Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Salient is one of the fastest-growing AI startups in consumer finance. In less than two years, we’ve achieved product-market fit, scaled to 8-figure ARR, and emerged as one of the undisputed leaders in financial voice AI.

A few fast facts:

Backed by YC and raised the largest Series A for a B2B startup from a16z

Reached product-market fit in <2 years and scaled to 8-digit ARR

19-person team building a speech AI agent that handles millions of real customer calls per day, and fully deployed in production across major financial institutions (not just PoCs)

We’re on a mission to pass the Turing test for conversational speech in a telephony setting

In-person office culture in San Francisco, CA

About The Role

You’ll be the right-hand to our Co‑Founder/CEO and the person who keeps our San Francisco office running smoothly. This is a high‑impact role combining executive-level support with hands-on office operations. As we grow, you’ll play a key part in shaping our team’s culture and day-to-day experience!

Responsibilities

• Manage the Co-Founder/CEO's calendar, meetings, and travel arrangements
• Prioritize, draft, and manage communications to internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and reports
• Anticipate needs and proactively support decision-making
• Oversee day-to-day office operations: snacks, supplies, vendor coordination, equipment
• Organize team and company-wide events, lunches, or gatherings
• Maintain an inviting, functional workspace, especially as our team doubles in the next few months
  
  

Requirements

• Ability to be in our SF Office M-F from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm PT on average
• Minimum of 3 years in a combined Executive Assistant and Office Manager role, ideally in a startup or high growth-stage environment or experience holding both of those roles separately
• Even keeled personality, patient and persistent and who has a history of working well with varying groups and levels of people within a company Excellent calendaring, written communication, and project coordination skills
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Notion, and scheduling tools
• Tech‑savvy, resourceful, and able to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a service-first mindset
  
  

As an early-stage company building at the frontier of AI, we work with high intensity and commitment. While schedules can vary by role/team, many weeks will demand extra focus, flexibility and time particularly during major launches and high impact sprints. We're seeking those who are aligned to and able to commit to that expectation which includes 4 days per week in our San Francisco Office.

Compensation Range: $80K - $110K