Executive Assistant

About the role

As an Executive Assistant at Cradle, you will support two of the company’s founding executives, coordinating their professional and personal schedules across Amsterdam, Zurich and the US. The role ensures that meetings, travel and daily admin run smoothly so the executives can focus on strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Manage two executive calendars as a single system, protecting focus time, balancing time‑zone conflicts and deciding which items require a meeting.
• Own the inbox front line: triage, draft and reply to messages from customers, investors, candidates and internal teams.
• Plan end‑to‑end travel, including flights, hotels, meeting rooms and dinner bookings for visits and conferences.
• Handle personal and household administration such as appointments, paperwork, bills and renewals.
• Prepare briefing materials for important meetings and follow up on decisions and action items.
• Automate recurring administrative processes to minimise manual effort.

Required profile

• 4+ years of experience supporting senior executives, preferably more than one at a time.
• Sharp judgment about urgency, ability to prioritize and filter communications.
• Excellent written English, clear and polished.
• Proactive problem‑solving mindset, spotting issues before they arise.
• Experience managing both professional and personal admin with discretion.
• Organised, dependable and comfortable building processes in a fast‑growing environment.
• Comfortable with Google Workspace and quick to learn new software tools.

Required skills

• Google Workspace
• Todoist
• Notion
• Linear

What we offer

• Very competitive salary.
• Generous equity stake in the company.
• Wide range of benefits and career progression opportunities.