Executive Assistant

A bit about us

We’re an employee engagement business that partners with global, mission led businesses to create inspiring employee experiences and embed long-term behavioural & organizational change beyond the moment.

Role overview

We’re looking for a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to support our CEO and COO. This role is focused on ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, managing priorities, and enabling the leadership team to operate efficiently.

You will be a key partner in managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and supporting leadership processes, helping maintain momentum across the business.

You’ll also have the opportunity to improve how we work - spotting inefficiencies, experimenting with Ai tools, and helping automate repeatable tasks over time.

Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Board Governance

• Weekly Leadership Meetings - own the end-to-end process for weekly leadership meetings. This includes designing the agenda, hosting the meeting to keep it on track, recording actions, and ensuring follow through.
• Quarterly Leadership Meetings - manage the creation of relevant decks and materials. After the sessions, you will synthesize the discussion into core themes and strategic priorities to be shared with the wider business.
• Run the Quarterly Leadership Meetings, which includes building out the agenda and coordinating with external advisors to ensure high-level engagement.

Operational & Project Management

• Manage complex calendars for the CEO and COO, prioritizing high-value business needs and protecting their time.
• Assist with planning internal meetings and company events (logistics, coordination)
• Support travel planning and expense management
• Help maintain organization across tools (Google Suite, Slack, Asana, etc.)
• Provide light project coordination support where needed
• Opportunity to manage the recruitment pipeline for key roles and design the first month onboarding experience for new hires to maintain Stride's culture from day one.

Process & Tooling Mindset

• You’re naturally curious about how things can be done better, faster, or smarter.
• Interested in tools, automation, and AI - even if you’re self-taught or early in your journey.
• Enjoy spotting repetitive tasks and finding ways to streamline or automate them.
• Comfortable experimenting and figuring things out as you go.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting senior executives
• Proactive - you fix things before they become problems
• Comfortable working remotely and juggling multiple priorities
• Confident coordinating across teams and stakeholders
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Zoom

Who You Are

• You think big in how you approach your work - high standards, attention to detail
• You do the right thing - reliable, grounded, and follow through
• You bring good energy - intuitive, people-aware, easy to work with
• Calm, organized, and on top of things
• Low ego, high ownership

Why This Role Matters

This role is central to our operational excellence and long-term growth. With multiple touchpoints across the business; the Executive Assistant will play a strategic role in ensuring smooth execution and scalable processes.