Executive Assistant

Treehouse is an educational technology company. Our mission is to bring affordable technology education to people everywhere, in order to help them achieve their dreams and change the world. We operate in a flat structure with a distributed team, spread across 15 states and 2 offices. As the Executive Assistant at Treehouse, you'll join our Operations team to help support the CEO and Co-Founder. You will need to be based in our Portland, Oregon office.

• Works closely and effectively with the CEO to keep him well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately
• Maintains executive’s appointment schedule by planning & scheduling meetings, conferences, and teleconferences
• Enhances executive’s effectiveness by reading and routing correspondence; drafting letters/documents; and collecting and analyzing information.
• Scheduling cost effective air/hotel/ground transportation and creating detailed travel itineraries
• Conserve executive’s time by assisting with ad hoc projects, for example research projects or data entry
• Handle confidential information and deal with professionals inside and outside the company with a high level of integrity and discretion
• Be an excellent ambassador for Treehouse with external parties

• Exceptional time management
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Outstanding administrative writing abilities
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills
• Flexible and able to quickly adapt to changes
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments while maintaining commitment to deadlines
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem solving with strong decision-making capability

Preferred

• Strong understanding of web technologies
• Experience with project coordination

• Full coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 4-day, 32-hour work week (we don't work on Friday)
• 18 days (or 4.5 weeks) paid time off
• 401(k) contribution matching, 100% up to 6% of your salary
• $5,000 office setup budget (desk and chair will be provided in the office already)
• $1,500 annual education budget (conferences, books, classes, etc.)
• Free phone and monthly contract compensation
• Free lunch every day

At Treehouse, we're on a mission to make technology education affordable and accessible for everyone in the world. Come join us and do the best, most meaningful work of your career.