future female engineers
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$70-87k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will demonstrate a superior ability to multitask in a calm professional manner with operational flexibility given sudden unpredictable business needs, and a keen ability to proactively anticipate changes and adjust accordingly
- Bachelor’s degree preferred and a minimum of four years’ work experience with C-suite or Executive Level leadership
- Effectively sets personal priorities based on knowledge/understanding of the supported leader’s priorities
- Displays a high degree of maturity, integrity, creativity and strict confidentiality
- Exceptional organizational skills; attention to detail
- Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
- High degree of responsiveness; providing quick replies to email and phone requests
- Able to manage complex projects simultaneously with accurate and timely execution
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively interact with diverse individuals at all organizational levels
- Resourceful with excellent problem solving and strategic thinking abilities
- Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
- Comfort and interest in using technology for efficiency; proficient with Google Suite, Zoom, Slack
- Strong customer service orientation and interpersonal skills; tact and diplomacy
- Motivated by an entrepreneurial, highly-collaborative team environment, with a desire to contribute to a growing organization
- Alignment with Girls Who Code’s mission and the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
What the job involves
- Girls Who Code is seeking a full-time, experienced Executive Assistant (EA) to play a central role in providing efficient, responsive, confidential and professional support to our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ensuring that their time is effectively aligned to priorities to advance the organization's strategic agenda
- The EA to the CEO will perform broad, confidential, and time-sensitive work assignments and is responsible for the daily coordination of meetings and the daily operations
- Strategically manage an extremely active calendar of appointments
- Plan, coordinate and ensure the CEO’s schedule is followed and respected
- Use appropriate professional judgment to keep CEO abreast of any changes, issues, or concerns that may impact daily activities and/or schedule
- Exercise considerable judgment and discretion in handling requests for appointments
- Arranging travel plans, itineraries, and agendas
- Drafting first-pass communications on behalf of CEO: emails, notes, letters, briefings, talking points
- Sending emails on behalf of CEO
- Collaborate across departments on behalf of the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, with a key focus on the Development and Marketing & Communications teams
- Communicate directly, and on behalf of the CEO, with board members, donors, partner organizations, and others
- Demonstrates a high level of professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues
- May assist other executive leadership team members with ad hoc projects and reports
- Maintain accurate contacts for the CEO
- Coordinating conference calls and virtual, video meetings with internal and external groups, including organizing the dial-in and logon information
- Supports virtual and off-site board meetings: scheduling, planning, managing travel, etc
- Supports onsite visits for CEO: scheduling, reserving conference rooms, logistics and refreshments
- Organizes the details of various 1-2 day team meetings
- Tracking business expenditures and documentation; accurately completing expense reports in a timely manner
- Placing orders, as requested (eg. ordering gifts or flowers)
Our take
Girls Who Code is an international non-profit organization that has set out to close the gender gap in technology through its range of educational opportunities for women to inspire, educate, and equip students with the computing skills needed to pursue 21st-century technological opportunities.
The organization runs over 8,500 programs worldwide, ranging from its Clubs that are geared toward students between 3rd-12th grade, High School Summer Programs, and College & Career Programs. Since its launch in 2012, Girls Who Code has served over 670,000 students around the globe and plans to reach 5M girls, women, and nonbinary individuals by 2030.
The company provides a vital service for female/nonbinary students across the globe, encouraging and nurturing STEM-centered skills to create a more equal generation of tech workers. Girls Who Code has continued to gain traction around the globe, and is well-set to lead the movement of diversifying the future of tech.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
32% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Feb 2021
$0.2m
GRANT
Mar 2019
$3m
GRANT
Total funding: $7.1m
Company HQ
Koreatown, New York, NY
Leadership
Initially joined the company in 2016 as VP of Programs before becoming COO in 2018 and then CEO in 2021. Board Member for several organizations, including New Visions for Public Schools.
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