Cogent Security Executive Assistant to the CEO at Cogent Security to manage operations behind the CEO and Field CISO. Responsible for calendar and email management, meeting coordination, and logistics for leadership.
Responsibilities
We're hiring an Executive Assistant to the CEO to own the operations behind our CEO and Field CISO so their time goes where it has the most impact: customers, candidates, and building the company. You'll be their partner in running the week, planning ahead and keeping every commitment on track, with the trust to make calls on your own.
Own calendar and email management for both executives end to end, from triaging inbound requests to protecting focus time across time zones
Coordinate their weeks: prep for meetings and follow up on action items until they're done
Run logistics for critical meetings, including candidate conversations with our CEO
Host customers, investors, and candidates visiting our San Francisco office, and serve as the first point of contact for the CEO's office
Handle the day-to-day logistics for leadership, including travel and team meals through Forkable
Take on special projects as they come up, and expand your support to our founders and critical function leaders as the team grows
Qualification
Advanced calendar and inbox managementPoise with customers and executives
Required
7+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally supporting a CEO or founder
Background at a venture-backed startup or a venture capital firm
You've done this job before and can run on day one: you anticipate what the CEO needs and act on it before being asked
Advanced calendar and inbox management, with the judgment to decide what gets time and what gets declined
Strong project management skills - you keep several workstreams tracked and moving at once
Poise with customers and executives, and comfort being the first person a Fortune 500 security leader meets at Cogent
Discretion with confidential information
Preferred
Experience supporting more than one executive at a time
Experience coordinating recruiting logistics or candidate interviews
Experience at a Series A-C company during a period of fast headcount growth
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