Senior Executive Assistant

At Algolia, we’re proud to be a pioneer and market leader in AI Search, empowering 17,000+ businesses to deliver blazing-fast, predictive search and browse experiences at internet scale. Every week, we power over 30 billion search requests — four times more than Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex, and DuckDuckGo combined.

In 2021, we raised $150 million in Series D funding, quadrupling our valuation to $2.25 billion. This strong foundation enables us to keep investing in our market-leading platform and serving incredible customers like Under Armour, PetSmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens.

The Senior Executive Assistant will support the R&D organization and other executives across Algolia as needed, maximizing executive effectiveness through operational excellence, strong prioritization, and clear communication.

This role operates in a fast-paced, technical environment where success is measured not only by execution, but by enabling leaders to focus on the highest-impact work. The ideal candidate brings exceptional judgment, thrives in ambiguity, anticipates needs before they arise, and serves as a trusted partner to executive leaders. While the role includes traditional executive support responsibilities, it also plays an important role in improving team operations, supporting leadership cadences, and helping leaders leverage tools, automation, and efficient ways of working. The core purpose of this role is to own executive operations with a high level of quality, judgment, reliability, and discretion.

Your Role Will Consist Of

Complex Calendar & Priority Management

Own and optimize highly complex calendars across multiple executives, balancing competing technical and business priorities

Make high-judgment decisions regarding time allocation, ensuring leaders remain focused on the highest-impact work

Anticipate conflicts, proactively resolve scheduling challenges, and protect executive focus time

Ensure meetings are purposeful, well-prepared, and alig