Executive Assistant – CTO

Neural Concept

Executive Assistant to the CTO at Neural Concept, managing an international agenda and key administrative processes. Importantly involved in planning events and ensuring seamless operations.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeLausanne • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the CTO's calendar end-to-end: Proactively manage scheduling across time zones, prioritise requests, resolve conflicts, and protect focus time. Coordinate with internal teams (Engineering, Product, Sales) and external stakeholders to ensure meetings are well-prepared and purposeful.
Plan and coordinate events: Lead the logistics of internal and external events involving the CTO, including team offsites, conferences, customer visits, and speaking engagements. Handle travel bookings, venue coordination, and on-the-day execution.
Manage administrative and financial tasks: Process and track invoices, expense reports, and purchase orders related to the CTO's scope. Liaise with Finance to ensure timely approvals and accurate record-keeping.
Prepare and organise key communications: Draft emails, meeting agendas, briefing notes, and follow-up summaries on behalf of the CTO. Ensure the right information reaches the right people at the right time.
Act as the CTO's operational partner: Proactively identify and solve logistical or administrative bottlenecks before they arise. Handle ad hoc requests with speed and discretion, adapting to shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Chief of Staff, ideally supporting a C-level or senior leader in a tech or scale-up environment.
Proven track record of managing complex, multi-timezone calendars with full autonomy.
Demonstrated experience handling administrative financial tasks: invoice processing, expense management, vendor coordination.
Hands-on experience planning and coordinating professional events (internal offsites, client events, or conferences).
Proficient with productivity and scheduling tools: Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Meet), Slack, Notion or equivalent.
Excellent written and verbal communication in English; French is a strong plus.
Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities without losing the big picture.
Discreet, trustworthy, and comfortable handling confidential information.
Genuinely autonomous: you don't wait to be told what to do; you anticipate, act, and follow through.
Nice to have: experience in a B2B SaaS, deep-tech, or engineering software company.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work with a world-class technology team – our engineers are top-notch, and we always aim for excellence.
Benefit from a competitive salary and rewarding opportunities as we continue to scale.
Thrive in a collaborative, multicultural environment where your work is visible and recognized.
Develop professionally alongside talented colleagues who share knowledge freely and support one another.
Make a global impact by helping customers shift to AI-assisted design, making innovation faster, smarter, and more sustainable.
Balance life and work with a hybrid model and flexible hours—we care about results, not rigid schedules.

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Hard Skills & Tools

calendar managementinvoice processingexpense managementvendor coordinationevent planninglogistics coordinationadministrative supportcommunication draftingconfidential information handlingmulti-timezone scheduling

Soft Skills

highly organizeddetail-orientedability to manage competing prioritiesdiscretiontrustworthinessautonomyproactive problem-solvingadaptabilityeffective communicationteam collaboration