Job Description
Executive Assistant to the CEO and President
Location: Playa Vista California (in-person five days per week)
Outpost is pioneering Earth return logistics for space. We're building vehicles that can return payloads from orbit safely and precisely—enabling faster space-based manufacturing global delivery and entirely new capabilities in the space economy. Our spacecraft is already backed by the U.S. government with multiple missions ahead. We’re a mission-focused team building with urgency grit and care for the work we do and the people we do it with.
We are looking for a high-performing Executive Assistant to support both our CEO and our President who work closely together. This is a key role that ensures their days run efficiently that they stay focused on top priorities and that the details—both big and small—are handled with care and precision. You’ll be central to the flow of communication planning and execution and your work will directly impact the pace and quality of leadership at the company.
Who You Are
You're the person who keeps everything running smoothly—anticipating needs solving problems before they arise and making life easier for the people you support. You’re highly organized situationally aware and know how to read the room. Whether it’s securing a last-minute meeting link or managing travel details down to the minute you move with precision confidence and care.
You take pride in doing things right the first time seeing things through and staying ahead of the curve. You’re comfortable shifting between strategic planning and hands-on tasks and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch. You bring calm to chaos clarity to clutter and you’re the person people rely on when things really matter.
We believe in recognizing great work and will value yours—your contributions won’t go unnoticed. The CEO and President are hands-on leaders who deeply appreciate reliability thoughtfulness and strong execution.
We welcome applicants with a range of educational and professional backgrounds. Whether you’ve come up through traditional roles or taken a more unconventional path what matters most to us is your judgment follow-through and work ethic.
Responsibilities
Support the CEO and President with:
- Full ownership of scheduling and calendars for both executives—coordinating internal and external meetings with attention to detail and context
- Keeping your executives informed of their day their week and what’s coming—daily briefings (evening summaries for the next day) and nudges as needed
- Supporting inbox management with a goal of inbox zero
- Editing and drafting external emails notes and memos
- Escorting executives to calls/meetings and ensuring they stay on schedule—adjusting plans in real time when needed
- Tracking follow-ups priorities and action items
- Leading logistics for key meetings and events—drafting agendas confirming attendees reserving space coordinating with Ops and IT
- Preparing digital briefing books (bios logistics talking points)
- Conducting research and preparing background materials
- Proofreading presentations and documents for accuracy and polish
- Booking travel including flights lodging ground transport and itineraries
- Submitting and tracking expense reports
- Being available outside standard office hours for urgent or time-sensitive needs
- Support reception-related duties including greeting guests coordinating visitor logistics and ensuring a professional front-of-house experience
Qualifications
- Proven experience supporting senior executives or founders
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Highly organized with strong problem-solving skills
- Calm under pressure and comfortable managing competing priorities
- Tech-fluent: Microsoft Office Google Suite Slack Zoom and willing to learn new tools
- Professional presence and emotional intelligence—able to interact well with high-level partners and internal teams
- Comfortable with discretion and handling sensitive/confidential information
- Willing and able to do whatever it takes—big or small glamorous or not—to keep things running smoothly
- Able to exercise sound judgment take initiative and complete tasks independently with minimal oversight
- Able to work on-site in Playa Vista five days per week
Compensation & Benefits
- $85000–$125000 annual salary. Salary may vary based on experience.
- Equity participation
- Performance-based bonuses
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Catered lunch snacks and coffee
You must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S. a protected individual as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or eligible to obtain authorization from the U.S. Department of State.
Skills Required
- Proven experience supporting senior executives or founders
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Highly organized with strong problem-solving skills
- Calm under pressure and comfortable managing competing priorities
- Tech-fluent: Microsoft Office Google Suite Slack Zoom and willing to learn new tools
- Professional presence and emotional intelligence
- Comfortable with discretion and handling sensitive/confidential information
- Willing and able to do whatever it takes to keep things running smoothly
- Able to exercise sound judgment take initiative and complete tasks independently with minimal oversight
- Available outside standard office hours for urgent or time-sensitive needs
- Support reception-related duties including greeting guests and coordinating visitor logistics
- Able to work on-site in Playa Vista five days per week
- Must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident protected individual (22 C.F.R. § 120.15) or eligible to obtain authorization from the U.S. Department of State
Outpost Space Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Employer-paid premiums on base-tier medical dental and vision plus FSA availability indicate comprehensive health coverage for a small startup.
- Retirement Support—A 401(k) plan with company matching strengthens employees’ longer-term financial security.
- Equity Value & Accessibility—Stock options for all new hires provide broad ownership and align employees with company upside.
Outpost Space Insights
What We Do
We’re developing reusable vehicles that bring payloads home from orbit safely and precisely enabling faster in-space manufacturing global delivery and entirely new capabilities in the space economy.
Why Work With Us
We’re a mission-driven team that moves with urgency and cares deeply about the work and the people doing it. We are scaling. That means ownership from day one. You will not be a small cog in a massive program. You will design hardware test it iterate it and watch it move toward flight.
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07/01/2026
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