Do you thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment with extremely high standards? Are you relentless in taking on new challenges and driving them to completion?
The Center for Industrial Progress (CIP) is a
for-profit think tank dedicated to unleashing energy freedom—where all sources of energy compete to deliver the most reliable, lowest-cost power for billions of people. We’re seeking an Executive Assistant to
provide support to our high-impact team in every area of the business.
About The Company
The Center for Industrial Progress (CIP) is a world-leading source of pro-freedom energy policies and messaging for elected officials, influencers, and the general public. We are a highly dedicated, mission-driven team of content creators and policy experts. To learn more about CIP and what we stand for, check out our newsletter.
The Founder and President of CIP is Alex Epstein, the author of
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels and
Fossil Future. To learn more about Alex, check out his X.
About The Role
We’re looking for a true “Swiss army knife” whom our executive team can rely on to deliver excellence across a wide range of tasks spanning the entire business. The right person will identify with a “no task too small” mentality, as well as a “no task too big” mentality.
Responsibilities
You will provide direct administrative support to our Founder and Chief of Staff by managing calendars, triaging inboxes, booking travel, and overseeing personal tasks/projects. This will roughly constitute approximately 25-50% of the job. Your other responsibilities will vary, but will include things like:
- Streamlining workflows and improving efficiency across various areas of the business
- Managing systems and tools to support operations, sales, and overall growth
- Assisting with project coordination and ensuring timely execution of key projects
- Tracking, analyzing, and presenting performance metrics
- Providing general technical and operational support to internal teams and clients
- Coordinating logistics and serving as a point of contact for company events
- Supporting content creation, including light video editing and digital posting
- Reviewing and editing written materials for clarity and consistency
- Designing visually appealing presentations and brand materials
- Conducting research to support company or leadership initiatives
Growth:
There is significant opportunity to grow in this role. Depending on your strengths and interests, you could take on greater responsibilities in areas like sales, social media, design, and beyond.
Schedule:
This role requires both flexibility and dedication. As part of supporting a fast-paced, ambitious company, you’ll need to be available to handle some tasks during evenings or weekends. You should be comfortable keeping an eye on communications outside of standard hours and responding promptly to anything urgent.
You will report to our Chief of Staff.
Requirements
About you:
- You hold a conviction that any goal can be accomplished, barring the laws of physics.
- You derive joy from the vast array of technological tools available today and are capable of using them to find solutions to any problem.
- You are extremely detail-oriented and incapable of missing errors like typos, typography, spacing, alignment, timezones, etc.
- You are an excellent written and verbal communicator.
- You have excellent organizational skills and a highly reliable task management system.
- You enjoy communicating directly and honestly, and getting direct and honest communication back.
- You're a power-user of AI to help boost your productivity.
- You are obsessed with learning and growing as quickly as possible.
Benefits
- Salary range: 90-140K range depending on abilities and experience.
- Health and dental insurance.
- Flexible paid time off.
- A beautiful oceanside in-person working environment (with the option to work a hybrid or remote schedule).
