About the company:
Members of the Downing Capital Group team are investor-entrepreneurs. We are a new breed of venture capital firm: members of our team are business builders, not merely capital providers. Our unique model turns conventional VC on its head: we begin with our own business ideas, recruit management teams to execute them, and then capitalize these ventures. The vast majority of the firm’s capital will be invested in ideas incubated internally.
How you will make an impact:
The role of Executive Assistant will support the CEOs of Downing's portfolio companies.
- Working closely with the C-suite of the portfolio companies to ensure all operational needs are being met and sustained
- Manage CEOs calendar
- Manage CEO’s email inbox
- Coordinate retreats & in-person meetings (booking travel, lodging, activities, & meals)
- Book all travel for CEO and internal team
- Serve as first point of contact for anyone requesting time with the CEO to ensure time is spent intentionally and efficiently.
- Collaborate with other departments and team members
- Create/edit PowerPoint slides for presentations
- Coordinate and track all e-signatures via DocuSign or Adobe Sign
- Create an organized system for saving documents in Dropbox or SharePoint
- Process simple contractor and vendor payments and initiate bank transfers and wires
- Ensure only the highest level of service and communication is being maintained
What you will bring to the table:
- At least 3 years of professional experience
- Fluent English
- Bright, driven, curious, low-ego, and passionate about working with a dynamic start-up
- Meticulous attention to detail and organization
- Maintains the highest level of professional ethics and integrity
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities, track details, and provide senior management with all the necessary information to facilitate and expedite decisions
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong desire for and demonstrated interest in network building
- Affinity for joining a high-performing team that values collaboration, expectations of excellence, candor, and deep analysis
- Start-up experience preferred
Additional information
- Full remote
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time
- Contract: PJ
What We Do
Downing Capital Group’s mission is to build exceptional businesses and create substantial value for all the constituencies of our portfolio companies: customers, employees, capital providers, and management teams alike
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