Executive Assistant
Application Deadline: Jan. 31, 2019
The Position
Relay is hiring an executive assistant to provide administrative and programmatic support to the CEO and other executives. This is a full time position with salary, competitive benefits, and participation in an employee stock option pool.
Responsibilities
• Compile and process expense reports for the CEO and other executives
• Manage scheduling and make travel arrangements for the CEO and other executives
• Organize logistics for company retreats and team meetings (locations, food, etc.)
• Post job announcements and provide other HR/operations support
• Draft partner agreements, presentations, and internal organizational communications
• Other strategic projects at the direction of the CEO
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
• Experience and proven competence with administrative work
• Experience working in high speed, complex environments
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfortable with phone, screen-share, and in-person presentations
• A demonstrated interest and involvement in progressive politics
• Experience and/or comfort working remotely
While experience matters, we believe that most skills can be learned, and we care as much about work ethic, creativity, determination, and a shared commitment to progressive politics, customer service, and a high standards / low drama workplace.
Location
This position is located in the SF Bay Area. While Relay is a remote workplace, our CEO and finance manager are located in Oakland, CA. The executive assistant may be asked to do location-specific tasks, such as pick up mail, manage storage of equipment and conference materials, and arrange for printing and shipping.
Compensation
• $50k - $60k salary
• Health / dental / vision benefits competitive with similarly situated companies
• Participation in employee stock option pool
• 3 weeks of vacation time in year 1 and 2, with increases thereafter
About Relay
Relay operates a peer-to-peer text messaging platform (Relay) and telephone dialing tool (the Relay Dialer) that political campaigns and other organizations use for large scale 1-to-1 communication with their members and supporters. Relay has worked with more than 1,000 clients since launching in August 2016 and has been profitable from day one.
About Our Team
Relay was launched by veterans of the Bernie Sanders distributed organizing team. We built Relay to improve on the tools we used running Text for Bernie and the Bernie Dialer, and we're most excited about helping progressive politicians and organizations use our software. We also believe in building a sustainable, successful business, and are actively expanding into other markets that could benefit from this technology, including working with more than 50 educational institutions.
Equal Opportunity
Relay provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. As our company grows, we strive to make space for all kinds of people to do amazing work with us. We especially encourage applications from women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, immigrants, and other communities underrepresented in technology startups. We believe that a team with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences will be more creative, more adaptable, and more effective. And we strive to build a team that reflects the communities we are working to support.
How to Apply
Please email jobs@relaytxt.com using the subject line "Executive Assistant" with a resume and a brief cover note. Tell us the political communities you are connected to, what experiences make you a good fit, and why you are excited about this job in particular. The deadline for application is Jan. 31, 2019.
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