Skylus Organization · 3 days ago
Personal Assistant to Deep Tech Founder & CEO
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expSkylus Organization is the personal office of Mr. Jay Skylus, focused on advancing transformative technologies. The Personal Assistant will provide executive and operational support, ensuring seamless integration of the Founder’s personal and professional commitments while managing a dynamic and high-impact environment.
Research
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage a complex calendar, integrating personal, professional, and social commitments
Coordinate personal logistics (errands, vendor management, appointments) and ensure seamless integration between personal and professional domains
Ensure office setups, workspaces, and daily environments run smoothly
Plan and align family activities and events with the Founder’s schedule
Act as gatekeeper, filter inbound requests and escalate only what matters
Work closely with Aevum’s leadership team to ensure alignment with Founder’s priorities
Prepare agendas, reminders, and briefing notes for key meetings
Track expenses and reconcile with accounting
Support small professional-social events (investor dinners, think tank engagements)
Oversee task tracking and follow-ups across leadership, ensuring projects move forward on time
Maintain visibility into priorities, deadlines, and dependencies using workflow management tools
Create clear checklists, reminders, and workflows that keep the Founder and team aligned
Anticipate bottlenecks, flag risks early, and drive resolution by coordinating with the right people
Ensure accountability loops are closed, every task assigned is tracked through to completion
Oversee administrative staff
Plan and book complex travel (domestic + international)
Anticipate issues and resolve them in real time
Ensure seamless logistics across professional, personal, and family domains
Provide light public-facing support — capturing content, coordinating photos, noting key moments
Maintain awareness of context, tone, and optics to ensure alignment with the humanity-first, protector ethos of Skylus and Aevum
Uphold confidentiality and discretion at all times
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience as a supporting high performance founders or executives in a technical or highly regulated industry
Experience supporting senior executives or founders; familiarity with startups, tech, or aerospace/defense a plus
Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills; polished communication
High discretion, loyalty, and professionalism with sensitive matters
Social fluency — able to represent the Founder and organization with elegance and composure
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment
Based on Los Angeles or Orange County; flexible for irregular hours and travel
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in relevant field
7+ years of relevant industry experience
Benefits
100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid Time Off
Bonus Potential
Stock Incentives
Performance-Based Promotions
Company
Skylus Organization
The Skylus Organization was founded to advance pure knowledge, pioneer transformative technologies and fundamental research, and make revolutionary investments that drive meaningful progress for humanity.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase