Executive Business Partner

About the Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We are seeking a seasoned and proactive Executive Business Partner to provide high-level support to our SVP of Analytics and the Analytics Leadership team. Reporting directly to the SVP of Data, this role will serve as a trusted partner in optimizing executive time and priorities, ensuring alignment across analytics leadership, and driving operational excellence. In addition to executive support, this role will own key department rituals, contribute to department-wide operations, and support initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness.

This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Oakland, CA office, with up to four days per week required in-office to foster collaboration, executive partnership, and team engagement.

What You’ll Do

• Executive Support: Provide comprehensive support and anticipating needs of the SVP of Analytics, including complex calendar management, inbox prioritization, expense processing, and drafting executive-level communications.
• Strategic Prioritization: Partner with the Analytics Leadership to manage priorities and commitments, ensuring focus on the most critical initiatives.
• Own key department meetings and rituals, including:
  • Prepare agendas, materials, and executive briefings, ensuring outcomes and action items are well-documented and communicated.
  • Support leadership meetings, roadmap reviews, department all-hands and offsites, and ELT-level events.
• Operations Support: Collaborate closely with Analytics Leadership on operational processes, documentation, reporting, and process improvements that enhance team performance.
• Project & Task Management: Track high-visibility projects and cross-functional initiatives, providing updates and ensuring deliverables are met.
• Communication Coordination: Draft, refine, and distribute sensitive communications while maintaining confidentiality and executive tone.
• Travel & Logistics: Manage complex domestic and international travel, balancing efficiency, cost, and executive preferences.
• Relationship Management: Build trusted relationships across internal and external stakeholders, acting as a liaison on behalf of the Analytics leadership team.
• Culture & Engagement: Drive cultural initiatives, team-building events, and engagement activities across the Analytics organization.
• Plan and execute team offsites coordinating venues, travel, accommodation, agendas, activities and communications to create a smooth experience for attendees.
• Hiring & Talent Support: Partner with recruiting and executives to coordinate interview loops, candidate evaluations, and culture-add assessments.
• Special Projects: Take ownership of ad hoc initiatives and departmental priorities, contributing to continuous improvement and organizational effectiveness.

What You’ll Bring

• 6+ years of executive administrative experience, including at least 3+ years supporting C-level executives in high-growth, fast-paced environments.
• Proven ability to act as a strategic thought partner and trusted advisor to executive leadership.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, operational cadences, and executive-level reporting.
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal), including experience drafting executive correspondence and presentations.
• High discretion, professionalism, and judgment in handling confidential information.
• Expertise with collaboration and productivity platforms: Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and project/task management tools (e.g., Jira, or similar).
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to anticipate needs, resolve challenges, and improve processes.
• Strong relationship-building and influence skills across executives, teams, and stakeholders.
• Commitment to consistent in-office presence four days per week in Oakland.

Bonus Skills

• Visual design skills for creating polished, executive-ready presentations and documents.
• A strong professional network and experience leveraging relationships for organizational success.