Executive Assistant

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Executive Assistant to the CEO for an innovative, venture-backed energy technology company focused on advancing next-generation energy solutions. This exciting opportunity is based in Austin, TX , and requires an onsite presence five days per week, Monday through Friday.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Executive Assistant will provide high-level personal and professional support to the CEO of a rapidly growing organization, managing complex schedules, travel, property operations, and day-to-day priorities. This position is approximately 65% personal assistance and 35% executive/business support , making it ideal for a resourceful professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys taking ownership of diverse responsibilities. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, discreet, and capable of anticipating needs, independently solving problems, and ensuring seamless execution of both personal and business commitments.

PERKS:

• Competitive Compensation: Earn an annual base salary of $140,000, reflecting the importance and impact of this position.
• Generous Signing Bonus: Receive a $20,000 signing bonus with your first paycheck, subject to an 18-month repayment agreement.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Access medical and prescription drug coverage, along with a 401(k) retirement plan featuring employer matching.
• Executive Partnership: Work directly alongside the CEO of an innovative, well-funded organization and play an integral role in supporting its continued growth.
• Dynamic Career Opportunity: Enjoy a highly autonomous position with diverse responsibilities, meaningful ownership, and the opportunity to contribute to a growing company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the CEO's personal and professional calendars, coordinating appointments, meetings, important dates, and competing priorities while anticipating scheduling needs.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, ground transportation, detailed itineraries, and last-minute adjustments.
• Oversee personal properties and household operations, coordinating maintenance, repairs, renovations, vendors, contractors, deliveries, and related expenses.
• Manage personal errands, purchases, appointments, household services, and other day-to-day logistics with exceptional attention to detail and discretion.
• Provide executive administrative support, including correspondence, expense reporting, document organization, stakeholder communications, and coordination with internal leadership.
• Independently manage special projects, research solutions, leverage technology and AI tools to improve efficiency, and ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated experience providing both personal and executive assistance to C-suite leaders, founders, or senior executives , with substantial hands-on personal assistance responsibilities.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the professionalism and judgment to represent an executive when interacting with senior stakeholders, vendors, and external partners.
• Proven resourcefulness, discretion, and proactive problem-solving abilities, with a service-oriented approach and comfort handling confidential personal and business matters.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This position offers a base salary of $140,000 annually , plus a strong sign-on bonus, for a total potential first-year cash compensation of $160,000 .

Additional benefits include medical and prescription drug coverage and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching.

This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity based onsite in East Austin, TX, Monday through Friday, with standard working hours of approximately 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and flexibility as needed.

HOW TO APPLY:

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team-building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.