Office Manager & Executive Assistant

Experience running office or facilities operations, or clearly transferable experience coordinating vendors, suppliers, or many outside parties toward an outcome, including contracts and spend

Experience planning events and working with vendors to deliver them

Experience supporting a manager or executive, with examples of taking initiative beyond the core administrative work

Calendar and travel coordination experience

Business context awareness: you understand the "why" behind meetings, not just the logistics, and can flag when priorities conflict

Skilled in Google Workspace

Standing up or scaling office operations in a growing company

Hosting external partners or clients in professional settings

Supporting a technical, research, or academic leader

Coordinating complex or international travel for a leader with heavy external and speaking commitments

Slack experience

The Boston office runs itself as far as anyone can tell: functional, welcoming, and a place people want to work from

Boston events run smoothly and on budget, and partner visits consistently leave a strong impression

Vendors, contracts, and the office budget are under control, with no surprises

The CSO's calendar is structured around research and high-leverage external work, giving him back hours each week

Nothing slips: meetings are prepared, follow-ups are tracked, and the CSO can hand you a task knowing it will get done