Executive Assistant to the CEO

The role

You will act as a strategic partner and force multiplier for the CEO. You will manage the CEO's professional and personal logistics, including calendar, travel, and stakeholder relationships.

What you will do

• Run a complex, ever-changing executive calendar
• Serve as the primary gatekeeper for the CEO's time
• Coordinate domestic and international travel end to end
• Deliver day-ahead and week-ahead briefings, background research, and meeting materials
• Establish and manage relationships with partners, DTC brands, board members, and investors
• Help prepare board presentations, client-facing decks, and executive communications
• Manage the CEO's personal calendar, vacation planning, and other administrative needs

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience
• 3+ years supporting a VP-or-above executive at a tech startup or VC firm
• Strong bias toward action
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and composure under pressure
• High EQ and strong relationship-building instincts
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Outstanding organization and follow-through
• Adaptability when plans change last minute
• Fluency with modern productivity tools (Google Workspace, spreadsheets, structured email workflows)
• Flexibility to be generally reachable outside standard hours and across time zones

Nice to have

• BS/BA

About the company

Nift is a data-driven, cash-flow-positive company that reshapes how people discover and try new brands through thank-you gifts. It is backed by Spark Capital and Foundry.