
Executive Assistant
Aux
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Philippines
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About the role
- Own and manage a high-volume inbox — triage, prioritize, draft responses, and flag critical items.
- Ensure timely follow-up across stakeholders.
- Proactively chase outstanding action items from both the executive and team members.
- Maintain structured task tracking across initiatives.
- Learn the executive’s working style, communication patterns, and priorities.
- Anticipate needs before they arise.
- Hold leadership accountable to timelines when needed.
- Serve as a gatekeeper while maintaining strong relationships internally and externally.
- Capture meeting notes and convert them into clear summaries, action lists, and follow-ups.
- Use AI tools to synthesize, refine, and accelerate output (ChatGPT, transcription tools, etc.).
- Turn rough ideas into structured plans, briefs, or execution documents.
- Translate ambiguity into clarity and next steps.
- Build and iterate task tracking systems (Notion, Asana, Airtable, or similar tools).
- Continuously improve workflows for speed and clarity.
- Maintain organized documentation across Google Drive and other platforms.
- Create repeatable processes that scale with the organization.
- Act as communication bridge between the executive and team.
- Track project progress and surface bottlenecks early.
- Ensure alignment across multiple workstreams.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a high-level Executive Assistant supporting a Founder, Principal, or C-suite executive in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a true right-hand partner — not just task support, but execution ownership.
- Exceptional organizational discipline with the ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously without dropping details.
- Proven track record of proactively driving follow-ups and holding executives and teams accountable to deadlines.
- Strong judgment and absolute discretion; experience handling highly confidential information.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and turn unstructured ideas into clear plans, summaries, and next steps.
- Highly responsive, fast-moving, and action-oriented.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce executive-ready summaries and correspondence.
- Advanced proficiency with Google Workspace and digital collaboration tools.
- Experience using (or quickly mastering) tools such as Notion, Asana, Airtable, CRM systems, and AI productivity tools.
- Comfortable working remotely across time zones and in startup or high-growth environments.
- Strong preference for candidates who have supported US-based executives.
- *Preferred (But Not Required)*
- Experience with Notion, Asana, Airtable, or similar tools.
- Strong familiarity with AI productivity tools and workflow automation.
- Background supporting founders, principals, or senior leadership in high-growth environments.
Benefits
- Food Allowance
- Government Benefits
- 13th Month pay
- Work Equipment
- Night Differential if applicable (10% of hourly rate)
- 20 Leaves (after 6 months)
- Holiday pay (200% on Regular holidays; 130% on Special holidays)
- Overtime pay (max of 10.25 hrs/day)
- Referral bonus (P10,000 if referral passed and stayed with the company for 3 months)
- HMO (after 6 months)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
task trackingproject managementexecutive communicationworkflow automationdocument summarizationaction item follow-upconfidential information handlingorganizational disciplinetime managementprocess creation
Soft Skills
proactivestrong judgmentdiscretionadaptabilityresponsivenessaction-orientedrelationship managementclarity in communicationproblem-solvingattention to detail