Executive Assistant

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Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
In-Office
Mid level
Aerospace • Analytics • Defense
The Role
The Executive Assistant will manage the CEO's schedule, prepare strategic documents, facilitate communication, and ensure smooth operations in a dynamic startup setting.
Summary Generated by Built In

Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across regimes, allowing end users to have actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

We are seeking a high-agency, detail-obsessed Executive Assistant (EA) to the CEO to enable high-leverage execution at the leadership level.

Why Us?

  • Work directly with the founder & CEO in one of India’s most ambitious spacetech startups.

  • Gain front-row exposure to investor discussions, strategic decisions, and global operations.

  • Operate in an environment that prioritises speed, clarity, and ownership.

  • Be part of the team building the future of space infrastructure, one orbital layer at a time.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and prioritise CEO’s time and communication across internal and external stakeholders.

  • Prepare briefing notes, investor decks, internal memos, and strategic documents for high-stakes meetings.

  • Track action items and ensure tight execution across leadership workflows.

  • Act as a proxy on routine decisions where needed high trust and judgment required.

  • Coordinate with internal teams, investors, and government partners for meetings and information flow.

  • Anticipate needs, identify bottlenecks, flag blind spots, and keep things moving.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • 3–6 years of experience in high-velocity environments (startups, consulting, VC, or similar).

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

  • High discretion, emotional intelligence, and maturity in handling sensitive information.

  • Proven ability to manage multiple threads without losing clarity or attention to detail.

  • Strong operational mindset with the ability to execute under ambiguity and pressure.

  • Proficiency in tools such as Outlook and Microsoft Suite.

Preferred Skills and Background

  • Prior experience working directly with founders or CXOs.

  • Interest in aerospace, national strategy, or deep-tech ecosystems.

  • Familiarity with investor relations, fundraising support, or strategic communications.

This is not a support role, it is an extension-of-the-founder role. If you thrive in chaos, simplify complexity, and see around corners — let’s talk.

Skills Required

  • 3-6 years of experience in high-velocity environments (startups, consulting, VC, or similar)
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • High discretion, emotional intelligence, and maturity in handling sensitive information
  • Proven ability to manage multiple threads without losing clarity or attention to detail
  • Strong operational mindset with the ability to execute under ambiguity and pressure
  • Proficiency in tools such as Outlook and Microsoft Suite
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The Company
131 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Digantara is an Indian company specializing in space situational awareness, intelligence, and surveillance. It develops infrastructure and data solutions for monitoring objects and traffic in Earth orbit, and is expanding its capabilities into missile defense.

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