Senior Executive Assistant, Waabi
$120-179k
+ Equity + Bonus
AI powered self-driving technology
Be an early applicant
AI powered self-driving technology
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-179k
+ Equity + Bonus
101-200 employees
Company mission
To bring commercially viable self-driving technology to society.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience directly supporting C-Suite
- Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills
- Adaptable to competing demands and able to balance setting boundaries for leads with being appreciative to the needs of your organization
- Exceptional judgment and active foresight
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Skilled at anticipating needs and being proactive to get ahead of problems
- Excellent calendar management and organization skills with experience using several systems/platforms such as Google Suite to streamline meetings, team calendars, spreadsheets, presentations, and slack channels
- Ability to adapt in a dynamic business environment, collaborate, and calmly handle stressful circumstances
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Flexibility to perform job duties outside of normal PST time zone business hours
- Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others
- Experience and excitement in supporting a fast-paced high-growth environment
- Passionate about being part of an organization solving self-driving technologies
- Experience with travel booking and expense management
What the job involves
- Partner, collaborate and act as liaison for the leader you support, anticipated to be Waabi COO
- Assist in the prioritization of complex and dynamic calendars by proactively understanding requirements and setting, monitoring, and managing clear meeting agendas
- Perform a variety of administrative tasks and provide professional support
- Arrange travel schedules, booking travel, managing reservations, and handling expenses
- Cultivate and evolve Waabi’s culture by coordinating engaging events and celebrating essential team moments and milestones; including in office support as needed
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Our take
Autonomous vehicle technology is rapidly developing and many sectors are recognising its value. However, whilst the self-driving industry has made significant advancements there is much more that can be done. There are challenges in this space surrounding scale and developing commercially viable self-driving technology.
Waabi hopes to tackle these challenges and be the leader in self-driving technology with their "AI first approach". The company said that combined with a closed-loop simulator, this approach will allow both common driving scenarios and safety-critical edge cases to be tested at scale - solving one of the key issues in the industry.
Waabi successfully raised one of the largest Series A rounds ever raised in Canada, and has gone on to raise fresh Volvo and Uber-led funding in early 2024. While the company's focus is currently on autonomous long-haul trucking (launching its first generation of trucks in November 2022), the company is well set to lead the next generation of self-driving technology.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
81% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2024
$200m
SERIES B
Jun 2021
$72.1m
SERIES A
Total funding: $272.1m
Company benefits
- Equity awards
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only)
- Unlimited Vacation
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support
- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually
- Annual performance bonus
Company HQ
Downtown Toronto, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Raquel Urtasun
(CEO)Previously worked at Uber as Chief Scientist, Head of Uber ATG R&D. Is also a professor at the University of Toronto.
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