Executive Assistant
- Source: LinkedIn
- SPREEAI
- On-site
- Los Angeles
- Full-Time
- Mid level
Job Description
About The Role
- The Executive Assistant (EA) Team plays an essential role in enabling CEO John Imah to operate at maximum effectiveness as he leads SPREEAI’s fast-growing, global business. John manages a demanding cross–time zone schedule (Los Angeles, New York, and internationally) and requires exceptional, high-touch support to stay focused on strategic priorities.
- This team functions as his trusted right-hands, ensuring seamless operations across scheduling, communications, travel, personal logistics, and executive-level relationship management. The EA team is expected to embody professionalism, responsiveness, discretion, and excellence at all times.
- The EA team must operate collaboratively and cohesively to provide uninterrupted support across time zones.
What You’ll Do **Executive Calendar & Scheduling Management**
- Manage the CEO’s highly complex internal and external calendar with precision and efficiency.\
- Schedule and prioritize meetings across multiple time zones, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
- Proactively adjust the calendar in real time to accommodate urgent changes, delays, or shifting priorities.
- Serve as gatekeepers, protecting John’s time and ensuring he is always prepared for every engagement.
**Travel Coordination & Trip Accompaniment**
- Plan and manage all aspects of domestic and international travel, including flights, hotels, transportation, and itineraries.
- Prepare comprehensive travel packets and ensure seamless transitions between engagements.
- EA may accompany the CEO on key business trips to provide on-the-ground support. All travel time and associated hours will be tracked and compensated in accordance with applicable wage and hour laws.
- Handle last-minute changes and logistical challenges with speed and confidence.
**Communication & Inbox Management**
- Monitor CEO’s email, Slack, calls, and messages; triage and respond where appropriate.
- Draft professional communications on CEO’s behalf and maintain his voice and standards.
- Serve as the liaison between CEO and internal teams, external partners, investors, and board members.
- Ensure timely acknowledgements and follow-through on all communications.
**Document, Task & Information Management**
- Maintain organized systems for documents, files, contracts, travel records, and key information.
- Prepare briefing documents, meeting agendas, and executive summaries ahead of major meetings.
- Maintain and update the EA Knowledge Repository (the EA Folder) with SOPs, preferences, contacts, and process guides.
- Track and submit expenses, receipts, and reimbursements with accuracy.
**Personal & Household Support (Discreet & Professional)**
- Provide personal logistical support to free CEO’s time for business priorities.
- Provide limited personal logistical support as it relates to the CEO’s business operations, including coordinating appointments and vendor interactions relevant to professional obligations.
- Maintain absolute discretion around all personal matters.
**VIP, Board & Investor Relations Support**
- Coordinate high-level meetings, visits, and communications with board members, investors, key partners, and VIPs.
- Manage logistics for board meetings, including scheduling, materials, and hospitality.
- Represent CEO and SPREEAI with professionalism, diplomacy, and polish.
**Real-Time Responsiveness & Flexibility**
- This role may occasionally require availability outside standard business hours. Any hours worked beyond the standard workweek will be compensated in accordance with applicable federal and state law.
- Monitor CEO’s schedule and communications proactively during working hours; respond promptly to urgent requests. On-call expectations will be clearly defined and compensated per applicable law.
- Quickly problem-solve and adapt to changing circumstances without needing direction.
**EA Team Collaboration**
- Work as a unified team with shared visibility, aligned responsibilities, and consistent communication.
- Maintain shared systems, calendars, and tools to ensure seamless bi-coastal support.
- Coordinate and hand off responsibilities during travel, PTO, or off-hours to guarantee uninterrupted coverage.
**Confidentiality & Professionalism (Critical Requirement)**
- This is the most important aspect of the role.
- In this position, you will have access to highly sensitive information—both personal and professional. Absolute con…
Skills
- slack
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