Executive Assistant to Founder and CEO

Role Description

We’re seeking a highly adaptable, trustworthy, and resourceful Executive Assistant(EA) to provide direct, day-to-day support to the CEO of Dropbox. This is a dynamic, high-trust role that sits at the heart of the company’s leadership operations.

This EA will play a key role in managing CEO’s schedule, preparing him for meetings, orchestrating logistics, and coordinating internal and external communications. They will also serve as a critical link between the CEO’s professional and personal spheres—interfacing with both internal teams and his personal staff to ensure smooth, consistent support across all domains.

While the role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, it requires regular in-person presence at the Dropbox Studio in San Francisco and in Menlo Park(both on a planned and short-notice basis). Candidates must be comfortable with this level of flexibility and local travel.

Responsibilities

• Executive Support: Manage the CEO’s calendar, appointments, and high-priority workflows with precision and discretion. Anticipate needs and act proactively.
• In-Person Readiness: Be available to work on-site in San Francisco or elsewhere in the Bay Area as needed, sometimes on short notice, to support meetings, prep, and logistics.
• Meeting Preparation & Follow-Up: Ensure CEO is fully briefed for all engagements. Coordinate agendas, collect materials, and track follow-ups across stakeholders.
• Event Planning: Plan and execute key events for the CEO, including internal offsites, dinners, customer sessions, and board-related gatherings. Coordinate directly and in collaboration with internal teams.
• Liaison to Personal Staff: Work closely with CEO’s personal team(e.g., household staff, travel support) to coordinate calendars, logistics, and occasional personal requests that intersect with company events or travel.
• Security Coordination:Coordinate all security-related logistics for the CEO in collaboration with the executive protection team, including travel security, residential protocols(in collaboration with personal team), and event safety, ensuring seamless communication and confidentiality at all times.
• Information Management: Maintain smooth, confidential flow of communications and information between the CEO, internal teams, external partners, and board members.
• Logistics & Admin: Handle travel coordination, expense reporting, and executive logistics with attention to detail and an eye for operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experienced EA:4-8 years of experience supporting a C-level executive or founder in a fast-paced, high-trust environment
• Exceptionally Organized: Calendar wizard with strong time management skills and a calm, deliberate approach to problem-solving
• Locally Present: Resides in or near the San Francisco Bay Area and can travel to the Dropbox Studio or other meeting spaces in the Bay Area—frequently and with short notice
• Events-Oriented: Strong experience in event planning—both directly owning logistics and collaborating cross-functionally with comms, workplace, and people teams
• Strong Communicator: Poised and clear in both written and verbal communication. Comfortable interacting with internal execs and external VIPs alike
• Discreet and Reliable: Able to manage highly sensitive information and maintain strict confidentiality. Trusted to operate with good judgment at all times
• Highly Adaptable: Thrives in ambiguity and fast-changing priorities. Capable of balancing executive support, logistical coordination, and cross-functional collaboration
• Travel: Semi-regular overnight travel; regular local travel within the Bay Area

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in tech
• Experience working with a product team
• Experience with excel
• Experience traveling with an executive strongly preferred

Compensation

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