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Executive Assistant
An Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative support to executives or senior leaders, acting as a gatekeeper and organizational hub within a company. Typical duties include calendar management, travel coordination, and project coordination, all handled through tools like Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, paired with strong communication skills for liaising with internal teams, clients, and board members. The role suits highly organized, discreet professionals who can anticipate an executive's needs and manage competing priorities under time pressure.
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Executive Assistant
Simmons Bank
Little Rock, AR
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Executive Assistant
Clarion Partners
New York, NY
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Executive Assistant
Mastercard
New York, NY
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Executive Assistant
Westfield Insurance
New York, NY
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Executive Assistant
Netsmart Technologies
Overland Park, KS
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Executive Assistant
AeroVironment
Annapolis Junction, MD
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Executive Assistant
iHeartMedia
Chicago, IL
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Executive Assistant
GumGum
New York, NY
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Executive Assistant
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Alpharetta, GA
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Executive Assistant to an Executive Officer
Biogen
Full-time · Cambridge, MA · $104,000 – $136,000
Support a senior executive's office by managing calendars, coordinating meetings and travel, and maintaining communications across a global biopharmaceutical organization. This role suits someone with extensive administrative experience who can thrive in a complex, fast-paced environment while working with multiple stakeholders.
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Where Executive Assistants commonly go next: Chief of Staff.
Chief of Staff
Cohere
Full-time · New York, NY · $200,000 – $310,000 · Remote
Chief of Staff overseeing sales operations and revenue strategy for an enterprise AI company. This role suits experienced operations leaders who thrive in high-growth environments and enjoy partnering with C-suite executives to drive cross-functional alignment.
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Chief of Staff
Acxiom
Remote/Homebased
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Commercial Engineering Director (Chief of Staff)
Mastercard
Full-time · $164,000 – $283,000
This Chief of Staff role partners with Commercial Engineering leadership to drive strategic execution across a fast-growing payments business unit, balancing executive communication, cross-functional alignment, and operational problem-solving. It suits someone with prior Chief of Staff or strategic operations experience who can work independently, communicate clearly to senior executives, and navigate complex organizational challenges without direct authority.
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Chief of Staff
Philo
Full-time · Brooklyn, NY · $250,000 – $300,000
This Chief of Staff role supports Philo's senior leadership team by synthesizing strategic analysis, coordinating planning processes, and maintaining operational alignment—not by absorbing day-to-day execution. It suits someone who can move fluidly between advising on competitive strategy and ensuring board materials are polished, with the judgment to know what to solve themselves and what to hand back to functional owners.
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Chief of Staff, Co-CEO
Runway
New York, NY · $160,000 – $210,000 · Remote
This Chief of Staff role supports a co-founder at an AI simulation company, requiring you to translate strategic priorities into execution plans, coordinate across teams, and build operational systems as the company scales. It suits someone from finance, consulting, or startup operations who thrives on ownership and direct impact in a fast-moving environment.
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Director, Office of the COO
InstaLily
Full-time · New York, NY · $160,000 – $180,000
A senior operational role supporting the COO of an AI infrastructure company, acting as an extension of leadership across customer relationships, PE partnerships, and commercial deals. The position suits experienced operators or strategists comfortable with ambiguity and direct executive collaboration in a fast-growing company.
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Chief of Staff
Ghost IO
Full-time · Los Angeles, CA · $175,000 – $200,000
Ghost is seeking a Chief of Staff to be the CEO and CFO's strategic partner, managing executive operations, KPI frameworks, board communications, and capital-raising support. This role suits an ambitious operator who wants deep exposure to how a high-growth retail-tech company functions while earning a seat at the executive table.
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Chief of Staff (COS)
Voyager
Washington, DC · $200,000 – $240,000
This Chief of Staff role serves as the CEO's strategic partner and operational leader, managing executive priorities, organizational infrastructure, and M&A activities at a space and defense technology company. It suits someone with senior experience in strategy, operations, or consulting who thrives in high-growth environments and can operate independently to drive enterprise execution.
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Marketing Chief of Staff
Cohere
Full-time · New York, NY · $235,000 – $350,000 · Remote
This role provides operational leadership for Cohere's marketing organization, ensuring that complex, concurrent campaigns and programs ship on time without dropping handoffs or burning out the team. You'll own planning cadence, budget and headcount, cross-functional dependencies, and leadership support—working with the VP of Brand to keep a fast-moving B2B marketing org coherent and accountable.
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New York, NY
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Chief of Staff
Cohere
Full-time · New York, NY · $200,000 – $310,000 · Remote
Chief of Staff overseeing sales operations and revenue strategy for an enterprise AI company. This role suits experienced operations leaders who thrive in high-growth environments and enjoy partnering with C-suite executives to drive cross-functional alignment.
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Chief of Staff
Acxiom
Remote/Homebased
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Administrative Assistant
Forbright Bank
Chevy Chase, MD · $65,000 – $75,000
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Administrative Assistant
Axios
Arlington, VA
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Office Manager
STV Group
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