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About the Role

This role brings structure, foresight, and exceptional execution to the demanding pace of the CEO's work, which involves frequent interaction with Fortune 500 executives, investors, board members, candidates, and the press. It is a broader and more expansive position than a traditional Executive Assistant role, combining executive operations and personal logistics with relationship management, cross-functional coordination, and end-to-end project ownership. The goal is to make the CEO's office operate better and become increasingly proactive.

Responsibilities

Manage complex projects from request to resolution, turning ambiguous needs into completed outcomes.
Arrange important CEO meetings and secure urgent international visas.
Develop strategic relationships.
Maintain a clear view of ongoing activities and anticipate next steps.
Consolidate decisions for the CEO and ensure work advances without close oversight.
Deliver exceptional external experiences for candidates, executives, investors, and partners.
Provide precise logistics, thoughtful communication, and calm recovery when plans change.
Protect relationships and the CEO's time during unexpected disruptions.
Facilitate access to important relationships by finding alternative outreach paths through mutual contacts or creative follow-up.
Combine persistence with judgment in pursuing relationship-building opportunities.
Coordinate founders’ associates, internal partners, and external vendors through a consistent operating cadence.
Implement daily priority summaries, weekly relationship reviews, and preparation standards for external meetings.
Conduct retrospectives for process improvement.
Make the CEO's office increasingly proactive to minimize CEO escalations.

Requirements

Based in our San Francisco Office.
12+ years of experience supporting senior executives in high-growth technology companies or similarly complex environments.
Experience serving as a senior Executive Business Partner.
Exceptional ability to prioritize, manage complexity, and execute at a high level of precision.
Proven track record of operating effectively in fast-moving startup or scale-up environments.
Strong judgment and discretion when handling sensitive information and leadership-level communication.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work closely with executive leadership, board members, and investors.
Systems thinker who can create structure where none exists.
High emotional intelligence and ability to build trusted relationships across the organization.

Skills

Prioritization
Complexity management
High-level execution
Stakeholder management
Communication
Judgment
Discretion
Systems thinking
Relationship building
Emotional intelligence

Location

San Francisco, CA

Work Type

Hybrid
3+ days per week (Tuesday–Thursday) in the San Francisco office

Experience Level

12+ years of experience supporting senior executives
Senior Executive Business Partner

Salary/Compensations

$170K – $200K, depending on experience

Benefits

100% covered medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
401(k) with additional perks (e.g., commuter benefits, in‑office lunch)
Access to state‑of‑the‑art models, generous usage of modern AI tools, and real‑world business problems
Ownership of high‑impact projects across top enterprises
A mission‑driven, fast‑moving culture that prizes curiosity, pragmatism, and excellence

About the Company

Distyl AI is an applied AI technology company partnering with ambitious institutions to rearchitect critical operations for the frontier of AI.
Customers include large companies in telecom, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, consumer goods, and global social organizations.
Researches and deploys technologies that power AI-native operations, spanning research into self-constructing systems, reliable execution of AI systems, and products that transform mission-critical workflows.
Technologies affect some of the world's largest operations.
Backed by leading investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Coatue, DST Global, and the board-members of 20+ F500s.
Has offices in San Francisco and New York.

Equal Opportunity

We believe diverse perspectives make our work stronger and more impactful. We are an equal opportunity employer and evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.