Executive Assistant to the Founder / Operations Coordinator

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TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

$1500-$2000

HOURS PER WEEK

40

DATE UPDATED

May 5, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Full job description
Brand Maven is a regulatory consulting firm helping companies register fertilizers, pest ---------- , and organic products across the United States and internationally. Our clients rely on us to manage complex regulatory portfolios and ensure compliance across dozens of jurisdictions.

We are looking for a highly organized Executive Assistant to work directly with the founder. Your mission is simple: remove operational friction so the founder can focus on high-value work.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys organizing systems, coordinating people, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.

Core Responsibilities
Founder Inbox Management
Monitor the founder’s inbox and triage incoming emails.
Responsibilities include: sorting and prioritizing emails, drafting responses for approval, responding to routine requests, flagging messages requiring decisions, archiving or redirecting irrelevant messages
The goal is to reduce the number of emails the founder must personally handle.

Calendar and Meeting Coordination
Own the founder’s calendar.
Responsibilities include: scheduling and confirming meetings, coordinating calls with clients, ensuring proper meeting preparation, preventing calendar conflicts, sending reminders and follow-up notes

Task and Follow-Up Management
Serve as the founder’s task manager.
Responsibilities include: maintaining a centralized task list, tracking deadlines and deliverables, sending reminders and follow-ups, ensuring commitments are completed, coordinating tasks across the team

Sales Pipeline Administration
Manage the operational side of the lead funnel.
Responsibilities include: logging incoming leads, scheduling discovery calls, preparing proposal drafts from templates, sending proposals and tracking responses, following up with prospects, maintaining pipeline records

Document Organization
Act as the company’s document librarian.
Responsibilities include: organizing shared drives and file structures, enforcing naming conventions, ensuring documents are easily retrievable, maintaining consistent document storage practices, migrating and cleaning legacy files

Internal Coordination
Support operational coordination across the team.
Responsibilities include: preparing meeting agendas, documenting action items, tracking project follow-ups, assisting with internal documentation, coordinating communication between tea ---------- mbers

Personal Life Administration
Assist the founder with personal logistics when needed.
Examples include: travel planning, appointment scheduling, reservation booking, gift purchasing, personal calendar coordination

Operational Support
Provide general administrative and operational support.
Examples include: spreadsheet preparation, light bookkeeping coordination, HR documentation organization, vendor coordination, research and information gathering

Success in This Role
Within the first 90 days, a successful Executive Assistant will:
- manage the founder’s inbox and calendar
- coordinate meetings without direct involvement
- maintain a reliable task management system
- manage lead flow admin & prepare proposal drafts efficiently
- organize shared documents
- ensure follow-ups never fall through the cracks

HOW TO APPLY
To ensure we review applications from candidates who are detail-oriented and follow instructions carefully, please follow the steps below exactly.

Applications that do not follow these instructions will not be considered.

Step 1
Answer the questions regarding your experience. Please include specific examples where appropriate.

Step 2
In the Other Information (optional)" section, write “Regulatory Rules!”
Then include a link to a 2–3 minute Loom video introducing yourself.
In the video, briefly explain:
- your experience supporting executives or founders
- in your view, what is the purpose of an Executive Assistant
- why you are interested in this role

Application Question(s):
- What system do you use to organize and prioritize an executive’s inbox? Please describe the process you would use, including folders, rules, labels, or other methods you rely on.
- Tell us about a system you created that helped keep a team or executive organized.
- What tools have you used to track tasks, deadlines, and follow-ups?
- Other Information (optional): Please add any any information regarding your application here

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