Job Description
Who we are:
MasterClass is transforming online education by enabling anyone in the world to learn from the very best. We are deconstructing what makes an actor able to cry on demand, how an athlete defies gravity, and what it takes to write a bestseller. Our online learning content is available to students anywhere anytime, which supports our mission to ignite the greatness in others.
We are a quickly growing VC-funded startup based in San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles. We have created online classes taught by famous masters— Gordon Ramsay, Serena Williams, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sara Blakely, David Sedaris, Bobbi Brown, Timbaland, Anna Wintour and many more to come.
Since launching in 2015, we have been growing our team. Apply now to find out more about what we are doing behind the scenes.
What we are looking for:
- A stellar Executive Assistant to act as a strategic business partner directly to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will provide executive support to the CFO, GC, and VPs in Finance & Accounting team.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Build a vital partnership with the CFO to anticipate needs and provide high-level, tailored executive support for CFO, GC, and the teams
- Handle schedules and executive priorities in an organized, efficient way. The ability to understand priority calls and meetings and communicate quickly and thoroughly in an ever-changing environment is key
- Handle general administrative duties for Finance / Accounting / Legal, i.e. handling expense reports, booking travel, planning celebratory team events, etc.
- Coordinating internal and external department communications, including communications with external investors, analysts, and reporters, department newsletters, weekly department standups, assisting with company presentations, team emails, etc
- Facilitate key staff meetings by structuring agendas, taking notes, and organizing work streams.
- Work closely with the hiring managers to coordinate onboarding for our new hires
- Partner closely with the Executive Assistants from other departments and admins across the company to plan and execute meetings and events
- Other Adhoc projects
Requirements:
- 5+ years' experience in an Executive Assistant role supporting a CEO, CFO or other C-level executives. Experience with supporting Finance and legal executives a plus
- Expertise with G-suite (Gmail, docs, spreadsheets, slides), Zoom, expense/travel systems, etc.
- Experience in a fast-paced office environment working with senior executives who routinely navigate a packed meeting and travel schedule
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Strong work ethic with a positive "can do" attitude
- Exceptional, positive communication skills with internal and external players
- Solid organizational skills with a laser-focused eye for detail
- Impeccable written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, communicating actively and clearly with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy
At MasterClass, we believe we put our best work forward when our employees bring together ideas that are diverse in thought. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. In addition, MasterClass will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.
What We Do
We are a fast-growing, San Francisco-based company that creates online courses taught by the greatest masters in the world. To date we have created online classes taught by Frank Gehry, Gordon Ramsay, Shonda Rhimes, Aaron Sorkin, Werner Herzog, Christina Aguilera, Serena Williams, Annie Leibovitz, Usher, James Patterson and we're just getting start