# Executive Assistant (to the CEO) at Blacksmith

- Company: Blacksmith
- What the company does: Speed up your GitHub actions with Blacksmith. Run CI/CD 2x faster, download caches 4x faster, build Docker images 40x faster, and eliminate queue times. Start free today. Backed by Peak XV, Y Combinator and GV.
- Company website: https://www.blacksmith.sh/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $185K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-29
- Apply by: 2026-11-13
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blacksmith/9ad6d1bc-6b2c-4b5c-82d9-7ec3b2476471?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/blacksmith-executive-assistant-to-the-ceo/

## About the role

Serve as a trusted point of contact for investors, board members, design partners, customers, and press - with judgment about what needs the CEO and what you can handle yourself. Proven experience supporting c-suite executives in the fastest paced environments. You have either supported the CEO of another hypergrowth startup, or you have supported Partners at the most demanding investment banking, private equity or venture capital firms. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- The ability to preempt a need and to fill that need, without explicit direction
- The highest sense of urgency to all tasks, you are relentlessly focused on delivery
- A no ego approach to your work. Whatever the task, you own it
- Strong judgment and prioritization instincts: you know what matters most, and why
- Exceptional written communication, including the ability to write clearly in someone else's voice
- Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and a company that looks different every quarter

Tags: Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/blacksmith-executive-assistant-to-the-ceo/