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Sage Health is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the CEO/Co-Founder and company operations. Sage is a mission-driven healthtech startup focused on improving care and quality of life for older adults in senior living facilities, with a focus on fall prevention and emergency response systems.
This is not a traditional administrative role. You will be a proactive operator and trusted thought partner who makes sound, independent judgment calls on behalf of executives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment. You will manage and optimize time, communications, and key operational workflows while contributing to a seamless experience for employees, candidates, and external stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
• Provide dedicated support to the CEO/Co-Founder, anticipating needs and enabling focus on strategic priorities. Act as a trusted partner bringing structure, clarity, and foresight to daily operations, making real-time decisions independently when needed.
• Manage complex calendars by prioritizing, sequencing, and protecting time in alignment with company priorities. Proactively resolve conflicts and ensure efficient use of time across professional and personal commitments.
• Arrange seamless domestic travel, including end-to-end logistics, itineraries, and real-time problem solving.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. Manage communications with clarity and intention, including drafting correspondence, screening inquiries, and prioritizing responses.
• Support and execute special projects including research, event coordination, and operational initiatives. Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement more efficient ways of working.
• Partner with the Recruiting team to coordinate executive interviews, ensuring a seamless and high-quality candidate experience.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Act as a cultural ambassador, embodying Sage's values through clear, thoughtful, and respectful communication.
The role requires working in the Union Square office Tuesday–Thursday, with flexibility for remote work on other days.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree; 5+ years as an Executive Assistant with progressively senior, single-executive ownership roles; demonstrated experience in high-growth startups or venture capital environments; proven ability to make independent judgment calls; excellent written and verbal communication; proactive self-starter; excellent organizational skills; warmth and positivity; experience with Google Suite and Slack.
Preferred: Executive Assistant experience at a venture capital firm supporting a Partner or Founder; direct experience with board meetings, investor updates, or fundraising logistics.
