Executive Assistant

We are a fast-growing Series A startup building cutting-edge technology to revolutionize cloud development processes and support highly efficient dev&test feedback loops. We’ve closed our last $25mil round in Q4 2024, led by Notable Capital, CRV and Heavybit.

At its core, LocalStack provides a high-fidelity emulator and local cloud development platform. Imagine developing cloud applications and data pipelines entirely on your local machine within a lightweight cloud sandbox, running in Docker!

Our mission is to empower developers to rapidly build and test their cloud applications, allowing for a more enjoyable dev experience, and saving valuable time and resources.

LocalStack has a large and active open-source community (57k+ stars on GitHub) with over 100k active users worldwide and 200M+ downloads to date. Our customer base ranges from SMBs to Global Fortune 500 companies.

We are sustainably growing our globally distributed team across sectors

LocalStack is headquartered in Zurich/Switzerland 🇨🇭, with a main engineering office in Vienna/Austria 🇦🇹 and remote team members from 🇺🇸the US, 🇫🇷FR, 🇬🇧UK, 🇨🇦CA, 🇪🇸ES, and many more countries.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to support our Founders and help streamline operations across the organisation. This role is pivotal in helping our Founders focus on strategic tasks by managing day-to-day operational responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Streamline Operations: Support the Founders by prioritizing tasks, ensuring smooth communication, and managing their schedules to maximize their focus on strategic goals
• Travel Management: Organize travel logistics, coordinate communication, and set up calendars for both Founders to ensure efficiency during business trips
• Prioritization, Email, and Calendar Management: Assist the Founders in prioritizing their attention on critical matters, manage their inboxes, and maintain their calendars to optimize productivity
• Event Organization:
• Plan and execute the company’s yearly retreat
• Provide support to the DevRel team in organising several events per year
• Marketing Materials Coordination: Collaborate with the design team to create marketing materials and manage the production and distribution of company branded merchandise
• Contract Management:
• Liaise with enterprise customers and the sales team to ensure licenses are issued and confirmed (enterprise, student, and hobby licenses)
• Communicate with external stakeholders confidently and professionally
• Presentation Preparation: Assist in preparing presentations for company-wide town halls and facilitate communication and processes for these events
• HR Contract Management:
• Ensure contractor renewals occur every six months, confirming with managers.
• Answer ad hoc contract-related questions for new joiners

• Minimum of 6 years of experience as an Executive Assistant, with a strong preference for experience supporting executives at startups or hypergrowth tech companies.
• A responsive and flexible attitude, with the ability to work beyond standard business hours when required.
• Self-motivated and able to excel in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a strategic, process-oriented approach.
• Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven adaptability and the ability to adjust priorities as circumstances change

Values we hold in LocalStack

• Care: we create with compassion. We prioritize empathy and understanding in every interaction. By genuinely caring for our team, customers, and community, we create an environment where people thrive and impactful work flourishes
  
• Ownership: we own the outcome. We take responsibility for our work and are passionate about its impact. We foster autonomy, inspire ambition, encourage ownership, and empower everyone to unlock their potential and make an impact.
  
• Openness: we build trust together. We build trust through open communication and honest feedback. By sharing ideas and embracing diverse perspectives, we create stronger, more connected teams that work toward shared goals.
  
• Courage: we dare to innovate. We embrace bold challenges and take calculated risks to move the needle. We step outside our comfort zones, experiment fearlessly, and turn setbacks into springboards for growth.
  
• Excellence: we chase the extraordinary. We chase excellence by pushing boundaries and delivering results that go beyond the ordinary, constantly raising the bar and striving for greatness in everything we do. Excellence is not just the outcome, its how we approach every task with purpose, passion, and a commitment to delivering exceptional value.

• Fully remote
• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Flexible work arrangements.

We'd love to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future of cloud development at LocalStack.

To apply, follow the LI application process or apply on our career page. Make sure to include a short motivation outlining why you are the perfect candidate for this role.

If your profile looks like a good match, Nick Miller will be in touch to organize further steps within 2 weeks.

Please note, that due to a high volume of candidates, we cannot offer personalized feedback to each candidate.