Executive Assistant to Director

Future Talent Advisory

India, West Bengal, Siliguri

On-site · Full-time

We are looking for an energetic, highly organized, and proactive Executive Assistant to work closely with our Founders, supporting them in managing business coordination, follow-ups, meetings, office activities, and external engagements.

This is not a conventional administrative role. The position offers direct exposure to business development, recruitment, client management, operations, and entrepreneurship.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Founder Support
    • Manage and coordinate the Founders’ calendars, meetings, and appointments.
    • Schedule, confirm, and reschedule meetings as required.
    • Maintain a daily list of important meetings, calls, follow-ups, and pending actions.
    • Prepare meeting notes and track action items.
    • Remind Founders about important deadlines, commitments, and follow-ups.
    • Support Founders in day-to-day business coordination.
  2. Calls & Follow-ups
    • Make professional calls to clients, prospects, vendors, candidates, and other stakeholders.
    • Follow up on meetings, proposals, requirements, payments, and pending actions.
    • Maintain a structured follow-up tracker.
    • Ensure important follow-ups are not missed.
    • Escalate important or delayed matters to the Founders.
  3. Business Development Support
    • Assist Founders in scheduling client/prospect meetings.
    • Conduct initial outreach and follow-ups when required.
    • Maintain lead and prospect information.
    • Coordinate demos, business meetings, and discussions.
    • Assist with the preparation of basic business presentations and documents.
  4. Office Coordination
    • Keep track of important day-to-day office activities.
    • Coordinate with team members and Team Leads on pending activities.
    • Follow up on internal deadlines and reports.
    • Identify operational issues and bring them to the Founders’ attention.
    • Assist with office-related coordination and administration.
  5. Team Coordination
    • Follow up with recruiters and Team Leads regarding assigned tasks.
    • Maintain basic task/status trackers.
    • Help ensure important internal deadlines are met.
    • Coordinate meetings and internal discussions.
    • Maintain confidentiality regarding employee and business information.
  6. Events & External Meetings
    • Accompany Founders to selected client meetings, networking events, and business events.
    • Assist with registrations and event coordination.
    • Help collect business cards/contact information and potential leads.
    • Maintain event follow-up information.
    • Represent the company professionally when accompanying Founders.
  7. Documentation & Reporting
    • Prepare basic Excel/Google Sheets trackers.
    • Prepare meeting summaries and follow-up lists.
    • Assist with presentations, reports, and business documents.
    • Maintain organized digital records.
    • Prepare daily/weekly status updates when required.

Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate:

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Strong verbal and written English.
  • Confidence in making professional calls.
  • Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
  • Good organizational ability.
  • Proactive and energetic personality.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • Good working knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets, Word/Google Docs, and email.
  • Professional appearance and behavior.
  • Willingness to attend business events and external meetings.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Freshers

Freshers are welcome to apply. For freshers, we will focus more on:

  • Communication
  • Confidence
  • Energy
  • Ownership
  • Learning ability
  • Common sense
  • Professionalism
  • Follow-up ability

Prior EA experience is not mandatory.

Important Requirements

  • Comfortable with Work From Office.
  • Comfortable making frequent calls.
  • Comfortable attending events and meetings with Founders.
  • Willing to handle multiple priorities.
  • Strong sense of responsibility and confidentiality.
  • Should be comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment.