Oct 14, 2021
Executive Business Administrators at GitLab toggle seamlessly between various systems including Google Workspace, Slack, Expensify, Zoom and GitLab to accomplish an array of tasks, while staying focused on prioritization and escalating urgent issues. EBAs at our company are self-driven, collaborative, and agile team members who are experienced in managing multiple priorities, juggling various responsibilities, and anticipating executive needs. They are are exceptionally organized, relentlessly resourceful, calm under pressure, and have a deep love of logistics and ability to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment. In this role you will support, and report to, the Chief Revenue Officer.
Manage complex calendar including vetting, prioritizing and providing recommendations
Manage projects, internal and external meetings and large-scale events from budget planning through logistical coordination
Support members of our Executive Group E-Group or All-Direct Leadership across various time-zones
Own and proactively manage a complex, changing, high-volume calendar across multiple time-zones. Ensure Executive is preppared for every meeting
Make recommendations for the Executive in regard to their time management, prioritization, delegation and organization
Seamlessly coordinate extensive domestic and international travel including air and ground transportation, hotel reservations, security, visas and other travel documentation. Accompanying the Executive when necessary
Run cadence of weekly staff meetings and other important meetings, including planning agenda, organization, and follow-up on action items, while infusing our company values throughout
Plan events such as team off-sites, team building activities and company kick-offs as needed
Draft internal and external communications on behalf of Executive
Assist the full life cycle of recruiting including booking interviews, liaising between the hiring team and the candidate, and coordinating onboarding of new hires
Manage Executives email inbox including drafting internal and external communications on behalf of Executive
Compile receipts to submit timely and accurate expense reports on a monthly basis
Schedules, live streams and moderates Group Conversations
Provide coverage for other Sr. E-Group EBA's
Run and lead special projects upon request
Must be able to work flexible hours to support international business meetings and some travel is required in most roles
Other duties as assigned in support of the business (ad hoc tasks)
Minimum 7 years supporting a C-Level Executive(s) as an executive business partner or Sr. EA at a quickly-scaling company
Bachelor's’ Degree preferred. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
Self-starter who can operate independently and move quickly from one task to another; creative problem solver, seeks "win-win" solutions; energized by challenges with superb attention to detail
Extensive technical skills with Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack and Expensify among other tools
Demonstrated Leadership mindset in prior roles—ability to influence culture/environment around them
Proven leadership skills and demonstrates “one team” mindset; able to lead other EBA’s and partner well across GitLab
Experience with event planning & coordination to include support for large meetings, off-sites and company events
Detailed and goal-oriented planner; possesses the ability to appropriately prioritize business needs and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Approachable and effective communicator across various communication channels and with all levels of the organization
Demonstrated ability to adopt technical tools quickly (i.e. terminal, text editor)
Experience in a start-up environment preferred
Experience working remotely preferred
A passion for GitLab
A sincere willingness to help out
Also, we know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role.
GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.
GitLab's DevOps platform empowers 100,000+ organizations to deliver software faster and more efficiently. We are one of the world’s largest all-remote companies with 1,400+ team members and values that guide a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can contribute.