Executive Assistant to the CEO

About Thea Energy

Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

Position Overview

We’re hiring an Executive Assistant to the CEO to keep the CEO focused on Thea Energy's highest priorities and ensure their days run smoothly. You’ll lead complex calendar stewardship, coordinate mission-critical logistics, and partner closely with the CEO, Chief of Staff, and Company leadership to create clarity, flow, and follow-through across internal and external engagements. This is an in-person role with regular collaboration across executive leaders and staff.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Calendar

  • Manage and maintain calendars, including scheduling meetings and trips
  • Collaboratively ensure that use of time is aligned with real-time priorities of the company with minimal friction
  • Anticipate needs, and issues before they arise

• Communication

  • Serve as a point of contact between the executive team and various internal and external stakeholders
  • Manage and triage inbound communications
  • Draft, proofread, and edit documents, reports, communications, and other materials

• Coordination

  • Track action items and follow-ups, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
  • Arrange trips, events, team meetings, and offsite activities as required

Other Special Projects

As Required

Ideal Experience & Skillsets

• 7+ years experience supporting CEOs in high-growth organizations

• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail

• Highly structured and process-driven, with a speed and execution mindset

• Ability to manage competing priorities across internal teams and external stakeholders

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Startup experience strongly preferred; comfort with ambiguity, and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Proactive, self-directed, and solutions-oriented

• Tech-savvy: fluent in Microsoft Office, Google workspace, Slack, Asana, and similar tools; quick to learn new software

• High integrity, discretion, and professionalism in handling confidential and sensitive information

• Bachelor's degree or greater

Company Benefits

• Salary range $125,000-$165,000

• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)

• Employee equity stock options

• 20 days PTO

Diversity and Inclusion

Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.