TerraFirma-Inc Executive Assistant at TerraFirma supporting the CEO, CTO, and leadership team by managing calendars, travel, board meetings, and investor communications. Design systems and processes to optimize leadership team operations.
Responsibilities
As TerraFirma grows, you’ll design the systems and processes that define how our leadership team operates. We want someone who sees around corners, raises ideas without being asked, and makes everyone around them better at their jobs.
Own the leadership team’s operating cadence, shaping how five executives spend their time and aligning their calendars with company priorities
Run board meetings, investor updates, and fundraising logistics in partnership with the Chief of Staff and Head of Finance
Partner with Commercial Operations on customer engagements, from preparing materials to driving follow-through after meetings
Plan domestic and international travel, including investor trips, customer meetings, and visits to active construction sites
Keep leadership commitments and key initiatives moving by tracking action items across the team
Serve as a trusted point of contact for investors, customers, and partners, representing leadership with professionalism and discretion
Oversee expense reporting, invoice routing, and contract signatures across the executive team
Design and improve the systems and workflows the leadership team runs on as the company scales
Lead special projects that support company priorities beyond executive support
Qualification
Experience at a high-growth startupExperience supporting board meetingsFamiliarity with expense managementAdditional RequirementsComfortable operating in a fast paced
Required
5 or more years of experience supporting C-level executives or executive leadership teams
Proven experience partnering with multiple senior leaders at the same time
Demonstrated ability to manage complex calendars, travel, and competing priorities with strong attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at every level
A track record of handling confidential information with discretion
Advanced proficiency with Google Workspace, Slack, and modern productivity, scheduling, and expense tools
Preferred
Experience at a high-growth startup, especially in hardware, robotics, construction, aerospace, defense, or deep tech
Experience supporting board meetings, fundraising processes, or leadership offsites
Familiarity with expense management, procurement, or basic finance workflows
Experience coordinating travel to industrial sites, field locations, or remote areas
A history of building processes or systems that made a team measurably more effective
Additional Requirements
Must be willing to work on site in Austin, TX
Comfortable operating in a fast paced, scrappy startup environment with shifting priorities