Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology.
Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.
Come help us bring modern software to modern science.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Benchling is looking for an energetic and self-motivated executive assistant who will support and directly report to our Chief Financial Officer. In this role, you will be handling a wide range of complex and highly confidential duties. This role requires excellent calendaring and prioritization skills, attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple critical requests at the same time. While administrative support duties will be part of your role, you will also be the main point of delegation for a variety of tasks, including but not limited to - preparing presentations, crafting highly sensitive communication for internal and/or external audiences, working on QBR/SKO & Revenue events as well as compiling reports and/or actively managing the Executives’ time. The team is awesome to work with and appreciates wit, intellectual banter, interesting hobbies and hard work.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform extensive calendar management and travel planning for internal and external meetings.
- Prepare domestic & international travel arrangements, itineraries, and timely filing of expenses
- Manage all types of daily correspondence to ensure professional, accurate, and timely responses with utmost care for confidential information
- Manage and collaborate on projects and priorities for the Finance organization
- Work independently and within a team on non-recurring and ongoing projects, which may include planning and coordinating presentations and disseminating information
- Plan and execute team and company events, meetings, off-sites, and other special functions
- Attend key meetings, help develop and communicate agendas, take notes and hold accountability with action items.
- Act as on the ground local support & logistics management in collaboration with Workplace/Events/IT teams
- Provide collaborative leadership in building relationships and processes crucial to the success of the organization.
- Act as an experienced support member on the EA team, providing strategic thought partnership and assist in providing guidance and mentorship.
- Assist with ad-hoc projects as necessary
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of Executive level support, at a startup, or tech company preferred.
- Background supporting executives within Revenue or Legal divisions, experience with supporting boards of directors preferred..
- 2+ years supporting multiple executives.
- A strong team member, with exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to lead with a positive, can-do attitude
- Polished and professional communication skills, both spoken and written. Must be able to represent Benchling and communicate with a variety of people, including entrepreneurs, existing and prospective customers and service providers.
- Builds positive, productive relationships with a wide variety of people
- Highly proficient computer skills in Google suite, Excel, Navan, Slack, Quip, and similar workflows.
- Proactive organizational, problem-solving, and follow-up skills as well as the ability to effectively handle multiple priorities while working under little supervision.
- Available to reschedule/coordinate meetings/travel while out of the office as needed
- Availability to travel occasionally should the need arise.
- Interest or background in tech and/or life sciences is a plus!
SALARY RANGE
Benchling takes a market-based approach to pay. The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location. For this role the base salary range is $127,500 min - $172,500.
Total Compensation includes the following:
- Competitive salary and equity
- Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
- Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
- Four months of fully paid parental leave
- 401(k) + Employer Match
- Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
- Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
- Monthly Wellness stipend
- Learning and development stipend
- Generous and flexible vacation
- Company-wide Summer & Winter holiday shutdown
- Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
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Benchling welcomes everyone.
We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Please be aware that Benchling will never request personal information, payment, or sensitive details outside of Greenhouse or via email. All official communications will come from an @benchling.com email address or from an approved vendor alias. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent Benchling and are unsure of their legitimacy, please reach out to us at [email protected] to verify the communication.
