Director, Executive Support at Brave

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Brave Logo
$72,000 – $90,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Nonprofit, EducationIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5 years of experience supporting senior leaders with a high volume of correspondence, meetings, and travel
  • 3 years of experience managing others, ideally in executive support roles
  • Proficiency in Zoom (inferred from "Zo" cutoff)

Responsibilities

  • Manage Executive Support and Operations Team (50%): Lead the centralized executive support team, setting team goals and providing direct management, training, and coaching to 3-4 direct reports
  • Plan and execute team calls to share progress on deliverables, discuss challenges and possible solutions, share best practices, and create a positive team culture
  • Identify training needs and opportunities for the executive support team
  • Connect monthly with executive leaders to share updates on what the executive support team is prioritizing, to gather feedback, and to share updates
  • Work collaboratively with Executive Directors and Central Team leads (e.g., Finance, External Affairs, Operations) to ensure that appropriate needs are met and troubleshoots issues or concerns as they arise
  • Conduct annual performance reviews, collaborating with executive leaders closely, for each executive support coordinator
  • Onboard, coach, and manage a CEO Operations Intern
  • Administrative Support & Management for Senior Leaders (40%): Assist 1-2 Senior Leaders with administrative tasks, allowing them to focus on strategic planning
  • Provide administrative support, including scheduling internal and external meetings, managing calendars, and arranging travel
  • Coordinate logistics for meetings, including managing the invitations and RSVPs, preparing materials, and securing space
  • Enter stakeholder data and project details into Salesforce
  • Ensure timely, professional correspondence to internal and external stakeholders and project manage correspondence
  • Execute and/or assist with ad hoc projects and tasks
  • Serve as back-up support to the CEO or executive leaders in the absence of the Executive Assistant to the CEO or executive support senior coordinators
  • Create and Manage Systems (10%): Collaborate with the Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant to the CEO, and other teams including the External Affairs team to create shared systems of support and accountability to be used across multiple teams
  • Create a library of resources and best practices for the Executive Support team
  • Develop toolkits to help organize pertinent information and ensure opportunities for shared knowledge are captured
  • Other duties as assigned

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Team ManagementExecutive SupportOperations CoordinationStaff CoachingTraining DevelopmentGoal SettingPerformance FeedbackTeam Leadership

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Director, Executive Support role?

The salary range is $72,000-$90,000.

Is this position remote or hybrid, and where is it located?

This is a hybrid role, preferred in Chicago (IL), with options in Atlanta (GA), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC).

What are the key responsibilities and skills needed for this role?

Key responsibilities include managing a team of 3-4 Executive Support & Operations Coordinators, providing coaching and training, administrative support like scheduling and travel, and using Salesforce. Strong leadership, organizational, and collaboration skills are essential.

What is the team structure for this position?

The role leads a centralized executive support team of 3-4 direct reports, sits within the Office of the CEO, reports to the Chief of Staff to the CEO, and works closely with the Executive Assistant to the CEO.

What makes a strong candidate for this Director role?

A strong candidate has experience managing teams, providing coaching and performance reviews, handling executive administrative tasks like scheduling and Salesforce, and collaborating across departments to build efficient systems.

Brave

Privacy-focused browser and search engine

About Brave

Brave focuses on enhancing the web experience for users by providing a privacy-oriented browser and search engine. The Brave Browser blocks third-party ads and trackers by default, allowing for fast and private browsing. Brave Search serves as a private search engine, offering users a secure way to find information online. The company also features Brave Ads, which delivers advertising without the use of cookies, enabling advertisers to connect with audiences that are typically hard to reach. Users of Brave can earn cryptocurrency rewards for their attention to ads, while content creators can benefit from new revenue opportunities. Unlike other browsers and search engines, Brave prioritizes user privacy and offers a unique model that benefits both users and advertisers.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$36MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Consumer Software, Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Highly competitive salaries & benefits
Generous home-office stipends
Fully remote team
Flat org structure
Opportunity to get in early at a hyper-growth company, and revolutionize the web

Risks

Competition from other privacy-focused browsers like DuckDuckGo and Firefox is intensifying.
Dependence on Solana for BAT rewards poses risks due to network outages.
AI features may raise data privacy concerns and regulatory scrutiny.

Differentiation

Brave offers a privacy-focused browser and search engine, blocking third-party ads by default.
Users earn cryptocurrency rewards through Brave's unique digital ads platform.
Brave integrates AI features like Leo AI and CodeLLM for enhanced user experience.

Upsides

Growing demand for privacy-focused products boosts Brave's user base and market position.
Rising interest in cryptocurrency aligns with Brave's BAT rewards system.
Increased adoption of alternative search engines benefits Brave Search's growth.

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