Job Description
Our Mission
Expand human ambition in the physical world.
Critical infrastructure is constrained by labor shortages, hazardous working conditions, and operational complexity. Watney builds and deploys autonomous robotic systems that increase the speed and capacity of buildout, starting with data centers.
We believe the most important decision you can make is what you work on and who you work with. Watney builds and deploys autonomous robotic systems for the largest hyperscalers in the world. Come work with the former GSM for the iPhone, the architect of Uber's realtime pricing engine, and the engineer behind the world’s fastest EV racecar at ETH Zurich.
About the Role
Watney is hiring its first Executive Assistant to support our founding team as we scale from ~20 to 60+ people this year. You'll be a core part of how our founders operate, keeping our key leaders moving fast, organized, and focused on what matters most.
This is a high-trust, high-impact role. Our founders are moving quickly and won't always have a perfect picture of what they need. Your job is to reduce friction before it happens: building organized systems, thinking ahead, and creating an environment where nothing important gets dropped. This role is fully embedded in the team, requiring 5 days/week onsite in SF, and plugged into everything happening at Watney.
If you are highly organized, take ownership instinctively, and find satisfaction in making a high-functioning team run even smoother, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
What You'll Do
Manage calendaring and scheduling for the founding team including external meetings, internal syncs, and cross-timezone coordination
Identify gaps before they become problems and build lightweight systems that keep things from falling through the cracks
Own inbox management and correspondence for the co-founder
Handle travel logistics: flights, hotels, ground transport, and itineraries
Plan and coordinate events including team dinners, offsites, and special occasions
Partner with the Ops Manager on office tasks, facilities logistics, vendor relationships, inventory tracking
You May Be a Good Fit If You:
Have experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similarly operational support role, ideally at a fast-moving startup
Are comfortable supporting a founder who is still figuring out what they need: You are proactive and thoughtful about how to solve administrative friction
Are exceptionally organized: You're already three steps ahead and you can confidently land complex, multi-party meetings
Communicate clearly and discreetly: You handle sensitive information with care and professionalism
Take ownership naturally: If something needs to get done, you do it without being asked twice
Are excited to be in the office five days a week, embedded in the team, and part of the day-to-day energy of building something from the ground up
Are familiar and comfortable with: Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Notion, basic spreadsheets, Brex/Ramp (bonus: Slides/Canva and Ashby)
Have experience with facilities, office management, food coordination, or vendor relationships (a plus)
We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive team. At Watney Robotics, we welcome people of all backgrounds and identities, and we make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential. If you’re passionate about robotics but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply!