Executive Assistant to the Founder / CEO

About Ando

Ando is developing AI-first infrastructure for workforce management, focused on the 80 million hourly workers in the United States and many more worldwide. The company is rethinking how labor forecasting, workforce allocation, and professional identity are handled by replacing fragmented, manual systems with intelligent software.

The platform begins with highly accurate demand forecasting generated by AI, expands into allocation-led labor optimization, and ultimately builds a long-term labor graph that tracks skills, reliability, availability, and performance across time and employers. In time, this grows into a professional identity layer and decision system that serves both businesses and frontline workers.

Ando is a seed-stage company supported by Slow Ventures and seasoned operators. The business already has live customers and is in a stage where strong architecture, fast learning cycles, and high-quality AI systems are critical to long-term success.

The role

Ando is looking for an Executive Assistant to partner directly with the Founder & CEO. This is a true right-hand role for someone who wants to work close to the center of an early-stage startup and develop alongside it.

Your main responsibility is to keep the CEO operating at peak effectiveness. That means running the calendar, arranging travel, protecting focus time, and taking on the work that would otherwise create friction or slow momentum. This is a practical, detail-heavy position, and earning trust through excellent execution is essential.

The opportunity goes beyond admin support. As trust builds, you will collaborate with the leadership team on special initiatives and take on responsibilities in areas such as revenue operations and customer engagement. The ideal candidate is comfortable owning day-to-day coordination while also wanting to expand into broader scope over time.

You will represent both the CEO and the company in many settings, including interactions with team members, customers, investors, and others. That calls for strong judgment, care, discretion, and emotional intelligence.

What you will own from day one

• Run the CEO’s calendar end to end by balancing competing priorities, protecting deep-focus time, and keeping the day on track.
• Prepare for meetings by researching each contact, understanding the person, company, and context in advance, and briefing the CEO thoroughly before every conversation.
• Capture key takeaways after meetings, organize follow-up actions, and make sure commitments are completed.
• Filter and prioritize requests so only the most important items reach the CEO, while anticipating needs before conflicts appear.
• Remove work from the CEO’s plate by resolving open items and handling the small but important details that would otherwise pile up.
• Coordinate travel and logistics with careful planning so the CEO arrives prepared and focused.
• Support personal coordination as needed, with awareness of the CEO’s personal calendar and commitments to keep everything aligned; this is not an errand-based personal assistant role, but it does require a high degree of access and trust.

How the role can expand

• Work with leaders on special projects as trust increases.
• Take on portions of revenue operations and customer-facing work.
• Grow into larger responsibilities over time and help shape the role around your strengths.

Who you are

• You bring about 2–3 years of professional experience and already have strong organizational and communication instincts.
• You are highly trustworthy and handle confidential business and personal information with discretion.
• You are energized by being in the right-hand seat and enjoy doing operational work exceptionally well while growing into more ownership.
• You understand that your work reflects the CEO and the company, and you carry that standard into every interaction.
• You have strong emotional intelligence and can navigate sensitive situations with maturity and tact.
• You are polished in customer or client communication and can represent an executive and company professionally.
• You stay proactive, calm, and effective when priorities change quickly or conditions are uncertain.

Compensation and logistics

This role is based in San Francisco. It is remote at the start and is expected to move into a hybrid / in-person setup once the San Francisco office opens in the coming months. The company is specifically seeking someone who is already based in San Francisco, since the Founder & CEO is based there.

The base salary is $78,000 to $88,000, plus equity, depending on experience.

Culture at Ando

Ando describes itself as a high-trust, high-care workplace built around ownership, respect, and thoughtful collaboration. The company values diverse viewpoints, direct communication, and personal accountability. It prefers to move quickly through alignment rather than pressure, works comfortably in ambiguity, and builds with empathy for both enterprises and the workers its systems support.

Candidates who share these values are likely to thrive at Ando.

Equal opportunity, DEI, and legal notice

Ando Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

The company states that it is proudly DEI and believes diverse perspectives make teams stronger, systems smarter, and outcomes more equitable. It also notes that applicant information will be handled according to Ando’s privacy practices and applicable data protection laws and used only for recruiting and employment-related purposes.

Submitting an application does not create an employment contract or guarantee employment.

Compensation range

Compensation range: $78K to $88K.