Pax Recruiting · 7 hours ago
Executive Assistant
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelPax Recruiting is seeking an Executive Assistant with a strong Chief of Staff tilt to support the Founder across multiple ventures. The role involves strategic execution, project coordination, and relationship management, requiring a high level of discretion and resilience.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Partner closely with the Founder to identify, prioritize, and execute initiatives across multiple businesses
Translate high-level ideas into clear plans, timelines, and ownership—and ensure follow-through
Coordinate projects and priorities across multiple ventures and operating teams
Ensure alignment across internal teams, consultants, and external partners
Bring order to overlapping priorities, deadlines, and dependencies
Coordinate schedules, meetings, and logistics across teams and organizations to keep work moving efficiently
Anticipate conflicts, bottlenecks, and gaps—and proactively solve for them
Help protect the Founder’s time, focus, and energy by keeping attention on the highest-impact work
Support high-level client and partner relationships as needed
Represent the Founder with professionalism, confidence, and sound judgment
Ensure communication and follow-up are handled at a consistently high standard
Take ownership of complex, cross-functional projects—often with limited direction
Handle sensitive or confidential matters with discretion and care
Operate calmly and effectively in fast-moving, sometimes ambiguous environments
As the role evolves, help identify where additional structure or support would be valuable
Assist in shaping that support when needed to create long-term leverage
Qualification
Required
You have a strong business or operational background
You're unflappable—patient, resilient, and steady under pressure
You have excellent judgment, presence, and the ability to read people and situations quickly
You're comfortable rolling with the punches and making decisions with imperfect information
You're organized but not rigid—structured where it matters, flexible where it doesn't
You're a self-starter who takes ownership without needing close oversight
You're a practical problem-solver who stays calm when things change
You've worked closely with senior leaders or founders and understand what it takes to support them effectively
Proven ability to manage complex projects across multiple workstreams
Strong written and verbal communication skills—polished, confident, and discreet
Preferred
Experience in Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff, operations, strategy, consulting, business, finance, or senior leadership support roles preferred
Company
Pax Recruiting
At Pax Recruiting, we believe people are the foundation of a company's success.
Founded in 2025
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase