Executive Assistant (Part-Time & Remote)

GoingVC is Hiring For an Executive Assistant to the CEO (Part-Time)

GoingVC was founded in 2016 with the goal of providing individuals with a more concrete pathway into venture capital and has continued to grow into a vibrant organization built around the mission of making venture capital education, investing, networks, and talent more accessible to those with the desire to succeed. We currently run our flagship program, two cohorts per year, as well as the active angel community, GoingVC Angels, for both new and seasoned investors to gain exposure to venture investing. GoingVC is also actively backing early-stage startups through its investment vehicle, GoingVC Partners.

GoingVC’s 16-week flagship program is aimed at helping its members take the next steps in their venture capital careers or launch their own fund. The program offers participants a multitude of opportunities to build and fortify their understanding of venture capital, as well as chances to grow their venture capital networks, and gain legitimate work experience in the field. 

We started the program because – having come from venture capital backgrounds ourselves – we experienced first-hand how challenging and competitive of an industry it is to break into, and we wanted to be a resource for others as they attempted to navigate their own paths into the business.

In January of 2024, GoingVC also announced the complete acquisition of the VC content, job, and thought leadership platforms VC Stack and Startup & VC, cumulatively expanding our following by over 100,000 readers.

The Role

As an Executive Assistant to the CEO (part-time, 10-20 hours a month) you will work with the CEO and other members of the GoingVC team to:

• (75% of the time) Work with the CEO on personal tasks and administrative tasks (e.g. responding to emails, appointment scheduling, taking notes, online research, preparing and updating various databases)
• (25% of the time) Help manage administrative aspects of GoingVC operations related to the CEO’s day-to-day activities (e.g. structuring data & generating reports and presentations)

Personal Assisting the CEO - As mentioned, about 75% of your work will be focused here. This category includes things like general internet research, responding to emails, scheduling appointments, and any other administrative task the CEO needs assistance with. We know it has nothing to do with GoingVC -- but help is still needed here! Comes with the territory.

Writing and Editing - You’ll be involved in helping the GoingVC  Team update, edit, and organize various internal and external documents, like emails to community members, newsletters, blog posts, and other content that gets shared with GVC’s growing network.

Operations - The GVC tech stack includes several SaaS tools, including email marketing software (ConvertKit), a dedicated website (Webflow), and productivity tools such as Trello and Slack. You’ll help in keeping these things organized and up-to-date. And yes, it’s okay if you haven’t used all (or any) of these tools before. You just need to be able to learn them quickly.

Who We’re Looking For 

GoingVC is a fast-moving, quickly expanding startup, and can sometimes have the chaotic atmosphere to prove it. 

With this in mind, successful candidates for the part-time Executive Assistant to the CEO position should be able to check many of the following boxes: 

• You are very detail-oriented, organized, and enjoy administrative work
• You do what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it 
• You are comfortable working independently and remotely - and have experience delivering quality work with little guidance
• You can be trusted with confidential information
• You have an entrepreneurial mentality and aren’t afraid to challenge varying ideas and opinions with your own 
• You’re a clear, crisp communicator and value brevity in your conversations
• You are able to adapt on the fly and handle unforeseen developments with ease 
• You are extremely polite and responsive - (this is super important, as you will be representing the CEO and GoingVC in many different correspondences with team members, VC investors and other professionals) 
• You’re somewhat familiar with business productivity tools such as Trello, Slack, and Google Drive 
• You’re junior in your career and eager to learn the experience of working at a startup

Why Work With Us? 

Please note that at GoingVC, we are a mission-driven company and the majority of our roles are part-time in nature. Though all roles are paid, we like to be very clear that we cannot always offer competitive-level compensation and that some candidates can be better off financially if working elsewhere. As such, we recognize that to have the best experience possible working with GoingVC, there needs to be a strong level of personal alignment and intrinsic motivation related to other non-financial benefits of being on the team. However, our team will do all we can to help you advance your career and gain the experience you’re looking for. Moreover, as part of the GoingVC team, you’ll have opportunities to: 

• Become a member of GoingVC’s supportive 350+ member community of folks from all over the world with a wide range of backgrounds, all looking to improve the VC industry
• Gain access to GVC’s extensive network of VC investors and industry professionals, and have opportunities to interact with them regularly
• Gain access to all of GoingVC’s educational programming materials, resources, and events
• Interact with many, if not all of the GVC team on a weekly basis 
• Have a hand in many aspects of GoingVC’s business, and grow your experience in a variety of disciplines
• Be a key driver of an early-stage startup’s growth and innovation, and make decisions that will be integral to GoingVC’s long-term development 
• Gain invaluable experience as an early employee at an early-stage startup 

...And much more