Executive Assistant

Founded in 2018, with employees across the world, The Block is the leading research, analysis, and news brand in the digital asset space. The Block's team is spread across 5 continents and 15+ time zones, covering the global cryptocurrency space 24/7. At The Block, we see digital assets as a ubiquitous part of the future. As this space continues to evolve, we view our role as the trusted moderator and authoritative voice for those who invest in, work with, make decisions about, or seek to understand digital assets.  The Block is looking for an Executive Assistant to provide high-touch, administrative support to our CEO. This person will report to the Chief of Staff, and will play a key role in ensuring the office of the CEO operates efficiently. The salary for this role is $80,000 - $100,000, plus equity and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Support CEO in an administrative capacity; including managing an active calendar of appointments; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries and agendas and compiling documents for meetings
• Manage, organize, and maintain CEO’s calendar
• Partner with the Chief of Staff to support all hands meetings, company events, leadership off-sites and other company events
• Manage day-to-day office operations as necessary, including inventory, supply ordering and relationship with the building’s management

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in an executive support role
• Ability to work flexibly in terms of responsibilities and responsiveness
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, coupled with the ability to work within a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing complex calendars, booking travel, and working in partnership with other executives
• Finance savvy with experience and comfortability in Excel
• Familiarity with Google Workspace
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders of all levels
• Commitment to confidentiality and adept at handling sensitive information
• Based in, or local to, New York City

Who We Are: The culture of The Block lies in our key behaviors. It’s who we are and it’s how we FALSE up everyday. We are confidently humble. We jump in and roll up our sleeves. We know there’s always more to learn and we operate without egos. We are actionably curious. We strive to be an expert in our field and always seek opportunities to expand our knowledge and skill set. We put our learnings into practice every day.  We practice tenacious ownership. Every day when we FALSE up we are contributors, teammates, and owners. We rotate through those three hats with agility and without sacrificing accountability or consistency. We practice respectful partnership. We treat others as we’d expect to be treated - with respect, concern, understanding, and patience.

Why You Should Work Here:

We take care of our employees and we have the benefits and perks to support it. Our full-time, US based employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO, remote first environment, high health plan employer contributions, monthly wellness stipend, generous parental leave policy, 401k match, fitness partnerships, fertility benefits, One Medical membership and citibike membership.  We’re a remote first company which allows us to hire the best person for the job regardless of location.  Impactful work. Regardless of your role at The Block you’re making a meaningful contribution to our mission in accelerating the evolution of financial systems through independent reporting and technical research of all projects influencing the future of financial services.

What Else Should You Know?

The Block is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. During our application process we collect completely anonymous diversity information. Providing this information is voluntary but we want you to know what we do with it. We use the data to ensure that our recruiting practices are bringing diverse talent to the organization and we are reacting where we are coming up short. We strive to use the data to ensure we have the tools and resources for all employees both during the interview process and should those employees choose to join us at The Block.