at Sierra
Full TimeAt Sierra, we’re building a platform to enable every company in the world to build their own autonomous AI agents for everything from customer service to commerce. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices in Atlanta and London.
We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.
Our co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor. Bret was most recently co-CEO of Salesforce, which had previously acquired the company he founded, Quip. Before founding Quip, Bret was the CTO of Facebook. Bret was one of Google's earliest product managers and one of the co-creators of Google Maps. Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace.
Executive Assistant
As an Executive Assistant supporting the Sales function at Sierra, you will provide a wide range of strategic and administrative support to our executive Sales leadership team.
Proactively manage and prioritize executive’s calendar, ensuring timely scheduling and efficiency.
Plan and execute internal events, including team offsites, happy hours, training, and team travel, negotiating contracts as needed.
Provide planning and support for external events, including customer/prospect happy hours, sporting events, leadership dinners, fireside chats, and beyond.
Collaborate with leaders and team members to ensure meetings are effective by sending preparation materials, following up on action items, and serving as a knowledgeable resource on relevant topics or organizational matters.
Draft team and internal correspondence on behalf of the leader. Liaise with internal staff and external stakeholders, building and maintaining strong relationships on behalf of the leader.
Book travel and hotel accommodations domestically and internationally. Complete expense reports on behalf of the executive.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion with all materials and information.
Office Management
Oversee daily office operations, ensuring the office environment is clean, welcoming and organized, by managing office supplies, equipment, and kitchen inventory.
Greet visitors and oversee the day-to-day functioning of the office.
Coordinate with building management for office maintenance and repairs.
Assist with new hire onboarding and ensure their workspace is ready to use.
Establish new—and improve existing—administrative systems and processes as part of Sierra’s founding admin team.
5+ years of Executive Assistant or similar experience.
Ability to build relationships and partner effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Excellent time management skills, willingness, and ability to quickly shift tasks and priorities, and anticipate the needs of others before they arise.
Ability to organize, analyze, and prioritize executive workflows, often interpreting and leveraging data.
Willingness and ability to be in the Atlanta office 4 days per week and ability to travel with leaders if needed (~est 1x per quarter).
Advanced proficiency with Google Suite & Slack.
Experience in a fast-growing, in-person start-up environment.
Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work.
Customer Obsession: We deeply understand our customers’ business goals and relentlessly focus on driving outcomes, not just technical milestones. Everyone at the company knows and spends time with our customers. When our customer is having an issue, we drop everything and fix it.
Craftsmanship: We get the details right, from the words on the page to the system architecture. We have good taste. When we notice something isn’t right, we take the time to fix it. We are proud of the products we produce. We continuously self-reflect to continuously self-improve.
Intensity: We know we don’t have the luxury of patience. We play to win. We care about our product being the best, and when it isn’t, we fix it. When we fail, we talk about it openly and without blame so we succeed the next time.
Family: We know that balance and intensity are compatible, and we model it in our actions and processes. We are the best technology company for parents. We support and respect each other and celebrate each other’s personal and professional achievements.
We want our benefits to reflect our values and offer the following to full-time employees in the United States:
Flexible (Unlimited) Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family
Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
401(k) Plan with Sierra match
Parental Leave
Fertility and Family Building Benefits through Carrot
Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee to keep you energized
Discretionary Benefit Stipend giving people the ability to spend where it matters most
Free alphorn lessons
These benefits are further detailed in Sierra's policies and are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefits plans. Eligible full-time employees can participate in Sierra's equity plans subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.
We're working to bring the transformative power of AI to every organization in the world. To do so, it is important to us that the diversity of our employees represents the diversity of our customers. We believe that our work and culture are better when we encourage, support, and respect different skills and experiences represented within our team. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We strive to evaluate all applicants consistently without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
