Senior Executive Assistant

Posted 13 Hours Ago
2 Locations
Hybrid
133K-235K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software • Virtual Reality • App development
Snap is a technology company.
The Role
Provide high-touch executive support to the Chief Business Officer, managing a complex calendar, international travel, board and customer engagements, confidential communications, logistics for meetings and events, and process improvements while partnering with the EA team to maintain operational excellence.
Summary Generated by Built In

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.


The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.


As the Senior Executive Assistant to the Chief Business Officer (CBO), you will be a highly trusted partner responsible for ensuring the executive office operates with excellence, precision, and discretion. You will anticipate needs, remove friction, and create the conditions that enable the CBO to focus on the company's highest priorities.

This role is ideal for an experienced Executive Assistant who takes pride in delivering exceptional executive support, thrives in dynamic environments, and finds satisfaction in creating calm amid complexity through thoughtful, behind-the-scenes execution. The ideal candidate derives satisfaction from making the impossible look effortless, whether orchestrating a flawless international trip, adapting seamlessly to constant schedule changes, or anticipating needs before they are expressed.

Success in this role requires outstanding judgment, adaptability, impeccable attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. No two days are the same, and the best candidate will embrace the pace, complexity, and privilege of supporting one of the company's senior-most leaders with professionalism, discretion, and grace.

Core Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key partner to the Chief Business Officer, proactively managing an exceptionally complex calendar, aligning competing priorities, and ensuring the executive's time is protected and optimized.

  • Anticipate needs before they arise by preparing the executive for meetings, travel, and engagements while ensuring every detail has been thoughtfully planned and executed.

  • Lead all aspects of complex domestic and international travel, executive meetings, board engagements, customer events, offsites, and other high-profile engagements, delivering a seamless, white-glove experience from planning through execution.

  • Own the end-to-end logistics for meetings and engagements led by the Chief Business Officer’s office, coordinating agendas, attendees, venues, technology, materials, run-of-show, and follow-up to ensure each experience is seamless, well-orchestrated, and aligned to the office’s objectives.

  • Manage fast moving priorities with composure and sound judgment, adapting quickly as plans evolve while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and a consistently polished experience for the executive and those around them.

  • Exercise exceptional judgment in balancing competing requests, protecting executive time, and determining where your support creates the greatest impact.

  • Act as a trusted point of contact for executive leadership, board members, customers, partners, and other key stakeholders, exercising professionalism, diplomacy, and absolute discretion in every interaction.

  • Handle highly confidential information with integrity, maturity, and impeccable judgment.

  • Partner with the Executive Assistant community to share best practices, contribute to operational excellence, and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.

  • Continuously identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve workflows, and increase the effectiveness of the executive office.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Exceptional ability to anticipate needs, think several steps ahead, and proactively solve problems before they arise.

  • Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining accuracy, precision, and exceptional attention to detail.

  • Demonstrated ability to remain calm, resourceful, and adaptable in fast-moving environments where priorities can rapidly shift.

  • Exceptional situational awareness and executive intuition, anticipating both expressed and unspoken needs while exercising sound judgment about when to step forward, when to work quietly behind the scenes, and how to create an environment where the executive can perform at their best.

  • Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to establish trust and credibility across all levels of the organization.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with polished executive presence.

  • Sound judgment and unwavering discretion when handling highly confidential information and sensitive situations.

  • Highly proficient in Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, and other productivity tools.

  • Strong follow-through, accountability, and ownership, with a commitment to consistently delivering work of the highest quality.

  • A hospitality and service mindset, taking pride in creating exceptional experiences for executives, internal partners, customers, and guests.

  • Demonstrated resilience, flexibility, and professionalism under pressure, maintaining composure and a solutions-oriented approach regardless of changing circumstances.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

  • 10+ years of experience supporting C-level or senior executives in a fast-paced, global organization.

  • Demonstrated experience managing highly complex calendars, international travel, executive communications, and confidential information.

  • Proven ability to support executives in environments where priorities change rapidly and flawless execution is expected.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Business Officer, or other C-level executive in technology, media, finance, or another fast-paced global organization.

  • Experience coordinating executive-level meetings, board interactions, customer engagements, and international travel.

  • Experience mentoring or supporting other Executive Assistants and contributing to operational excellence within an Executive Assistant organization.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $157,000-$235,000 annually.


 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • 10+ years supporting C-level or senior executives in a fast-paced, global organization
  • Demonstrated experience managing highly complex calendars, international travel, executive communications, and confidential information
  • Highly proficient in Google Workspace, Slack, and Zoom
  • Proven ability to support executives in environments where priorities change rapidly and flawless execution is expected
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with polished executive presence
  • Experience supporting a CEO, Chief Business Officer, or other C-level executive in technology, media, finance, or another fast-paced global organization
  • Experience coordinating executive-level meetings, board interactions, customer engagements, and international travel
  • Experience mentoring or supporting other Executive Assistants and contributing to operational excellence within an Executive Assistant organization

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Snap Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave offers up to 28 weeks with a return-to-work program, alongside adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility-preservation support via partners like Carrot. Additional resources such as backup child care, caregiver assistance (Wellthy), lactation rooms, and breast-milk shipping further strengthen family support.
  • Healthcare Strength Comprehensive medical, dental (including orthodontia), and vision (including LASIK and a frame/contact allowance) coverage is paired with free One Medical membership, virtual physical therapy, and well-being reimbursements. Mental-health access includes 15 annual Lyra sessions for employees and dependents.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with immediate vesting and a match of 100% up to 3% plus 50% on the 4th and 5th percent is complemented by pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax contributions including a Mega Backdoor Roth option. HSAs/FSAs, financial education, Rocket Lawyer access, and employee equity round out the financial benefits.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Monica, CA
5,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Our “default together” approach is an 80/20 model where we are asking team members to spend 80% of the time, on average, in the office, with the remaining 20% of the time spent remote.

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