
Executive & Administrative Assistant
Baobab Studios
Burlingame, CAThis is a Full Time Job
The Role
We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and seasoned Executive Administrator to partner with and support our executive leadership team. This is a mid-level role for a professional who goes beyond managing schedules to actively optimize executives' time, anticipate studio needs, and act as a culture champion.
The ideal candidate possesses exceptional emotional intelligence, a high degree of confidentiality, and a proven track record of managing complex operations in a fast-paced, creative, or tech environment. You will be the glue connecting our executive team to the rest of the studio.
Key Responsibilities
• Calendar & Time Management: Own and strategically manage complex, rapidly shifting calendars for multiple executives. Anticipate conflicts and protect focus time.
• Meeting Lifecycle & Governance: Prepare executives with agendas and briefing materials. Attend leadership meetings to take high-level notes, track action items, and ensure cross-functional accountability.
• Operational & Project Support: Lead special administrative projects, including company-wide events, offsites, pitch presentations, and team-building initiatives.
• Executive Communications: Draft and manage high-level internal and external correspondence. Act as a professional gatekeeper with partners, investors, and internal teams.
• Travel & Expense Management: Plan end-to-end domestic and international travel itineraries. Manage expense reporting, budget tracking, and vendor invoicing.
• Offsite Management: Own the full lifecycle of studio-wide offsites, from site selection and budget management to agenda tracking and vendor negotiation.
• Studio Culture & Operations: Collaborate with HR and Operations to support a collaborative culture. Welcome high-profile guests, clients, and talent.
Qualifications & Experience
• Experience: 3-5 years of executive support experience, preferably within animation, entertainment, gaming, tech, or a creative agency.
• Technical Savvy: High proficiency with Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, and project management tools.
• Problem-Solving: Strong critical thinking and a ''find a way'' mentality-always bringing viable solutions to - Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills across all levels, from interns to board members.
• Adaptability: Proven ability to thrive and remain unfazed by sudden priority shifts in a fluid startup environment.
• Discretion: Absolute integrity when handling highly sensitive and confidential studio information.
Bonus Points
• Experience with AI productivity tools.
• A deep passion for animation, storytelling, or gaming.
• Experience working in a hybrid office setup.
* Graphic design or slide deck creation skills (Keynote/Google Slides).
Salary/Benefits
$60,000 - $70,000 /year USD
Additional Information
Baobab Studios is the world's leading independent interactive animation studio, specializing in animated storytelling. Our mission is to inspire you to dream by bringing out your sense of wonder through high-quality, story-driven, and interactive cinematic experiences that place the audience at the center of the narrative. As a 10-time Emmy Award-winning studio, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of storytelling across traditional screens and emerging platforms, creating immersive experiences that resonate with audiences around the world.