Job Description

About GitHub

GitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development — powered by Copilot to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 180 million developers, including more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to collaborate, and more than 77,000 organisations have adopted GitHub Copilot.

Overview

GitHub is changing the way people build software together. We're growing fast and looking for an experienced Executive Assistant with excellent communication skills.

The Executive Assistant will be responsible for handling key processes, supporting the critical needs of the business. You should be detail-oriented, organized, punctual, and comfortable working in highly fast-paced environments. You'll be entrusted with highly sensitive information on a regular basis relating to headcount activity, financial plans, and strategic partnerships. Being active and able to make decisions with minimal guidance or communication is crucial in this role. We’re looking for an individual who sees problems as puzzles to solve and is resourceful in their ingredients to the solution.

Responsibilities

Arrange complex and detailed travel plans, for both international and domestic, as well as itineraries and agendas
Provide administrative support including calendar, and expense management in a timely manner
Anticipate the needs of a busy team and help them be more productive and successful
Help to organize training activities and on-boarding sessions for new leaders coming into the business.
Project manage key initiatives, such as OKRs and monthly business reviews
Proactively resolve time-sensitive issues, demonstrating excellent judgment and problem-solving skills
Schedule meetings, mini-summits and annual meetings to drive deal flow and team collaboration – both internally and externally
Assist with presentations, internal communications, and media communications
Manage meeting agendas, notes and minutes, and follow-up items
Be a liaison and build positive working relationships with Product Leadership and other cross functional stakeholders, including finance, communications, HR, and IT
Handle confidential information professionally

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Administrative, Business Support, or customer service in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, off-sites, travel management, and administration work for leaders.
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources (HR), Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field AND 3+ years of experience in Administrative, Business Support, or customer service in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, off-sites, travel management, and administration work for leaders.
OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems).

Preferred Qualifications

7+ years of experience in Administrative, Business Support, or customer service in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, off-sites, travel management, and administration work for leaders.
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources (HR), Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field AND 5+ years of experience in Administrative, Business Support,
OR customer service in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, off-sites, travel management, and administration work for leaders.
1+ year(s) of experience serving as a mentor or direct/indirect (e.g., team leader) supervisor to others, or in a related field.

Compensation Range

The base salary range for this job is USD $68,000.00 - USD $180,300.00 /Yr.

These pay ranges are intended to cover roles based across the United States. An individual's base pay depends on various factors including geographical location and review of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant. At GitHub certain roles are eligible for benefits and additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These rewards are allocated based on individual impact in role. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role.

Locations

In this role you can work from Remote, United States

This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

GitHub values

Customer-obsessed
Ship to learn
Growth mindset
Own the outcome
Better together
Diverse and inclusive

Manager fundamentals

Model
Coach
Care

Leadership principles

Create clarity
Generate energy
Deliver success

Who We Are

GitHub is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform with 150 million developers and counting. We’re also home to the biggest open-source community on earth (and 99% of the world’s software has open-source code in its DNA). Many of the apps and programs you use every day are built on GitHub.

Our teams are dreamers, doers, and pioneers, leading the way in AI, driving humanitarian efforts around the globe, and even sending open source to Mars (and beyond!). At GitHub, our goal is to create the space you need to do your best work. We’re remote-first and offer competitive pay, generous learning and growth opportunities, and excellent benefits to support you, wherever you are—because we know that people flourish when they can work on their own terms.

Join us, and let’s change the world, together.

EEO Statement

GitHub is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life. We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!

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