Executive Business Partner

Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot! Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, we’re building the future of online marketplaces—together. From fashion, beauty, and electronics to rare collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone. And we’re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce. RoleWe are looking for an Executive Business Partner to perform a broad range of administrative tasks and support a portion of our company’s Senior Leadership Team. You will serve as a strategic partner to leadership, own complex scheduling and calendar management, coordinate travel arrangements but mostly serve as a strategic partner to leadership! You are extremely detail-oriented, have exceptional time management skills and take initiative with little guidance. Act as the point of contact among executives, employees, clients and other external partnersBe organized, structured, and detailed-oriented. You are an expert at managing complex projects, balancing priorities, and sticking to tight timelines while nailing all the detailsManage leaders’ calendars and set up meetingsEnsure the executive’s calendar has clear context and is an impactful use of their time. Provide opportunities for executives to stay on top of tasks and timelines. Coordinate and manage team events and offsitesMake travel & accommodation arrangementsManage and submit expense reportsCreate, update and finalize internal and external communication – memos, emails, presentations, reportsBe a sounding board for the climate within all levels of the org(s) that you support and understand when and how to work with cross-functional partners accordinglyHandle sensitive and confidential information with discretionTeam members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco or Los Angeles hubs. YouCurious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.4+ years of proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or similar roleExcellent Google Suite and Slack knowledgeAdaptable and flexible. You are an expert at navigating change and ambiguity. You thrive in dynamic, fast paced and remote work environmentsOutstanding organizational and time management skillsWorks collaboratively with peersExcellent verbal and written communications skillsDiscretion and confidentialityAbility to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at onceDemonstrates executive presence BenefitsFlexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, VisionWork From Home SupportHome office setup allowanceMonthly allowance for cell phone and internetCare benefitsMonthly allowance for wellnessAnnual allowance towards ChildcareLifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expensesRetirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationallyMonthly allowance to dogfood the appAll Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!). Parental Leave16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence. EOEWhatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce. Apply to this Job