Do you want to work for a small, high-performing venture firm? Apply for an executive assistant position at Altos Ventures. With just 10 people in the office, everyone is part of the Altos family. We are proud of and hire for a friendly and collaborative culture. Almost all of the current firm employees and relationships span over 10+ years, with limited attrition. Chat with us and see what we're all about!

The ideal candidate will be a local from the Bay Area with several years of prior EA experience. In regards to pay, we are very flexible – we're looking for the right person and will cater to the candidate's level of experience. 

Executive Assistant

We are seeking an Executive Assistant with several years of experience to support one of our managing directors and one principal. This position will handle core executive assistant duties as well as a wide array of other responsibilities including personal calendar support and special ad hoc projects. Maintaining confidentiality, effectively multitasking, exercising good judgment, and having a strong work ethic are imperative to success. 

Responsibilities:

• Own and proactively manage a complex, changing, high-volume calendar across multiple time-zones, both professional and personal for the managing director
• Conference room scheduling and organization, including presentation support
• Coordinate extensive domestic and international professional and personal travel
• Ensure seamless flow of the day-to-day activities and manage all related components
• Proactively and strategically coordinate internal and external meetings
• Work collaboratively with the other Altos Ventures colleagues across the firm
• Create and implement processes and systems to elevate efficiency and effectiveness of administrative processes
• Event management backup support as needed
• Work with partners to identify and implement improvement opportunities, as needed
• Timely responsiveness outside of “regular” business hours
• Shared front desk reception duties for regular office hours to include answering phones and receiving visitors, approx. 1x a week

 Qualifications:

• Several years of experience in an executive administrative support role to a senior executive
• Four year degree
• Excellent communication skills, high integrity, and the experience, confidence, and presence to work with all levels of the firm including external counterparts
• Positive attitude, no task too big or too small
• Strong time management skills; ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments with a high degree of accuracy and meet deadlines 
• Ability to think independently and provide creative solutions
• High EQ with an ability to diplomatically navigate complex situations
• Expert experience with Microsoft Office/Google Suite required
• Notary, or willing to become a notary if certification not already obtained

Location:

• Menlo Park CA, moving to Burlingame, CA

Altos Ventures is an early-stage venture firm started in 1996. The firm is led by three managing directors – Han Kim, Ho Nam, and Anthony Lee – who have invested together for over two decades. The team is based in Menlo Park, California and Seoul, Korea, and is augmented by an experienced group of venture partners and special advisors. The fund currently manages over $10 billion in assets under management and has the support and backing of some of the leading endowments, financial institutions, fund of funds, and family offices in North America and Asia. We invest in all technology sectors and prefer to be the first and lead institutional investor – from raw start-ups to profitable, bootstrapped businesses. In all cases, there must be an opportunity and a mutual commitment to create significant value with limited additional funding. Previous investments include Roblox, Coupang, Krafton, Toss, Hyperconnect, Woowa Brothers, Demandbase, Outdoorsy, Turnkey, and many more!