Office Manager & EA to the CEO
Manifest OS · New York, NY · 3 wk ago
On-siteAdministrativeFull-time
About The Role
This role is the operational backbone of our Flatiron office and the person who keeps our CEO's day running without friction. You'll manage a busy calendar, coordinate logistics, and own the look, feel, and rhythm of our space as we grow. It's a high-trust, high-visibility role for someone who is energized by getting things done — someone who takes real pride in execution and loves being the person who has it handled.
What We're Looking For
- 1–2 years of experience in an executive support, office coordination, or operations role — startup experience a plus but not required.
- Proven ability to juggle a busy calendar and coordinate logistics without dropping details.
- Discretion and maturity with sensitive, confidential information (at an immigration company, this matters even more than usual).
- Sharp attention to the small things and the kind of pride that fixes them before anyone asks.
- Genuine warmth and a love of hospitality, plus the creativity to make everyday moments feel special.
- Calm under pressure and comfortable with last-minute changes and competing priorities.
- An operator's instinct: you'd rather build a system than scramble the same fire twice.
What You'll Do
This role has two halves, and the right person is genuinely excited by both.
Executive Support
- Manage a busy, shifting calendar — scheduling, rescheduling, and flagging conflicts before they become problems.
- Coordinate travel end to end: flights, accommodations, ground transport, and itineraries so the CEO can step off a plane and into the next thing.
- Help manage the CEO's inbox: triage communications, prep meeting materials, and keep things moving.
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with care and discretion.
- Take on ad hoc administrative tasks with good follow-through and instincts about when to ask and when to just handle it.
- Stay reachable for urgent matters and stay calm when plans shift.
Office & Team Experience
- Own everything that makes the office run: vendors, supplies, maintenance, deliveries, and building relationships.
- Keep the kitchen, common areas, and shared spaces organized, stocked, and guest-ready every day.
- Coordinate logistics for team visitors, from meeting setup to in-office hospitality.
- Support the planning of team events, celebrations, and in-office rituals that build connection.
- Help track facilities and team experience budgets.
- Surprise and delight the team with thoughtful touches — birthdays, milestones, or just because.
- Help keep the space and the systems that keep it running improved with small, thoughtful changes.
This Is For You
- You take real pride in being the person who has it handled.
- You read a calendar a few moves ahead, you notice the supply closet is running low before anyone mentions it, and you get quiet satisfaction from a day where everything ran smoothly because you made it run smoothly.
- You're equally happy nailing the logistics of a CEO's week and dreaming up the small touch that makes someone's birthday actually feel special.
- You want to help build a place people love coming to — and you'd rather be in the room than behind a screen.
This Is Not For You
- If you prefer a narrow job where work comes to you fully defined.
- If last-minute changes throw you off rather than focus you, or if you're uncomfortable moving between executive support and hands-on office tasks in the same hour, this will be a hard fit.
- This is an execution and ownership role — not a strategy or project-leadership seat.
- And since it's 5 days in-office, it's not the right fit if you're looking for flexibility on location.