Executive Partner to CEO

About the role

Watson is looking for a sharp, highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to support a fast-moving Founder/CEO across both business and personal operations.

This is a high-trust role suited for someone who takes ownership, anticipates needs and ensures the Founder’s day runs smoothly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Calendar & Schedule Management: Manage multiple calendars, schedule and prioritize meetings, send reminders and protect focus time.

• Inbox & Communication Management: Monitor emails, draft responses, flag priorities and coordinate with clients, partners and vendors.

• Meeting Coordination: Prepare for meetings, take notes and ensure action items and follow-ups are completed.

• Travel & Logistics: Coordinate flights, hotels, transportation and detailed travel itineraries, including managing last-minute changes.

• Personal Assistance: Assist with reservations, orders, gifts, subscriptions, payments and other personal requests when required.

• Day-to-Day Operations: Track deadlines, commitments, recurring tasks, vendors and priorities across both business and personal matters.

• Research & Problem Solving: Research suitable options, identify issues early and proactively find solutions.

• Handle confidential and sensitive information with a high level of professionalism and discretion.

Requirements

• Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or similar role, preferably supporting a Founder, CEO or senior executive.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented and dependable.

• Strong sense of ownership with the ability to work independently and anticipate requirements.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

• Strong proficiency with Google Workspace, including Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs and Sheets.

• Tech savvy and comfortable learning modern productivity and project management tools such as Slack, Notion, Asana/Monday.com, ChatGPT and Claude.

• Familiarity with startups, ecommerce, marketing, media or venture capital environments would be an advantage.

• University degree or equivalent professional experience.

What you'll get

• Fully remote position with flexible hours

• Competitive Pay and benefits

• A collaborative, supportive team culture

• Exposure to world-class Companies