Personal Assistant to High-Tech Founder and CEO Job at Skylus Organization, Long Beach, CA

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  • Skylus Organization
  • Long Beach, CA

Job Description

Note : This role is being re-cast with adjustments made to seek candidates with 3-5 years of experience requiring minimal oversight and demonstrated success operating in a high-stakes environment. Additional adjustments included to explicitly describe the day-to-day environment and appeal to grounded, value-driven, high-performance candidates who thrive in raw, execution-focused settings.

The Skylus Organization is seeking a high performance, proactive Personal Assistant (PA) to support our Founder and CEO building next gen aerospace and AI companies - mostly in R&D labs or working aircraft hangars.

The work environment is unpolished. There's no glory. The mission is high stakes, high impact.

Founder's looking for a trusted, hyper-competent Personal Assistant to support him in his daily life and execution. His current focus is in designing a new Artificial Intelligence (AI), engineering unmanned aircraft, writing software, managing space missions, and fundraising - all in the same day, every day. Your job is to keep the machine around him running: errands, scheduling, travel logistics, family coordination, daily needs.

If you're grounded, detail-obsessed, have succeeded under real pressure, emotionally intelligent, and want to be part of something meaningful - not just support it - this might be the right seat.

Who You Are

  • Demonstrated success - your career and focus speak for themselves.
  • You're comfortable in silence and don't require constant interaction or validation. If the founder's deep in work mode for days, you stay locked in and keep things moving.
  • Intellectually curious - you think critically and drive your own intellectual growth. Ask questions. You're a quick study .
  • Accountable - you track your own progress and take responsibility without being asked. You stay focused because the mission matters, not because you're seeking applause.
  • Grounded presence - you're comfortable supporting a low-key founder who values calm, focus, and quiet execution over flash. You're confident, composed, and know how to adapt your tone to the room, whether its a quiet working session or a high-stakes meeting.
  • Emotionally intelligent - you pick up on tone, context, and energy quickly. You know when to contribute, when to lean into execution, and when to make decisions without being asked.
  • Self-driven - you don't need constant feedback or praise to stay motivated. You take pride in doing things right and being trusted speaks louder than being complimented.
  • Discreet and loyal - you handle sensitive information and environments without ego or drama.
  • Reliable under pressure - you execute cleanly in unpredictable situations and don't lose your cool when working around influential or high-powered people.

Key Responsibilities

Tactical & Logistics Support:

  • Oversee and manage a complex calendar, coordinating meetings, appointments, and travel plans.
  • Proactively schedule time to ensure a balanced workflow and prioritize critical personal and professional commitments.
  • Serve as the gatekeeper, prioritizing incoming requests and adjusting schedules as needed.
  • Handle shopping, deliveries, reservations, and vendor coordination.
  • Coordinate with service providers to ensure efficient management of personal tasks.
  • Maintain personal records, subscriptions, and recurring tasks for the principal.
  • Ensure office setups, workspaces, and daily environments run smoothly.
  • Plan, organize, and coordinate family activities, events, and logistics, ensuring alignment with the principal's schedule.
  • Maintain clear communication with family members and other key contacts.

Administrative and Daily Operations:

  • Handle day-to-day errands, reservations, and special projects as directed.
  • Prepare agendas, reminders, briefings, and summaries for meetings and events.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
  • Keep the workspace prepped for performance (tools, whiteboards, coffee, gear, quiet, cleanliness).

Travel Coordination:

  • Plan and book travel arrangements, including accommodations, itineraries, and transportation.
  • Anticipate and resolve any travel-related issues to ensure seamless efficiency.
  • Assist with determining what to pack, logistics, and last-minute travel adjustments.

Supportive Partnership:

  • Act as a trusted partner in ensuring priorities are supported.
  • Stay proactive in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and balance.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, vendors, and service providers.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.

Strategic Support

  • Provide light public-facing support - capturing content, coordinating photos, nothing key moments to support investor updates and other communications.
  • High emotional intelligence - maintain awareness of context, tone, and optics to ensure alignment with the founder's values and the mission of his companies.

Required Qualifications

  • 3–5 years of experience in high-responsibility support roles.
  • Proven ability to operate autonomously with minimal direction
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail—must be able to multitask effectively.
  • Ability to anticipate needs and proactively solve problems.
  • Discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive matters.
  • Excellent communication skills—clear, concise, and respectful.
  • Strong proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and scheduling tools.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • Experience that involve public performance, elite hospitality, or high profile events (e.g., media, pageantry, or spokesperson roles) are a plus.
  • Experience supporting entrepreneurs, executives, or high-performance professionals.
  • Background in event planning, logistics, or high-end service roles.
  • Willingness to travel with the principal to support as needed.

What We Offer:

  • Base pay: $65,000 to $85,000
  • 100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Paid Time Off
  • Performance bonus
  • Stock Incentives
  • Performance-based promotions. We reward precision, ownership, and results - not time served.

Job Tags

Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,

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