Executive Assistant, Philo
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
Live TV streaming service
Open for applications
Live TV streaming service
201-500 employees
Open for applications
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide affordable and accessible television streaming services to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Proven Experience: 5+ years of experience as an executive assistant. Experience within the tech or entertainment industry is a big plus!
- Organizational Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization and external partners
- Tech Savvy: Proficiency in using productivity tools such as Google Suite, Slack, calendar management software, and other relevant applications
- Adaptability: Able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, adapting to changing priorities and handling unexpected situations with composure
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, propose solutions, and make sound decisions
- Confidentiality: A track record of handling sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion
- Team Player: A collaborative and proactive approach to work, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team
What the job involves
- Calendar Management: Efficiently manage the schedules of the company's executives, ensuring that meetings, appointments, and events are organized, prioritized, and coordinated effectively. Proactively anticipate schedule changes and potential conflicts
- Meeting Coordination: Coordinate executive meetings, including preparing agendas, collating necessary materials, and disseminating meeting notes. Ensure all participants are well-informed and prepared for discussions
- Travel Arrangements: Arrange and coordinate travel logistics for executives, including flight bookings, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, and any other travel-related requirements
- Communication Facilitation: Act as a central point of contact between the executive team and internal/external stakeholders, demonstrating professionalism and diplomacy in all interactions. Handle incoming communications, including emails and phone calls, with discretion and prompt responses
- Information Management: Organize and maintain sensitive and confidential information, ensuring that all data and documents are appropriately filed and easily accessible to relevant parties
- Document Preparation: Assist in the creation, editing, and formatting of various business documents, presentations, and reports to ensure consistency and professionalism
- Project Support: Provide support to ongoing projects and initiatives, assisting in research, data collection, and progress tracking to help meet project deadlines
- Office Operations: Collaborate with the office management team to ensure the office environment is conducive to productivity and efficiency. Help coordinate office events and activities as needed
- Special Assignments: Undertake special projects or tasks as assigned by the executive team, demonstrating adaptability and problem-solving skills
- Confidentiality and Discretion: Maintain strict confidentiality on all sensitive information and handle confidential matters with utmost trustworthiness and integrity
Our take
Streaming services offer cheaper options than cable TV packages, but prices are beginning to rise. This is partly due to packages beginning to bundle costly sports and other media packages that viewers do not necessarily want.
Philo offers a streaming service that aims to provide a streamlined selection of channels as an affordable, yet comprehensive, viewing option. The streamlined and high-quality channel offerings are available to viewers at $30 per month, a price significantly lower than standard cable subscriptions, with the base option including around 60 live channels and over 75,000 on-demand offerings.
Philo stands out through features like a co-viewing service that lets up to three people watch the same program together, enhanced cloud DVR functionality, and expanded compatibility with smart TVs and popular streaming devices such as Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV. These updates demonstrate Philo's continued focus on accessibility, user experience, and cost-effective entertainment.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Aug 2020
$50m
SERIES D
Jul 2018
$41.4m
SERIES C
Total funding: $155.7m
Company HQ
Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Andrew McCollum
(CEO)Studied Computer Science at Harvard before co-founding Facebook. Joined Philo in 2014 and has acted as CEO since.
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