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Executive Assistant to CTO - AI Infrastructure Startup - San Francisco (Onsite)
San Francisco, California, United States
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THE GIST:

Our client, a fast-growing AI infrastructure startup, is seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to support their CTO in San Francisco. This is a true right-hand role. You’ll work directly alongside the CTO, sitting in on meetings, tracking decisions and follow-through, protecting their time, and helping turn ideas into action.


This role offers significant visibility into the business and the opportunity to build the systems, processes, and infrastructure around a senior executive!


 

THE NITTY GRITTY:

  • Act as the CTO's trusted partner: attend meetings, capture decisions and action items, track delegated work, and close the follow-up loop
  • Triage meeting requests, prioritize competing demands, structure the week for focus, and coordinate complex schedules across time zones
  • Manage the CTO's inbox, draft responses, and flag important items
  • Create concise meeting briefs with relevant context, history, key stakeholders, and desired outcomes
  • Turn notes, voice memos, and meeting discussions into polished first drafts for technical, strategic, and internal communications
  • Build the operating system by establishing processes and systems that help the CTO stay organized and ensure commitments don’t fall through the cracks
  • Handle highly confidential information, work with sensitive financial, strategic, personnel, and legal information with exceptional discretion
  • Take on special projects, solve problems, and proactively remove friction from the CTO’s day


 

THE ESSENTIALS:

  • 5+ years of experience supporting a founder/c-level executive within a startup or high-growth technology environment
  • Previous experience supporting a CTO and/or engineering team is a major plus!
  • Highly tech-savvy and comfortable with Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Linear, and AI tools such as Claude
  • Technically literate and comfortable following conversations around infrastructure, AI/models, systems, and technical strategy
  • Exceptionally organized with a strong personal system for managing information, priorities, and follow-through
  • Excellent written communcation skills
  • Persistent and comfortable following up with senior leaders to make sure things actually get done
  • High EQ, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate sensitive information and complex personalities
  • Naturally proactive and energized by a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
  • Flexible to work outside of traditional business hours and travel as needed


 

THE CHERRY ON TOP:

  • Significant visibility and the chance to become a true thought partner to the CTO
  • Join a company experiencing exceptional growth with exciting opportunities ahead!

 

LOCATION: San Francisco, CA (Onsite)

 

COMPENSATION: $130k - 150k base salary + equity + benefits (exact compensation will vary based on skills, experience, and expertise)

 

 

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