Senior Executive Assistant
Why work at Grindr?
Since 2009, Grindr has built the world’s largest social network for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. Now more than just an app, we’re a family of lifestyle brands with the shared mission to connect LGBTQ people with the world around them:
- Grindr – The location-based social app that started it all. Over 3 million people use Grindr daily, from every country on the planet.
- INTO – A digital magazine dedicated to queer perspectives: news, culture, commentary, video, and more.
- Grindr for Equality (G4E) – Our social mission to promote justice, health, and safety for LGBTQ individuals around the globe.
- Gaymoji – A one-of-a-kind collection of over 500+ stickers available on iOS, Android, and in the Grindr app.
- Slumbr – An event series for the high-minded partygoer, combining fashion, music, and art.
Behind the brands, Grindr is an inclusive and passionate family of thinkers, innovators, leaders, and most importantly, doers. We’re fueled by endless curiosity, constant collaboration, and a knack for crossing every finish line – all within an agile growth environment. We also enjoy tons of perks, great social events, and stunning views from our HQ in West Hollywood.
Summary
Grindr seeks a Senior Executive Assistant experienced with C-Level / VP executives to join our growing team. This role supports the President/CTO, Directors of Engineering, and VP/Business Affairs & Legal. As well as assist with Talent Acquisition/Recruitment scheduling.
The ideal candidate will be experienced communicating with business leaders, and will be extremely detail oriented, reliable, and dependable. We are looking for someone who has a natural ability to multi-task, build presentations and handle complex calendaring schedules, that change on a day by day basis. This is a challenging and high-growth role where you will be working with high-level executives across multiple functions. This role will report to the President/CTO and will be based in our corporate headquarters in West Hollywood, California
Responsibilities
- Provide detail-oriented support to (C-Level or VP) executives with a high level of discretion
- Proactively manage and optimize complex calendars (calls, meetings, video conferences,interviews)
- Coordinate time off calendar for remote and sick days for support clients.
- Own all other day-to-day administrative functions for assigned executives (e.g., processing expense reports, reviewing and approving team expense reports, conference registration, compose and prepare correspondence (sometimes of confidential nature), travel and itinerary planning, mailing, shipping, faxing, scanning, filing, running errands, maintaining contacts, coordinating with vendors, greeting visitors, etc.)
- Engage, schedule, and follow up with our exceptional candidates using our ATS, Greenhouse.
- Greet candidates at the front lobby and bring them to their interview room
- Create welcome signs for candidates at reception
- Create and provide swag/snack back for candidates coming onsite
- Build strong working relationships with other executive admins, team members, and staff
- Fulfill incoming requests, resolving scheduling conflicts and prioritizing competing needs with little to no supervision
- Completing and submitting expense reports on behalf of executives
- Professionally representing executives in communications with the internal staff, external vendors, and all others
- Work closely and effectively with VPs to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, and following up appropriately
- Occasional receptionist desk coverage
- Prioritize conflicting needs and handle matters quickly and proactively
- Consistently meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Assist with event planning and special projects as needed
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting VP / SVP / C-Level Executives in a fast-paced and growing company
- Experience providing guidance to other Executive Assistants. Supervisory experience a plus
- High integrity, service orientation, and discretion
- Long-term career interest as an Executive Assistant with demonstrated longevity in previous roles
- Proactive and creative problem solver with demonstrated ability to resolve issues promptly
- Excellent written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills
- Proactive self-starter who can anticipate needs, is dependable, reliable, and preserves confidentiality with the utmost integrity
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Keynote experience
Grindr is an equal opportunity employer
*Recruiting firms that submit resumes to Grindr without first entering into a written contract will not be entitled to any compensation on candidates referred by that firm.