Executive Assistant
San Jose, United States · Full-time
- Posted 3w ago
- From SambaNova Systems’s careers page
- Location
- San Jose, United States
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Department
- Administrative & Clerical Support
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About the Role
SambaNova is hiring an Executive Assistant to support three senior leaders spanning Engineering, G&A (General & Administrative), and Sales. This is a high-trust, high-visibility role for someone who can manage competing priorities across very different functions, keep each leader's calendar and workload running smoothly, and act as a dependable point of coordination between their teams. The ideal candidate is highly organized, discreet, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment where priorities shift quickly.
Calendar & Time Management
- Proactively manage complex, high-volume calendars for three executives across Engineering, G&A, and Sales, resolving scheduling conflicts and prioritizing time against each leader's most pressing commitments.
- Schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings, all-hands, offsites, and cross-functional reviews, including logistics, agendas, and pre-read materials.
- Anticipate scheduling needs across time zones and adjust proactively as priorities shift.
Travel & Expenses
- Book and manage domestic and international travel itineraries, adapting quickly to last-minute changes.
- Prepare, submit, and reconcile expense reports in a timely manner and in compliance with company policy.
Communication & Coordination
- Serve as a trusted point of contact between the three executives and their direct reports, peers, and external partners.
- Draft, proofread, and manage correspondence, presentations, and internal communications on behalf of the executives.
- Track action items and follow-ups from meetings to ensure timely completion.
- Exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information across engineering, financial, and sales matters.
Meeting & Event Support
- Coordinate department meetings, leadership reviews, and team events, including logistics, catering, and materials.
- Help plan and execute larger organizational events (team offsites, department all-hands) in partnership with other EAs and business partners.
Cross-Functional Operations
- Partner with other Executive Assistants and business teams to align on shared processes, coverage during absences, and event coordination.
- Support light project coordination and ad hoc initiatives for each leader, such as tracking OKRs, org planning logistics, or budget documentation.
- Process purchase orders, invoices, and vendor requests as needed for each supported organization.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar administrative role, ideally supporting multiple senior leaders simultaneously.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across different functions and stakeholders without dropping details.
Additional Required Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong judgment on tone and audience across technical, financial, and customer-facing contexts.
- Highly proficient with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office (calendar, email, docs, slides, spreadsheets) and familiarity with expense and travel management tools (e.g., Concur, Navan).
- Strong discretion and professionalism when handling confidential business, personnel, and financial information.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth technology company where priorities can change quickly.
- Strong organizational skills and follow-through; able to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience supporting leaders in Engineering, Finance/G&A, and Sales organizations, or at a semiconductor, AI infrastructure, or enterprise technology company.
- Experience coordinating with cross-functional business partners such as Finance, People, IT, and Legal.
- Experience planning offsites, team events, or department-wide meetings.
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About SambaNova Systems
The fast AI inference platformSambaNova provides an AI inference platform and systems for running AI workloads.
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