At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team:
The Executive Assistant team at Relativity is the connective tissue that keeps leadership aligned, informed, and operating at speed. Far more than calendar managers, our EAs are trusted partners who anticipate needs, streamline decision-making, and create leverage for executives so they can focus on the most critical priorities. The work spans across every department and function, offering a unique vantage point into how Relativity builds, scales, and executes its mission. With a balance of precision and adaptability, we enable leaders to operate at their best in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment. This is a role where judgment, discretion, and collaboration are paramount—and where every day brings the opportunity to solve complex challenges, build lasting relationships, and directly impact the company’s trajectory.
About the Role:
As the Senior Executive Assistant, you will operate at the center of Relativity’s leadership and strategy. This is a highly visible, strategic, and demanding position that requires discretion, judgment, and exceptional organizational and communication skills. You will work closely with executive leadership to align priorities, streamline operations, and execute company-wide initiatives—serving as both a gatekeeper and an accelerator. The Senior Executive Assistant will coordinate logistics, streamline communication, and ensure alignment of priorities. They will proactively identify opportunities to offer support and help remove bottlenecks that could impact efficiency or progress. This role blends high-level administrative support with strategic operational oversight, ensuring that their executives can focus on high-impact work while you anticipate needs, manage critical communications, and coordinate across departments and external stakeholders. You'll also help lead a culture of excellence and efficiency within the Executive Assistant (EA) team, ensuring executive support is consistently world-class.
- Executive Support
- Manages complex calendars and prioritizes meetings based on strategic objectives
- Drafts and manages high-level communications on behalf of executives (emails, briefings, agendas)
- Serves as the primary point of contact and liaison between executives and internal/external stakeholders
- Plans, coordinates, and executes leadership offsites, internal events, board meetings, investor meetings, and VVIP tours
- Strategic Operations
- Helps align executive schedules with organizational priorities and key initiatives
- Supports implementation of cross-functional executive decisions and initiatives
- Anticipates and proactively solves logistical or operational issues
- Partners with leadership to track and follow up on action items from meetings and projects
- Administrative Excellence
- Models best practices in executive support, calendaring, information flow, and knowledge management
- Coordinates briefing materials and prep for key meetings, speeches, and engagements
- Continuously improves systems, workflows, and tools to drive efficiency across the executive office
- Team & Culture Leadership
- Fosters a culture of ownership and accountability that minimizes rework and reduces the need for executive oversight
- Mentors team members on briefings, execution plans, and communication to consistently meet executive needs
- Drives consistency and high service quality across the EA function
- Acts as a culture leader within the executive office—bringing positivity, discretion, and collaboration to all interactions
About You:
- 5+ years of experience supporting C-suite executives, ideally in high-growth or high-intensity environments
- Emotionally intelligent and perceptive; anticipates needs, navigates complex dynamics, and communicates with empathy and discretion.
- Strategic, proactive problem-solver; operates with sound judgment and takes initiative to remove roadblocks before they arise.
- Consistently delivers high-caliber work; upholds exceptional standards of accuracy, quality, and professionalism across all responsibilities.
- Trusted partner and relationship-builder; forges strong cross-functional connections and positively influences team culture.
- Service-driven with executive presence; manages priorities seamlessly and supports leadership with a solutions-first mindset.
- Excels in dynamic, fast-paced environments; remains composed under pressure and adapts fluidly to changing priorities.
- Expert in time and task management; orchestrates complex workflows and maintains clear systems for execution and follow-through.
- Confident communicator at all levels; skilled in drafting, editing, and representing leadership with polish and clarity.
- Continuously seeks improvement; identifies opportunities to optimize processes, enhance tools, and elevate team operations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and other executive support tools.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Board of Directors meeting preparation experience
- Experience leading or mentoring administrative staff
- BA/BS degree or certifications in business or project management a plus
- Prior experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or aerospace teams
- Passion for space and emerging technology industries
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].
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Relativity Space Long Beach, California, USA Office
We have two sites in Long Beach, CA's Space Beach: "The Wormhole," a 1M sq. ft. factory, once Boeing C-17's home. Nearby, "The Portal" supports Aeon R engine production for our Terran R launch vehicle.
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