GitHub · 21 hours ago
Executive Assistant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$68K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expGitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development, and they are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Chief Technology Officer and a VP, Engineering. This role involves managing complex scheduling, coordinating travel, overseeing key projects, and ensuring operational efficiency across the organization while exercising a high level of autonomy and strategic thinking.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsInternetProject ManagementSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Make sound decisions with limited information, reprioritize multiple times daily without losing effectiveness, and maintain composure under pressure
Exercise executive judgment to resolve issues independently while knowing when escalation is necessary
Anticipate needs before they arise—identify risks, conflicts, and organizational dynamics; prepare the leader with proactive solutions and options
Design and maintain an intentional calendar that protects focus time, sequences meetings for maximum impact, and anticipates conflicts across time zones
Balance meeting requests and urgent escalations while maintaining boundaries and protecting the leader’s time
Provide strategic oversight and execution of meetings, offsites, and key engagements—ensuring clarity of purpose, alignment on outcomes, and efficient use of resources
Manage logistics for meetings and offsites, including workback schedules, communication cascades, meeting notes, and action items
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including accommodations, transportation, documentation, and daily itineraries; act as a stand-by resource during business travel
Maximize travel productivity and drive proactive communication across stakeholders
Represent the leader and GitHub’s values through professional written and verbal communication; act as a liaison between executives, teams, and business partners to share information and drive efficiency
Maintain exceptional responsiveness to internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the executives
Execute the rhythm of the business in partnership with the Chief of Staff, maintaining organization-wide calendars and ensuring timely communications for critical activities
Lead initiatives and provide leadership team passdowns for the Engineering Executive Assistant community
Demonstrate a bias for action; continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and outcomes
Qualification
Required
5+ years experience in Administrative, Business Support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events off-sites, travel management, and administration work for leaders
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, or related field AND 3+ years experience in Administrative, Business Support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events off-sites, travel management, and administration work for leaders
OR equivalent experience
OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems)
Experience supporting multiple Vice Presidents in a complex, matrixed organization OR experience providing executive-level support to a C-suite leader
Experience providing business operations support, including responsibilities such as offsite planning, onboarding coordination, and other project support activities
Preferred
Experience within the technology industry or adjacent technical domains, with the ability to navigate and operate effectively in a modern software‑driven environment
Ability to travel up to 10% to support business and/or customer needs, including local, domestic and international locations
Ability to oversee compliance to various standards, procedures, rules, and regulations (i.e. gathering weekly deliverables from leaders)
Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, defining and determining an appropriate resolution, recommendation, or decision
Ability to verify the accuracy and completeness of detailed information in documents and meeting requests
Ability to exercise judgment and discretion by showing an awareness of the likely consequences, the reactions of others, and the legal implications of one's own actions
Benefits
Annual bonus
Stock
Competitive pay
Generous learning and growth opportunities
Excellent benefits
Company
GitHub
GitHub is a software company that offers code hosting services that allow developers to build software for open-source and private projects. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$350MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2018-06-03Acquired
2015-07-29Series B· $250M
2015-06-19Secondary Market
Leadership Team
PJ Hyett
Co-Founder
Kyle Daigle
Chief Operating Officer
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