Location: New York City
Type: Full Time
Min Experience: Entry Level
WHO WE ARE
Incandescent is a strategy consulting and venture development firm; we conduct research, advise leaders and develop our own ventures. As advisors, we serve as thought partners to CEOs of Fortune 500 companies (traditional management consulting), founders of early- and growth-stage ventures (taking equity in our client's venture), and to a handful of visionary leaders in social sector organizations (with clients such as The Rockefeller Foundation and The Acumen Fund).
Founded in 2013, we've been building a small team, slowly and carefully. Each team member plays an integral part in developing Incandescent as a firm that discovers better ways to create, build and run organizations.
ABOUT THE ROLE: ASSISTANT TO THE FOUNDER
We are looking for an unusual assistant, someone who can orchestrate the symphony that is a 3-year old start-up with bold ideas to transform how companies and people achieve their potential. This job will be a strong learning and development experience with a significant amount of responsibility.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE…
1. ADMINISTRATIVE AND TACTICAL SUPPORT. As the founder's assistant, you will manage the calendar and help him stay ahead of priorities. In doing so, you will communicate extensively with the internal team, external partners, and clients. The core of this work is getting above the transactional level of the work to think at a more strategic level as you negotiate the demands on the founder's time and the priorities of the business.
2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS. You will support the founder and chief of staff in moving a wide range of projects forward. A key part of your job is tracking the many balls in the air and maintaining organizational and data systems. You will also help to prepare documents, create visuals and PowerPoint decks, and help to maintain intellectual capital collection.
3. BUILDING INCANDESCENT! On such a small team, every member is an important part of building the systems, processes, and culture of this place. Your contributions to firm-building will help shape the future of Incandescent.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS…
PERCEPTIVE AND PRACTICAL –You are comfortable handling a heavy amount of "intake," quickly and effectively sorting out and triaging tasks.
INTENTIONAL – Your working style is about creating order and planning ahead. You think systematically and excel at establishing elegant processes.
EMPATHETIC – You enjoy helping others and love being part of a team.
A SKILLED COMMUNICATOR – You're both a great listener and an effective speaker and writer. You are confident and resourceful when reaching out to new people, and great at developing relationships with a wide range of people with different styles.
PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING – You seek out direct feedback and love to invest in your personal development.
INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS – You constantly look to understand the whys behind the different elements of your work.
DETAIL-ORIENTED – You have and excellent organizational skills. Typos make you cringe, and you are quick to spot formatting and grammatical errors. You like creating structure in your work.
WHAT YOU BRING
No particular type of experience is a prerequisite, as the right candidate will be someone who can quickly learn to do things they've never done before. The right candidate is likely 1-3 years out of school, or could be in the process of changing careers. An exceptional individual just leaving school could be qualified for the role, if (s)he can demonstrate that they've gained sufficient practical experience through extracurricular leadership roles and summer/part-time work to be as productive from the beginning as others who have more professional experience.
WHY THIS ROLE IS COMPELLING
Working directly with an extraordinary business thinker, you will experience first-hand what it means to lead a well-run, growing startup. You will be exposed to an unusually wide range of people and issues in the business and social sectors, the internal infrastructure and operations of a new organization, and innovative thinking and research.
A successful candidate will develop a broad set of professional skills, honing them to the level of excellence in a demanding and supportive environment. You will work with an accomplished and diverse team in which each individual is committed to rapid development of themselves and others. This role has high potential to evolve based on the particular strengths that you bring to the team.
Niko Canner founded Incandescent in 2013, building on nearly twenty years as an advisor to leaders of many of the world's major companies. He was co-founder and Managing Partner of the consulting firm Katzenbach Partners and then Senior Partner at Booz & Company following the sale of Katzenbach to Booz in 2009. Most recently, Niko was a member of the Management Committee of Bridgewater Associates. Niko began his consulting career at McKinsey & Company, where he was a founding member of the McKinsey Change Center. He subsequently co-founded Mitchell Madison Group's Organization Practice. Niko is a founding investor and board member of Journelle, a lingerie retailer; a board member of Purpose; and a Director of Sevident, an early-stage company applying nanotechnology to the diagnostics industry.
Charlotte joined Incandescent a year ago as the sixth employee of the firm. She has worked with Niko to build the business, develop the firm's ideas, and to set up and maintain management systems. Her role includes management of the firm's research function and client work in addition to her duties as chief of staff. She comes to Incandescent from a career in the arts, first as a classical musician and later in arts administration.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please complete your application to the role of Assistant to the Founder at Incandescent by visiting this link - http://bit.ly/1RS4F3c. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit yours soon, as early applications are being prioritized.
If you are chosen as a potential candidate, you will first be interviewed by ReWork and then by the Trilogy team. The final step in the hiring process will be to arrange personal reference calls to confirm details of your work history and performance.
If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to email us at talent@rework.jobs. We look forward to reading your application!
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