Executive Assistant

🚀 Whatnot

Whatnot (YC W20) is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We’re one of YC’s top companies and one of the fastest growing marketplaces ever. We’re laser focused on creating an exceptional software company, team, and place to work. You can read our principles here.

Our mission: enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce. We’re building the future of ecommerce; an interactive community where creators can make a living off their passion.

Did we mention we’re high growth? In January 2021, Whatnot had 10 ambitious employees. Today, the Whatnot team is 120+ employees and will exceed 300 by year end. We’re hiring forward thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. We recruit thoughtfully, can adapt quickly, and are scaling fully remotely.

📈 Opportunity Size

The ecommerce experience has been static for 20+ years and is one of the largest opportunities for disruption in the startup space today. Livestream shopping is a $170B GMV market in China and has grown 100% YoY. Retail is a $5T market opportunity!

💻 Role

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to perform a broad range of administrative tasks and support a portion of our company’s Senior Leadership Team. You will own complex scheduling and calendar management, coordinating travel arrangements and occasionally serve as a strategic partner to leadership. You are extremely detail-oriented, have exceptional time management skills and take initiative with little guidance.

• Act as the point of contact among executives, employees, clients and other external partners

• Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner

• Manage executives’ calendars and set up meetings

• Make travel and accommodation arrangements

• Format information for internal and external communication – memos, emails, presentations, reports

• Screen and direct phone calls and distribute correspondence

👋 You

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.

• 3+ years of proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or similar role

• Excellent MS Office knowledge

• Highly organized, structured, and detailed-oriented. You are an expert at managing complex projects, balancing priorities, and sticking to tight timelines while nailing all the details

• Adaptable and flexible. You are an expert at navigating ambiguity and thrive in dynamic work environments

• Outstanding organizational and time management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Discretion and confidentiality

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at once

• Demonstrates executive presence

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive base salary and stock options

• Unlimited Vacation Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)

• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short term disability & Long term Disability

  • Whatnot covers 99% of employee premium costs, and 75% of dependent care premiums for Medical

  • Dental and Vision sponsored 100% by Whatnot for employees and dependents

• Work From Home Support

  • Laptop provided by Whatnot and home office setup allowance

  • $450 work-from-anywhere quarterly allowance for cell phone, internet, or co-working space

• Up to $500 monthly to spend within Whatnot App

• Care benefits

  • $1,350 quarterly allowance on food

  • $1,500 quarterly allowance for wellness

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • $20,000 for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses

  • During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Whatnot provides a $20,000 annual allowance towards Nannies, Daycare, and Caregiving support

💛 EOE

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.