Executive Assistant And Office Manager

Who we are.

Solo enables companies to Connect, Secure and Observe modern applications – APIs, Microservices and Data – with the industry’s leading API and Service Mesh Management Platform (“Gloo”). Solo innovations allow companies to stay on the leading edge of both technology and business possibilities.

Solo is a VC-backed company, founded in 2017 by Idit Levine. In 2021, Solo was valued at $1B. Solo’s customers are some of the largest in the world, spanning all geographies and industries. Solo’s team has deep expertise in Cloud Computing, Linux, Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh, APIs, Security, Microservice Applications, Application Modernization, GraphQL, and eBPF.

About the role.

We’re looking to hire a blended role of an Executive Assistant and part-time Office Manager to join the Solo.io team! This role will be working half of the time with scheduling for our CEO and half of the time managing office operations. We’re asking for this person to come into our Cambridge, Massachusetts office 2-3 days per week for office tasks and we’re open to a flexible work from home schedule. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety in their role and this opportunity can lead to further growth at Solo!

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• Manage monthly virtual team building events
• Support employees and collaborate in operations administration
• Own planning, ordering and tracking of employee gifts
• Skilled at using tools to properly track, organize and communicate
• Act as CEO’s EA, to include managing her calendar
• Own the Cambridge, MA office management and administration
• Plan company in-person events such as holidays events and offsites
• Create a welcoming environment for employees visiting the office
• Coordinate and scheduling C-Level and Board Member meetings
• Work with HR to support various onboarding and offboarding tasks

Job Requirements:

• 3-5+ years of experience as a C-level Executive Assistant, Operations Manager or similar role in a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience managing vendor and 3rd party providers
• Experience with Gsuite and Microsoft Office as well as an ability to quickly learn new tools

What you’ll love about Solo.

At Solo, our culture is all about hiring great people, creating a fun and fast-paced work culture,

and letting our teams work with our customers to successfully solve their challenges.

Solo works collaboratively with our customers, partners and open source communities to deliver

technology innovation, technology solutions, architectural best-practices, and hands-on

education. Solo uses a unique engagement model with our customers that allows us to quickly

make them successful, and continue to work closely with them as their production environments

grow.