The future of aerospace and defense starts here.
Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.
The Executive Assistant to the President provides dedicated administrative and operational support to the President of Ursa Major. This role is responsible for managing the President's calendar, travel, communications, and day-to-day administrative needs, ensuring efficient coordination of Presidential activities and priorities. The Executive Assistant works closely with Executive Operations and other administrative support functions to ensure seamless coordination across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the President's calendar, coordinating internal and external meetings, managing scheduling conflicts, and ensuring executive time is aligned with business needs.
- Manage all aspects of the President's domestic and international travel, including bookings, itinerary development, ground transportation, and schedule adjustments.
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to the President, including assisting with correspondence, communications, document and presentation preparation, meeting materials, and other executive support activities.
- Coordinate meetings, visits, and events involving the President, including scheduling, attendee communications, meeting preparation, and follow-up coordination as needed.
- Proactively anticipate administrative and scheduling needs, exercising sound judgment in managing requests, resolving conflicts, and escalating matters appropriately.
- Work collaboratively with the Executive Team Scheduler and Executive Operations Manager to coordinate shared executive meetings, schedules, and company-wide leadership activities.
- Partner with the Office Coordinator to ensure meetings and events are supported with appropriate facilities, catering, visitor coordination, and other on-site logistics.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive executive, personnel, and business information.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- 3+ years of executive administrative support experience, including experience supporting C-suite or senior executive leaders.
- Demonstrated proficiency managing complex executive calendars, coordinating meetings across multiple time zones, and resolving scheduling conflicts.
- Experience coordinating domestic and international executive travel, including bookings, itineraries, and related logistics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional presence and the ability to interact effectively with senior leaders and external stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing responsibilities independently.
- Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, as well as Adobe Acrobat.
Desired Experience
- Experience using travel management platforms, including Navan.
- Familiarity with visitor management systems, including Envoy.
- Experience supporting senior executive meetings, customer engagements, and leadership events.
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $82,000 - $102,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
Classification: Full-time Exempt
Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)
- Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
- Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
- Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
- Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
- EAP Program
- Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
How To Apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- 3+ years of executive administrative support experience, including supporting C-suite or senior executive leaders
- Experience managing complex executive calendars across multiple time zones and resolving scheduling conflicts
- Experience coordinating domestic and international executive travel, bookings, itineraries, and logistics
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional presence
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing responsibilities independently
- Sound judgment, discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, and Adobe Acrobat
- Experience using travel management platforms, including Navan
- Familiarity with visitor management systems, including Envoy
- Experience supporting senior executive meetings, customer engagements, and leadership events
- Must be a U.S. Person, including a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
What the Team is Saying
Ursa Major Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is broad, combining unlimited PTO with two company‑wide shutdown weeks in July and at year‑end that help ensure employees disconnect.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage appears comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plus HSA/FSA, employer‑paid disability, life, AD&D, and EAP; some listings also cite optional add‑ons such as pet insurance.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and adoptive leave is highlighted across official and third‑party materials as a notable strength.
Ursa Major Insights
What We Do
Ursa Major was founded to address a critical shortfall in the U.S. industrial base and bring a new model to aerospace and defense systems: we design and manufacture the world’s leading propulsion systems for space, hypersonic applications, and missile systems. Our products and technologies require an extraordinary team – a team that will mold tomorrow’s technologies while deploying today’s best. We are an intrinsically motivated team that has a passion for solving problems and empowering each other every day to develop our skills, knowing that there is always room for growth.
Why Work With Us
We believe that each unique team member fuels the creativity necessary to build the world’s best propulsion systems. This is realized as a deeply held commitment to celebrating individuality, hiring talent across all backgrounds and experiences, building a culture of inclusion, and constantly challenging ourselves to improve.
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Most employees work on-site with some positions allowing hybrid and/or remote work.
