Executive Assistant to Startup Principal

Washington, DC

$90,000 – $110,000

As the Executive Assistant to this startup Principal, you will play an integral role in administrative support while keeping daily operations running smoothly. You’ll serve as a trusted partner across various business initiatives, anticipating needs before they arise and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. This is a fast-paced role in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment where adaptability, tech-savviness, and discretion are key.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide high-level Executive Assistant support and strategically maintain a busy calendar, manage travel arrangements, and liaise on behalf of the executive.
Prepare, draft, and edit presentations, documents, correspondence, and meeting materials, ensuring all parties have information in advance of meetings.
Organize and execute small- and large-scale projects, ensuring all deliverables are met and timelines adjusted as needed.
Triage and prioritize calls, emails, and incoming requests with discretion and efficiency.
Support office operations while collaborating across a small, but growing team.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

This role requires candidates who are flexible to meet last-minute deadlines in an exciting startup environment.
A front-row seat; you’ll work closely with a Principal who values precision, trust, and proactive support.

What We’re Looking For:

Startup EA experience. You have supported an executive in a startup or ultra-fast-paced industry for around 4-6 years and you are used to changing gears quickly when needed.

Quick-witted. You keep up at a fast-pace and have a sharp method of attacking new projects and initiatives.
Determined. You are serious about administrative support and can move fluidly between tasks and projects.
Strategic. You are mindful and deliberate in your decisions and have a great use of judgement to manage complex scheduling issues and a busy itinerary.
Professional. You possess absolute discretion in handling highly confidential information.

To apply, please send a resume to resume@hawthornelane.com.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.