Executive Assistant - Founder at Design Qandy · Mumbai · 4 - 8 years · ₹3L - ₹6L / yr · Bootstrapped · Posted 7 Aug 2023
Job Description: Executive Assistant - Founder
Who are we?
Design Qandy is a luxury home décor brand. It’s nothing less than a revolution in the home décorindustry- where technology enables world class home interior design.
To know more about us, visit www.designqandy.com and https://instagram.com/designqandy
We are a lean team of high-performing go-getters who take ownership of their roles in the organization. Debates and discussions are an important part of our culture, and we encourage people to bring unique perspectives to the conversations.
Most importantly, we love solving problems. If you think you’re cut out from a similar cloth, we’d encourage you to apply for this role.
What would you be required to do?
- Supervise the office boy, housekeeping staff, and security to efficiently manage the Founder's calendar, scheduling appointments, meetings, and other events.
- Book travel & accommodations arrangements for the founder for all his trips and for any employees who are travelling for official purposes.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and seamless scheduling while prioritizing urgent and important tasks.
- Draft correspondence, presentations, and reports to be sent on behalf of and signed by the Founder.
- Handle the Founder's payments, bank transactions, credit card payments and updations and related procedures and ensure all financial processes are accurately executed with the necessary approvals. Handle login credentials securely and discreetly.
- Manage all relevant documents related to banks, government agencies, and internal and external partners. Ensure accuracy, organization, and timely retrieval of documents as required.
- Monitor and renew all necessary memberships, such as club and hotel memberships, ensuring they are updated as needed.
- Assess and onboard new vendors based on their efficiency and quality standards for all official tasks along with Admin
- Develop a fair understanding of the Founder's day to day requirements, as well as their family business, and proactively plan and execute tasks to meet those needs.
- Remind the Founder of upcoming urgent and important meetings and tasks, on a daily basis. Continuously coordinate with stakeholders to ensure the timely completion of tasks.
- Perform tasks that will free up the Founder’s time like ordering books, returning any materials, sending festive gifts and greetings to our stakeholders for Diwali,
- Other duties, consistent with skills and experience, as directed by the Founder.
What skills we are looking for?
- Masters/bachelor in finance, commerce or related field preferred, or any other specialization
- Proven record of more than 5 years’ work experience being EA to a CXO/ founder
- Excellent MS Office knowledge
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with office gadgets and scheduling applications (e.g., e-calendars, outlook, and print machines)
- Maintain Discretion and confidentiality for all matters relating to the founder
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment
Skills needed?
- Work experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or similar role more than 5 years
- Excellent proficiency in verbal and written communication.
- Proactive and detail-oriented individual with multitasking skills

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We’re currently looking for an executive assistant to be a supportive force who empowers our senior leadership. The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and meticulous attention to detail. The main responsibility will include providing support to the Founders. Given the dynamic nature of the executive landscape, we rely on executive assistants to be flexible and consistent while maintaining the confidentiality of high-level systems and operations.
Experience Required: 1+ years of experience Location: Bengaluru
Responsibilities
- Manage professional and personal scheduling for the Founder, including agendas, mail, email, client management, task management .
- Coordinate complex scheduling and calendar management, as well as content and flow of
- information to the founder.
- Reminding the Director of important tasks and deadlines and ensuring tasks are completed on time.
- Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and adherence to policies and procedures.
- Manage diaries by scheduling, prioritizing, and managing appointments, travel arrangements, and papers for meetings.
- Maintain effective communication and working relationships with key partners and stakeholders at an operational level; the organisation’s senior management team and key internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide support to other members of the Directorates as necessary.
- Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials.
- Organize team communications, both internal and external.
- Manage the Founder’s calendar, meetings, appointments, and follow-ups.
- Coordinate with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Handle emails, calls, correspondence, and important communications.
- Prepare reports, presentations, meeting notes, and business documents.
- Track assigned tasks and ensure timely follow-up and completion.
- Conduct basic research and provide required information to the Founder.
- Assist with meetings, travel arrangements, and official activities.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of business and management information.
- Support the Founder with day-to-day coordination and other professional requirements as assigned.
Executive Assistant – Founder's Office (Female Candidates Only)
About the Role
We are looking for an Executive Assistant – Founder's Office (Female Candidates Only) to support the Founder, CEO, and Director.
This is not a conventional Executive Assistant role. It is a high-trust, high-ownership position where you will work at the center of strategic decisions, priorities, and execution.
You will work closely with the Founder, CEO, and Director, ensuring seamless coordination, effective communication, and flawless execution of critical business initiatives.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take initiative before being asked, and enjoy bringing structure to complex situations, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage and prioritize the Founder's calendar, meetings, appointments, and schedules.
· Drive end-to-end follow-ups across internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring timely execution.
· Prepare and maintain MIS reports, trackers, dashboards, and business reports.
· Coordinate cross-functional activities and monitor timelines to ensure deliverables are met.
