Executive Assistant

• Y Combinator is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to work directly with two General Partners. You’ll help manage their calendar, organize and run events, and use internal YC software to manage communications with our founders and portfolio companies
• The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is comfortable working independently from our San Francisco headquarters. This is an amazing opportunity if you’re curious about startups, enjoy learning how they get started, and would find it interesting to meet the people who start them
• This is also a unique opportunity to enjoy many of the perks of working for a successful company, including a competitive salary and excellent benefits, while working with a small, fast-moving, high-impact team
• Administrative tasks, including scheduling and calendar management. You’ll help schedule internal and external meetings, preventing conflicts and helping our General Partner use their time efficiently
• Plan, execute, and attend many events. You’ll be responsible for helping with the logistics of events held at the YC office and other locations, ranging from 20 to 500+ attendees. You must be available to work evenings and occasionally on weekends. That said, hours are flexible to accommodate time spent outside of standard office hours
• Plan, execute, and attend domestic and international events and college tours, along with your General Partner(s)
• Coordinate travel and be generally able to process ad hoc tasks expeditiously and proactively
• Comfortable using AI tools thoughtfully in daily work and to make processes more efficient
• Work cross-functionally with other YC team members as needed
• Writing projects as requested

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental plans
• Infertility benefits
• STD/LTD
• Life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• 401(k) + 4% matching
• Generous parental leave
• Paid holidays and flexible paid time off policy

Preferred experience

• Comfortable supporting multiple executives with different leadership styles
• Friendly demeanor
• Familiar with startups
• At least 5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant or working in an operations/support position
• Strong organizational, project management, problem-solving skills, and multitasking abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Evidence of strong writing ability will be valued especially highly