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Executive Assistant

About Skillz:

Skillz is the leading mobile games platform connecting players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition.

The gaming industry is larger than movies, music, and books, with more than 2.7 billion gamers playing monthly and 10 million developers worldwide. Mobile is the fastest-growing segment of the gaming market, expected to increase from $86 billion last year to $161 billion in 2025.

As the first publicly-traded (NYSE: SKLZ) mobile esports platform, Skillz has pioneered the future of the gaming industry. The Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, and distributes millions in prizes each month.

Through its philanthropic initiatives, Skillz has harnessed the power of its platform to transform the way nonprofits engage with donors, enabling anyone with a mobile device to support causes such as the American Red Cross , Susan G. Komen , American Cancer Society , and NAACP by playing in Skillz tournaments.

Skillz has also earned recognition as one of San Francisco Business Times’ Best Places to Work , Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies , Parity.org’s Best Companies for Women to Advance , a two-time winner of CNBC’s Disruptor 50 , one of Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups , and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000.

Job Overview:

You are the ultimate people person and can relate to anyone that sits next to you. You enjoy a mission-driven, fast paced environment where you may be juggling multiple tasks at once but always get the job done. You are tech savvy, can identify talent and qualifying candidates who can add value to our already stellar team. You like to learn about different roles and departments within our organization so that you can relate to anyone that interviews with our company.

Who we’re looking for:

An ambitious, professional, self-driven individual to provide all aspects of executive support to a Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Member. The ideal candidate will be based in and have familiarity with Los Angeles. This is an amazing opportunity to become a member of a positive, collaborative work culture while promoting company scale.

The ideal candidate for this role will be an expert at multitasking, problem solving and organization. You will maintain complex schedules, complete extensive administrative tasks and be integral in managing the executive’s productivity. If you enjoy a mission-driven, fast paced environment where the work you perform directly impacts the effectiveness of an organization then this role may be the perfect fit.

What you'll do:

• Oversee high-volume executive support for a Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Member;
• Act as an adept gatekeeper; planning, coordinating and ensuring the SLT’s time is aligned with their priorities through demonstrated understanding of the business;
• Manage email; filtering, prioritizing and responding as appropriate;
• Represent the SLT and the business with internal and external contacts;
• Organize events/engagements for the SLT and supporting teams;
• Flawlessly coordinate complex domestic and international travel arrangements;
• Address impromptu tasks as they arise and personal items as required;
• Ability to influence decisions through synthesizing multiple options and presenting recommendations including data and cost-benefit analyses;
• Collaborate with other Executive Assistants throughout the business to streamline processes and executive/SLT coverage;
• Proactively address issues, think outside the box and independently figure out how things work;
• Anything else deemed appropriate to facilitate your SLT’s day-to-day responsibilities.

Your Skillz:

• 3+ years work experience in the capacity of an Executive Assistant for a Senior Leadership, C-level or similar;
• Excellent computer skills and fluency with PowerPoint, Excel, Google Suite and Calendar;
• Ability to prioritize tasks and stay organized while having high attention to detail;
• Ability to manage several projects at once and thrive in a fast-paced environment;
• High integrity and proven track record in maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information;
• Holds oneself to a high standard and expects that of others;
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills;
• Self-directed and proactive, but has the ability to take direction;
• Flexibility in working independently or partnering with a variety of teams;
• Ability to adapt to quick changing scheduling and last minute requests;
• Fast learner and can convey correct information regarding operations, policies, practices etc., quickly and efficiently;
• Develop cross-functional relationships between departments;
• Experience with start-up environment, rapid growth, or tech is a plus;
• Shares a passion for Skillz, esports and/or gaming;
• BA/BS preferred.