AI sports startup seeks remote Administrative or Executive Assistant

Sparrow, a new startup using artificial intelligence (AI) to help athletes get better, is seeking an Administrative or Executive Assistant to the CEO.

This person’s main role will be to augment and support the work of the CEO and occasionally co-founders - including email correspondence, management of leads, and scheduling of meetings, travel and events.

In addition, the person may help plan and execute various other projects, such as Web research, online hiring, creating mass emailers, etc.

Person sought must:

(1) Have 2 years of related work experience (at a minimum) and appropriate references.

(2) Be uber-productive, able to switch between different kinds of tasks, and comfortable taking on all jobs complex or mundane, behind the computer or out-and-about.

(3) Be experienced and comfortable using business tools like Google Drive, Calend.ly, Mailchimp as well as online services like Kayak, Yelp, and Seamless.

(4) Be very detail-oriented and thoughtful when executing a task or initiative

(5) Be able to figure out how things work, or how to get things done when a solution isn’t obvious or involves multiple steps or tools

(6) Be able to interact with people outside of the company, both online and in person

(7) Relish the opportunity to work closely with an exciting startup and it’s founder(s)

(8) Must be ok working remotely or looking to move to the New York City area

This position represents a unique opportunity to:

work closely with the company founder, Joe, a successful serial entrepreneur

learn the ins-and-outs of running a startup with tremendous potential that is just getting started

gain equity (stock options), along with salary and full benefits