Role summary
Dropbox is seeking a highly adaptable, trustworthy, and resourceful Executive Assistant (EA) to provide direct, day-to-day support to the CEO. This high-trust role is central to leadership operations, focusing on managing the CEO's schedule, preparing for meetings, orchestrating logistics, and coordinating engagements. The EA will act as a liaison between the CEO's professional and personal spheres, ensuring seamless support. While Dropbox is Virtual First, this role requires occasional in-person presence in San Francisco and travel. Responsibilities include calendar management, meeting preparation, event planning, liaison with the personal team, security coordination, information management, and administrative tasks. A Bachelor's Degree and 4-8 years of experience supporting a C-level executive in a fast-paced environment are required. Proficiency in AI tools is also necessary.
Role Description
We’re seeking a highly adaptable, trustworthy, and resourceful Executive Assistant (EA) to provide direct, day-to-day support to the CEO of Dropbox. This is a dynamic, high-trust role that sits at the heart of the company’s leadership operations.
This EA will play a key role in managing CEO’s schedule, preparing him for meetings, orchestrating logistics, and coordinating internal and external engagements with other team members. They will also serve as a critical link between the CEO’s professional and personal spheres—interfacing with both internal teams and his personal team to ensure smooth, consistent support across all domains.
While Dropbox is Virtual First, this role is a rare exception. It will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area and require occasional (and at times last minute) in-person presence at the Dropbox Studio in San Francisco, along with other travel throughout the US. Candidates must be comfortable with this level of flexibility and local travel.
Responsibilities
Executive Support: Manage the CEO’s calendar, appointments, and high-priority workflows with precision and discretion. Anticipate needs and act proactively
In-Person Readiness: Be available to work on-site in San Francisco or elsewhere in the Bay Area as needed, sometimes on short notice, to support meetings, prep, and logistics
Meeting Preparation & Follow-Up: Ensure CEO is fully briefed for all engagements. Coordinate agendas, collect materials, and track follow-ups across stakeholders
Event Planning: Plan and execute key events for the CEO, including internal offsites, dinners, customer sessions, and board-related gatherings. Coordinate directly and in collaboration with internal teams
Liaison to Personal Team: Work closely with CEO’s personal team to coordinate calendars and logistics as needed
Security Coordination: Coordinate all security-related logistics for the CEO in collaboration with the executive protection team, including travel security, residential protocols (in collaboration with personal team), and event safety, ensuring seamless communication and confidentiality at all times
Information Management: Maintain smooth, confidential flow of communications and information between the CEO, internal teams, external partners, and board members.
Logistics & Admin: Handle travel coordination, expense reporting, and executive logistics with attention to detail and an eye for operational efficiency
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Experienced EA: 4-8 years of experience supporting a C-level executive or founder in a fast-paced, high-trust environment
Exceptionally Organized: Calendar wizard with strong time management skills and a calm, deliberate approach to problem-solving
Locally Present: Resides in or near the San Francisco Bay Area and can travel to the Dropbox Studio or other meeting spaces in the Bay Area
Events-Oriented: Strong experience in event planning—both directly owning logistics and collaborating cross-functionally with comms, workplace, and people teams
Strong Communicator: Poised and clear in both written and verbal communication. Comfortable interacting with internal execs and external VIPs alike
Discreet and Reliable: Able to manage highly sensitive information and maintain strict confidentiality. Trusted to operate with good judgment at all times
Highly Adaptable: Thrives in ambiguity and fast-changing priorities. Capable of balancing executive support, logistical coordination, and cross-functional collaboration
Travel: Semi-regular overnight travel; regular local travel within the Bay Area
AI Fluency: Demonstrated fluency with AI tools and technologies to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and support executive decision-making
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in tech
Experience working with a product team
Experience with excel
Experience traveling with an executive strongly preferred
Compensation
US Zone 1
$151,700—$205,300 USD
US Zone 2
$136,600—$184,800 USD
US Zone 3
$121,400—$164,200 USD
