Executive Assistant to the CEO (with Office + Recruiting Ops)

About Watney Watney develops autonomous robots to enable the growth of critical infrastructure. Having recently raised $21 million in seed funding from Conviction, Abstract and A*, we’re partnering with the world’s largest hyperscalers to accelerate datacenter buildout and breakfix. Join now for a ground-floor seat with outsized ownership and visibility as we scale from prototype to production fleets. Ship real systems, shape the rollout playbook, and leave fingerprints on a category-defining robotics company. The Role You’ll be the CEO’s force-multiplier and the operational glue for our San Francisco HQ. This is a hybrid EA / Office Lead / Recruiting Coordinator role: protect the CEO’s time, keep the office humming, and run candidate logistics so we hire fast and well. High judgement, high discretion, and a bias for action are non-negotiable. You Will CEO Enablement Own complex calendar, travel, and meeting prep across time zones; anticipate conflicts and negotiate priorities. Prepare briefs, pre-reads, agendas, and follow-ups; track action items to closure. Triage inbox, draft crisp communications, and coordinate investor/board and key customer touchpoints. Support special projects (fundraising materials, customer visits, demos, vendor negotiations) with tight confidentiality. Office Operations (SF HQ) Stand up and run day-to-day office ops: access/badges, supplies, lab/meeting spaces, vendor management, shipping/receiving coordination. Plan onsite events, exec offsites, customer walk-throughs, and all-hands. Manage facilities vendors (IT, cleaning, snacks/catering, safety/EHS basics) and track budget vs. plan. Recruiting Coordination Partner with hiring managers and recruiting to drive a tight funnel: scheduling interviews, booking travel for candidates, onsite hosting and receipt reimbursement. Maintain candidate comms and a white-glove experience; including a fast response time. Help run interview panels, take notes where needed, and chase decisions within 24–48 hours. Rhythm of the Business Own the exec and company operating cadence: weekly staff, OKR reviews, QBRs, board prep. Build lightweight systems (templates, checklists, trackers) that make the team faster every week. 90-Day Outcomes (what success looks like) CEO time back: 30% of recurring conflicts resolved before they occur; weekly priorities documented by Monday 9am. Office uptime: vendors consolidated, SLAs in place; zero stock-outs; spaces ready for guests daily. Recruiting velocity: time-to-schedule