Sparrow is looking for an Executive Assistant to the CEO to act as a force multiplier, increasing the CEO's velocity and ensuring strong follow-through. This role is 90% Executive Assistant and 10% Personal Assistant, supporting professional and limited personal logistics within a hardworking, collaborative, and mission-driven team.
What You'll Do
- Partner closely with the CEO on priorities and execution, ensuring her time is aligned with highest-impact priorities.
- Own inbox, calendar, and communication management, including drafting emails in the CEO’s voice and managing a complex calendar.
- Drive follow-through and executive visibility by tracking CEO-dependent projects and providing status updates to stakeholders.
- Operate with a high-ownership mindset, taking initiative to tackle tasks directly or leveraging resources to get them done.
- Build and improve systems and processes to increase executive and organizational efficiency.
- Provide light personal assistance, maintaining the CEO’s personal calendar and coordinating personal appointments.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives, ideally CEOs or founders in high-growth environments.
- Exceptional written communication skills, including the ability to write clearly in another person’s voice.
- Strong judgment and prioritization instincts.
- A high-ownership mindset and comfort operating independently.
- Experience creating, improving, and maintaining processes.
- Professionalism and confidence working with senior leaders and external stakeholders.
- High emotional intelligence, discretion, and attention to detail.
- Comfort supporting both professional and limited personal logistics.
Team & Environment
You will partner closely with Sparrow’s CEO, reporting directly to her. You'll join a diverse, highly talented, and supportive team that is hardworking, collaborative, smart, and humble. Our culture is mission-driven like a nonprofit, with the resources of a venture-backed company.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $80,000–$140,000
Work Mode
This is a fully remote role open to candidates globally, requiring up to 25% travel to the Bay Area.
Sparrow is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
