Executive Assistant
About Turing
Based in Palo Alto, California, Turing is the world’s first AI-powered tech services company. It has reimagined tech services from the ground up with AI by offering AI-vetted and matched talent, AI-accelerated development, and access to AI transformation experts who have built many of the most iconic Silicon Valley companies.
Founded in 2018, the company has experienced tremendous growth with three million global developers on its Talent Cloud and 900+ clients. Turing has received numerous awards, including Forbes’s 2022 “One of America’s Best Startup Employers,” being ranked #1 in The Information’s 2021 Annual List of most promising B2B Companies and Fast Company’s “Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.”
The company’s leadership team comprises both AI technologists from leading organizations including Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Twitter, Stanford, Caltech, MIT as well as tech consulting veterans from Accenture, Cognizant, Capgemini, McKinsey, Bain, and more.
Role Overview
We are looking for a dedicated, resourceful, and proactive Executive Assistant to support our CEO. The EA will also work directly with internal and external stakeholders to build a long-lasting, once-in-a-generation business! As an Executive Assistant, you should be a great problem solver who is digitally savvy and energetic and who can anticipate forthcoming situations. In this role, no two days will be the same, and you will be responsible for undertaking a number of duties in an organized and timely manner to ensure smooth functioning across a handful of teams.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with the CEO to keep him informed of impending commitments and to follow up as necessary while keeping an eye on the internal and external challenges
- Speak with senior executives, board members, and others directly and on behalf of the CEO about issues pertaining to the organization's initiatives and operations
- Prepare and professionally format memos, emails, presentations, and reports used in internal and external communication and uphold strict confidentiality
- Manage the CEO’’s executive calendar to schedule meetings and control the flow of information in a timely and accurate manner
- Provide administrative and analytical support to alleviate and help with the difficult intricacies of various tasks
- Serve as the CEO’s main point of contact for managers, staff, customers, and other external partners
- Perform a wide range of administrative responsibilities, including scheduling and calendaring meetings, maintaining an active calendar, writing and preparing notes, setting meeting agendas, and monitoring and responding to emails
- Prioritize competing demands, take prompt and proactive action in all situations, follow through on tasks until they are successfully completed while working on deadlines
Skills/Qualifications Required
- 8+ years of prior relevant experience working directly for executive level staff
- Experience working with G&A functions would be preferred
- Strong organizational, project, and time management skills
- Problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities
- Discretion while managing multiple priorities and administrative coordination
- Highly self-motivated and capable of managing a demanding workload in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Advanced GSuite and MS Office skills, plus hands-on experience working with Google Sheets and Google Slides
- A propensity for learning quickly to become proficient in firm-specific software and applications
Advantages of joining Turing:
- Amazing work culture (Super collaborative & supportive work environment; 5 days a week)
- Awesome colleagues (Surround yourself with top talent from Meta, Google, LinkedIn etc. as well as people with deep startup experience)
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible working hours
- Full-time remote opportunity
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Turing is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. At Turing we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace and celebrate authenticity, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For applicants from the European Union, please review Turing's GDPR notice here.