Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

About the job

See BluZinc.co for more jobs, EA to CEO | High-Growth D2C Digital Marketplace (USA, Remote). I’m leading an executive search for a Founder/CEO of a $100MM+ high-growth D2C digital marketplace, on a clear path to $500MM+ in the next few years. With a proven COO and CMO already in place, this role is designed to amplify the CEO and SLT - optimizing time, focus, decision-making, and execution across the Senior Leadership Team.

You operate seamlessly between strategy and action: trusted partner, gatekeeper, sounding board, and execution lead for the CEO’s most sensitive priorities.

You’re also AI-native and tech-savvy, using tools like ChatGPT and Claude Code daily at an intermediate–advanced level (or keen to learn) and certainly come from that type of company environment eg AI native or early adopters as this business aims to become AI first (where appropriate).

Core Responsibilities

• Translate CEO & Board vision into priorities, OKRs, and execution plans
• Drive cross-functional initiatives and operating cadence
• Prepare CEO for board, investor, and key stakeholder engagements
• Provide research, analysis, and decision support
• Act as communication bridge across the executive team
• Lead high-impact special projects (scale, M&A, market entry)

Day-to-Day

• Email, calendar and meeting management
• Run executive and SLT meetings with clear follow-through
• Track priorities, metrics, and accountability
• Draft CEO communications (internal & external)
• Coordinate board and investor materials
• Resolve cross-functional blockers
• Own “CEO-only” initiatives end-to-end
• Surface risks early and proactively close gaps

Ideal Profile

• 10-15+ years supporting CEOs/Founders in fast-scaling SMBs (not all small and not all large corporates as that's not a fit)
• Experience scaling a 50-500 person company (ideally more than once)
• Board-level confidence: meetings, materials, investors, confidentiality
• Strong D2C / eCommerce / digital marketplace understanding
• Passion for sport, health, wellness, fitness, or biohacking could be a good culture fit
• USA-based, fully remote

We are interested in applications from Senior EAs and Chief of Staff's as one or both hires may be needed or initially a dual hybrid role and onboard the other in the short to medium term after.