Y Combinator is the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs. Since 2005, YC has invested in 5,000+ companies, including Airbnb, Coinbase, DoorDash, Dropbox, Instacart, Reddit, Stripe, and OpenAI. Today, YC has built the most powerful startup community in the world alongside the products and programs to support founders for the life of their company.

About the Role

Y Combinator is looking for a reliable, detail-oriented Executive Coordinator to support the President & CEO while reporting to our Chief of Staff. This role is critical to the smooth day-to-day functioning of the CEO’s office and requires exceptional organizational skills, discretion, and a proactive mindset. You’ll be responsible for creating an environment that allows the President & CEO to focus on high-impact work by ensuring operations, logistics, and office readiness are handled seamlessly.

Responsibilities

• Take direction from our Chief of Staff on daily priorities, schedules, and logistics.

• Prepare meeting rooms in advance, including setup, cleanliness, supplies, and technical readiness.

• Greet on-site guests and founders and escort them to where they need to be.

• Order and coordinate meals (e.g., lunch, snacks, beverages) for meetings and daily needs.

• Order, coordinate, and set out catering for groups as needed.

• Manage time-keeping and help ensure meetings start and end on schedule.

• Organize car service and travel as needed.

• Maintain the CEO’s office, including restocking supplies and general organization.

• Handle ad hoc administrative and operational tasks as needed with speed and discretion.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in an executive assistant, administrative, or operations support role (a plus).

• Exceptionally organized, dependable, and detail-oriented.

• Strong time-management skills, with the ability to anticipate needs and act proactively.

• Comfortable handling routine tasks with care and precision.

• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.

• Friendly demeanor.

Location: YC is headquartered in the SF Bay Area. Candidates must live in the SF Bay Area. This is a non-exempt, on-site position, 5 days per week.

Compensation: $50 per hour / 40 hours per week / overtime eligible (non-exempt).

Benefits: Our full benefits package includes medical, vision, and dental plans, infertility benefit, STD/LTD, life insurance, commuter benefits, flexible spending account, health savings account, 401(k) + 4% matching, generous parental leave, paid holidays, and flexible paid time off policy.

Work Authorization: This position does not support work authorization/visa sponsorship.

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