Assistant to the Founders
Who We Are
ATTN: is an issues-driven media company. Our mission is to deliver engaging content to a mobile-first audience. Every day we produce videos, articles and commentary telling stories worth your attention. At our core, we believe in informing people to make a social impact. Through compelling, issue-driven content, we strive to engender greater participation in communities, the political process and the world around us.
ATTN: is seeking an Assistant to work with our two Co-Founders. You’ll be responsible for helping our Co-Founders stay a step ahead at all times. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can provide our Co-Founders with what they need before they even ask for it. This is a highly visible role and you will interact with high-profile internal and external parties. Strong professional judgement and superb communication skills are a must.
What You’ll Do
- Manage constantly changing calendars and schedules for multiple individuals
- Coordinate complex travel arrangements - including flights, hotels, and transportation
- Prepare expense reports
- Anticipate needs ranging from picking up coffee/lunch to crafting in-depth meeting preparation notes and provide timely support to the co-founders
- Independently and continuously re-prioritize tasks
- Run errands on behalf of the Co-Founders
- Build strong relationships with individuals across all teams at ATTN:
- Communicate effectively and professionally with high profile clients, influencers, and investors
Who You Are
- A positive attitude - No task is too small!
- Experience providing high-level administrative support at the executive level
- Strong scheduling and coordination skills, and ability to adjust to last-minute changes
- Able to take initiative and work efficiently with little direction
- Resourcefulness to solve problems swiftly and independently
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Calm and professional demeanor, especially in the face of setbacks
- Experience working in a startup environment