Executive Assistant

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to support company founders and help maintain a highly organized, responsive workplace in Austin, Texas. This position combines executive support, travel coordination, office operations, and daily administrative oversight in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to keep priorities moving smoothly when schedules and business needs shift quickly. Responsibilities: • Coordinate and optimize complex calendars for multiple founders, balancing competing priorities, preventing scheduling conflicts, and preserving uninterrupted time for high-value work. • Arrange complete domestic and international travel plans, including transportation, lodging, itineraries, and rapid adjustments when plans change unexpectedly. • Oversee day-to-day office operations by managing facilities needs, maintaining common areas, tracking supplies, and working with service providers to keep the workplace running effectively. • Manage incoming and outgoing shipments, including packages, parts, and hardware, while ensuring items are recorded accurately and delivered to the appropriate recipients. • Process expense submissions, organize receipts, and handle routine administrative tasks with precision, confidentiality, and consistency. • Prepare materials and logistics for meetings, coordinate onsite visits, and support team gatherings and offsite events that strengthen collaboration. • Work closely with the Chief of Staff to support leadership priorities, maintain operational cadence, and respond quickly to evolving business needs. • Prior experience providing executive support in a fast-growing, high-performance company where leaders operate with urgency and changing priorities. • Strong ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, and resolve issues before they disrupt executives or business operations. • Exceptional organizational skills with close attention to detail across scheduling, travel, expenses, shipments, and guest coordination. • Proven ability to remain composed, adaptable, and effective when handling time-sensitive changes or unexpected challenges. • Clear communication skills paired with a detail-focused, service-oriented approach and strong discretion when working with confidential information. • Demonstrated ownership mindset with a willingness to manage both strategic support tasks and hands-on office responsibilities. • Proficiency with Google Workspace and contemporary tools for scheduling, travel booking, and expense management. • Additional experience supporting founders or senior executives, working in hardware, aerospace, defense, or government contracting settings, or helping establish and scale office operations is a plus. Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.