· Draft professional emails, presentations, meeting notes, and business correspondence.
· Handle confidential information with complete discretion and professionalism.
· Support the Founder, CEO, and Director in day-to-day business operations and strategic initiatives.
· Anticipate requirements, resolve bottlenecks proactively, and ensure smooth workflow.
Candidate Profile
· Female candidates only.
· 2–3 years of experience as an Executive Assistant or in a senior management support role.
· Excellent verbal and written English communication skills (mandatory).
· Confident, professional, and capable of interacting with CXOs, clients, and senior leadership.
· Comfortable working closely with the Founder, CEO, and Director while managing sensitive and confidential information.
· Strong interpersonal, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, and MS Office.
· Tech-savvy with hands-on exposure to v productivity tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, Notion AI, or similar platforms.
· Prior experience supporting a Founder, Director, or C-suite executive will be an added advantage.
· Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, execution-focused, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Mandatory Requirements
· Only female candidates currently residing in Gurugram will be considered. Candidates based in Delhi or any other location are not eligible. This is non-negotiable.
· Immediate joiners or candidates who can join at the earliest will be given strong preference.
**Hiring: Executive Assistant – Founder’s Office**
**Location:** Gurugram | Work from Office
**Experience:** 2–3 Years
**CTC:** Up to ₹5 LPA (No Bar for the Right Candidate)
**Gender:** Female Candidates Only
**Joining:** Immediate / Early Joiners Preferred
### About the Role
We are looking for an **Executive Assistant – Founder’s Office** to support the **Founder, CEO, and Director**.
This is not a conventional Executive Assistant role. It is a high-trust, high-ownership position where you will work closely with senior leadership, manage critical priorities, coordinate across teams, and ensure seamless execution of important business initiatives.
### Key Responsibilities
* Manage and prioritize the Founder’s calendar, meetings, appointments, and schedules.
* Drive end-to-end follow-ups with internal teams and external stakeholders.
* Prepare and maintain MIS reports, trackers, dashboards, and business reports.
* Coordinate cross-functional activities and monitor timelines.
* Draft professional emails, presentations, meeting notes, and business correspondence.
* Handle confidential information with complete discretion and professionalism.
* Support the Founder, CEO, and Director in day-to-day business operations and strategic initiatives.
* Anticipate requirements, proactively resolve bottlenecks, and ensure smooth workflow.
### Candidate Requirements
* Female candidates only.
* 2–3 years of experience as an **Executive Assistant or in a senior management support role**.
* Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
* Confident and professional while interacting with CXOs, clients, and senior leadership.
* Strong interpersonal, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
* Advanced proficiency in **Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, and MS Office**.
* Tech-savvy with hands-on exposure to AI productivity tools such as **ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, Notion AI**, or similar platforms.
* Prior experience supporting a Founder, Director, or C-suite executive will be an added advantage.
* Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, execution-focused, and comfortable multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
### Mandatory Requirement
**Only female candidates currently residing in Gurugram will be considered. Candidates based in Delhi or any other location are not eligible.**
### Employment Details
**Work Location:** Gurugram – Work from Office
**Payroll:** SPA Capital Services Limited
**Deployment:** Founder’s Office
**CTC:** Up to ₹5 LPA (No Bar for the Right Candidate)
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Position Overview
We are looking for a proactive, well-organized and highly professional Executive Assistant (EA) to support the Managing Director in day-to-day business, administrative, coordination and strategic activities. The role requires excellent communication, confidentiality, multitasking and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule and coordinate appointments, meetings, reminders, daily commitments and weekly calendars of the Managing Director.
- Receive, screen and prioritize calls and emails; take messages and ensure timely follow-up.
- Assist HNI and VIP customers, including coordination of critical outdoor catering, party orders and VIP reservations.
- Take dictations and prepare professional correspondence, notes and other communications based on instructions from the Managing Director.
- Prepare, edit and compile agendas, meeting minutes, presentations, reports and business documents.
- Organize and maintain physical and digital files, documents and office records while ensuring confidentiality and data security.
- Manage travel arrangements including flight/train bookings, hotel reservations and other travel requirements for the Managing Director and senior executives.
- Coordinate boarding and lodging arrangements for outstation visitors according to their requirements and preferences.
- Conduct primary and secondary research and prepare briefs, reports and presentations within defined timelines.
- Record important discussions and instructions of the Managing Director and convert them into actionable tasks and follow-up plans.
- Coordinate communication related to projects, new launches, expansion and diversification initiatives handled by the Managing Director's office.
- Act as a key point of contact between the Managing Director, employees, customers, vendors and other external stakeholders.
- Track work plans and tasks assigned by the Managing Director and monitor progress and deadlines.
- Coordinate with suppliers and vendors, including international vendors from countries such as China and Italy, regarding quotations, purchase orders, deliveries and payments.
- Obtain and compare quotations from suppliers, vendors and contractors and negotiate for competitive pricing and commercial terms.
