Executive Assistant (3 month Contract / Temporary)

Executive Assistant (3 month Contract / Temporary)

Nift is seeking an Executive Assistant to join our team temporarily to cover a 3-month maternity leave, from mid-February/beginning of March to June. We aim for this person to train with our current Executive Assistant before their leave to ensure a smooth transition.

Nift’s mission is to reshape how people discover and try new brands by introducing them to new products and services through thoughtful "thank-you" gifts. Our customer-first approach ensures businesses acquire new customers efficiently while making customers feel valued and rewarded. We are a well-managed, data-driven, cash-flow-positive company that has experienced 100% YoY growth for four consecutive years. Now, we’re scaling to become one of the largest sources for new customer acquisition worldwide. Backed by investors who supported Fitbit, Warby Parker, and Twitter, we are poised for exponential growth and ready to demonstrate impact on a global scale.

The Role:

We are seeking a highly organized Executive Assistant to support our CEO. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6 years of experience, with at least 2 of them supporting a CEO, GM, SVP at a technology startup or Partner for a VC firm with traditional EA responsibilities. The successful candidate should possess high emotional intelligence (EQ) skills and excellent interpersonal skills.

What You'll Do

• Interact regularly and build relationships with executives across all the teams at Nift
• Identify ways executives can use their time better, and things you can take off their plate
• Prepare reports and presentations by gathering insights, data, research, and information to inform decision-making. 
• Establish efficient communication channels between the CEO and leadership team to ensure smooth and accurate information flow. 
• Lead the content flow for monthly, quarterly, and annual company meetings, as well as board meetings
• Screen, prioritize, reply and manage the team's emails, ensuring important matters are addressed promptly.
• Proactively manage the CEO’s schedules, meetings, travel arrangements, and prioritize  their appointments / activities.
• Help to coordinate / organize professional events, speaking engagements, trade shows, conferences, business dinners / socials, and company off-sites

What You Need

• BS/BA degree (preferred) or equivalent years of experience
• Minimum of 6 years of post-college work experience, at least 2 years as an Executive Assistant supporting a CEO or executive team member at a tech startup or VC firm 
• Incredibly proactive, ability to take initiative, operate autonomously to get answers, context, and the data to solve problems
• Excellent EQ, interpersonal and relationship-building skills, empathetic 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, follow through skills, meet deadlines, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and drive things to completion
• High level of drive, a self-starter
• High level of professionalism, discretion, integrity, and confidentiality
• Strong scheduling / coordination skills, adaptable, flexible with last-minute changes
• Ability to work independently and thrives under pressure in a quickly changing environment
• A positive attitude / outlook has an optimistic approach to work and life
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• High degree of proficiency  with productivity processes & tools (e.g., G suite, spreadsheets, email Stack Method)

What You Get:

• Great opportunity to join a growing, cash-flow-positive company
• Impact on Nift's revenue, growth, scale, and future success
• Work remotely

To Our Interested Applicants:

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