Executive Assistant to the Founders

About the Company

Margaux is a New York-based brand built around the belief that everyday essentials should be beautifully made, fit exceptionally well, and stand the test of time. What began as a made-to-order footwear label has developed into a thoughtful community of women who value craftsmanship, design, and the subtle details that make a day feel intentional. The team is small, the business is in an exciting growth phase, and this role supports the leaders guiding the company’s next chapter.

Role Overview

The Executive Assistant will serve as a trusted partner to two founders, helping them focus on the highest-priority work while ensuring the many moving parts of the business stay organized and on track. This position offers wide exposure across the company and the opportunity to influence how a growing organization operates day to day.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the founders’ calendars with strong judgment, keeping deep-work time protected, prioritizing urgent items, and ensuring they are fully prepared for meetings.
• Anticipate scheduling issues such as overlaps, conflicts, and last-minute changes, and resolve them proactively.
• Build realistic schedules by allowing for travel time, focus blocks, and other buffers that keep the day running smoothly.
• Arrange domestic and international travel, including flights, hotels, ground transport, and the meetings or meals connected to those trips.
• Create detailed travel plans with confirmation details, key contacts, and all necessary information for easy reference.
• Track expenses and support timely reimbursements.
• Prepare meeting agendas, document action items, and follow up to drive decisions forward.
• Act as a link between the founders and the wider leadership team.
• Organize team offsites, dinners, and office celebrations that strengthen culture as the company grows.
• Manage thoughtful gifting for employee milestones, clients, holidays, and founder outreach.
• Work with the People/Admin team to support employee experience and community-building efforts.
• Coordinate board-related logistics such as scheduling, venues, catering, technology, and materials so meetings feel seamless.
• Arrange travel, lodging, and dinners for board members with professional and consistent communication.
• Provide discreet personal support to the founders, including occasional scheduling, reservations, errands, and other private logistics as needed.
• Assist with ad hoc research, purchases, and logistical tasks that come up in close collaboration with busy executives.

Requirements

• Previous experience supporting a senior leader, managing an office, or working in a role with significant trust and responsibility.
• Strong discretion when handling calendars, finances, and confidential conversations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to respond appropriately to different situations and people.
• A professional, warm demeanor combined with meticulous attention to detail.
• Comfort using or quickly learning tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Shopify, Greenhouse, and Justworks.
• Resourceful, fast-moving, and able to identify issues early while bringing forward practical solutions.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary for this role is $70,000 to $80,000 per year, with eligibility for an annual performance-based bonus.

• Unlimited paid time off
• Sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Employee discount on Margaux products
• Close collaboration with a mission-driven team during a pivotal growth period

Work Arrangement

This is a full-time, in-person position based in New York City, New York.