- Coordinate procurement of materials and supplies based on the Managing Director's requirements and approvals.
- Coordinate maintenance, repair and upkeep of corporate offices, outlets and store infrastructure as required.
- Assist in induction and training coordination for selected employees associated with the Managing Director's office.
- Handle confidential information and sensitive business matters with a high degree of professionalism and discretion.
- Proactively identify pending matters, follow up with concerned stakeholders and ensure timely closure.
Required Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
- Excellent follow-up and coordination skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, MS Excel, PowerPoint and email communication.
- Strong drafting, documentation and presentation skills.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Ability to multitask and manage changing priorities.
- Professional personality with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to interact confidently with HNI/VIP customers, senior management, vendors and external stakeholders.
- Willingness to work with flexible priorities and assigned shifts
Manage the executive’s calendar, appointments, meetings, and schedules.
Coordinate internal and external meetings and maintain meeting calendars.
Prepare presentations, reports, documents, and MIS as required.
Handle emails, correspondence, and follow-ups on behalf of management.
Coordinate with internal departments, clients, vendors, and external stakeholders.
Maintain confidential documents and business information.
Arrange travel, accommodation, and other logistics when required.
Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, and track action items.
Follow up with teams to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
Maintain records, files, and important documents.
Support management in day-to-day administrative and operational activities.
Handle multiple priorities and ensure deadlines are met.
Job Title: Senior Executive & Executive Assistant to [CEO / C-Suite Leadership]
Location: Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level: 4–7 Years
Role Overview
We are seeking a proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented Senior Executive & Executive Assistant to provide strategic, administrative, and operational support to executive leadership. This high-visibility role acts as the primary liaison between the Executive Office and key internal/external stakeholders, ensuring seamless calendar management, cross-functional project tracking, and overall business execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Executive Support & Calendar Management: Proactively manage complex calendars, resolve scheduling conflicts, coordinate international/domestic travel logistics, and prioritize daily executive workflows.
- Project & Operational Coordination: Track action items from executive meetings, follow up on deliverables with department heads, and ensure key strategic projects progress on schedule.
- Communication & Board Support: Draft executive communications, prepare board decks, build high-impact presentations (PowerPoint/Google Slides), and compile briefing materials prior to critical meetings.
- Meeting & Minutes Governance: Design agendas, take structured meeting minutes, log key decisions, and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
- Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Serve as the first point of contact for board members, clients, external partners, and vendors, demonstrating discretion and professional diplomatic communication.
- Expense & Workflow Administration: Oversee executive expense reports, coordinate administrative department budgets, and maintain confidential corporate archives.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Management, or a related field.
- Experience: 4–7 years of proven experience supporting senior executives (C-level, VP, or Founder level) in a fast-paced corporate or growth environment.
- Tech Stack Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Google Workspace, and project management applications (e.g., Asana, Trello, Jira, or Slack).
Job Description – Executive Assistant
Position: Executive Assistant to Managing Director
Experience: 3–6 Years
Location: Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting To: Managing Director
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and professional Executive Assistant to support the Managing Director in managing day-to-day schedules, meetings, communication, coordination, and administrative requirements.
The ideal candidate must have 4–5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or similar role, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and a professional personality.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the Managing Director’s day-to-day calendar, appointments, meetings, and schedules.
- Coordinate and schedule internal and external meetings, calls, and appointments.
- Act as the key point of contact between the MD and internal/external stakeholders.
- Manage and prioritize the MD’s daily agenda and ensure timely follow-ups.
- Handle emails, calls, correspondence, and communication on behalf of the MD when required.
- Coordinate with clients, vendors, business partners, senior management, and other stakeholders.
- Arrange travel, accommodation, transportation, and other travel-related requirements.
- Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, reports, minutes of meetings, and other documents.
- Follow up with various departments on tasks and action items assigned by the MD.
- Ensure timely completion of important tasks and provide regular updates to the MD.
- Maintain and organize confidential documents, records, and correspondence.
- Assist the MD with both professional and personal administrative requirements as needed.
- Maintain complete confidentiality regarding sensitive business and personal information.
- Anticipate the MD’s requirements and proactively manage schedules and priorities.
- Handle multiple tasks and priorities efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the Managing Director.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong English communication and professional email-writing skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-management skills.
- Strong calendar, appointment, and schedule management skills.
- Excellent coordination and follow-up abilities.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook/Google Workspace.
- Ability to communicate confidently with senior management, clients, and external stakeholders.
Eligibility
- Graduate in any discipline.
- 3–6years of relevant experience as an Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant / Management Assistant.
- Prior experience supporting a Managing Director, CEO, Founder, or Senior Executive will be preferred.
- Candidates must have excellent communication skills and a professional demeanor.
- Candidates should be comfortable handling both professional and personal administrative responsibilities of the MD.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate should be well-spoken, confident, presentable, mature, highly organized, proactive, and dependable. They should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be capable of representing the Managing Director professionally while maintaining complete confidentiality.






