Executive Assistant to CEO

We’re transforming the United States Government and we know that takes a dream team.

We believe customer experience starts with employee experience, so we take care of our employees. We offer competitive pay and benefits, invest in employee growth, and offer a culture you can’t find anywhere else.

At Rise8, we continuously achieve unreached heights through next‑level tech, and on‑the‑level collaboration. Together, we create continuous impact. We turn breakdowns into breakthroughs, make small steps into giant leaps, and deliver game‑changing products through culture‑changing process.

We pair Risers with their customer counterparts and practice pairing at every moment to elevate people and teams and deliver results fast and forever. We work in small teams and rotate between them frequently so that we are able to meet new challenges and explore new ideas.

Our methodology is about experimenting and learning, and our culture is empowering. We subscribe to an ethos of kindness. We make a point to bring empathy to each and every project and are guided by a promise and a purpose: to deploy critical outcomes to prod in order to drive relentless progress. Not just an idea. But an outcome. A better world.

A world where every day, fewer bad things happen because of bad software.

If selected for this role, you will be my right‑hand partner—helping me move faster, stay focused, and drive critical initiatives across the company. You will act as an extension of my capacity, filtering information, coordinating priorities, and handling operational details so I can focus on strategy, external partnerships, and company leadership.

Please ensure the responsibilities below reflect work that energizes you. This is a highly trusted position with broad access, fast pace, and significant impact. For the right person, it is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a mission‑driven, high‑growth company during a pivotal chapter.

- Bryon Kroger, Founder & CEO

You will serve as the Principal Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO of a high‑growth company (50% YoY) operating at meaningful scale (>$50M revenue). You will act as an extension of the CEO’s judgment, presence, and operating system.

• Your job is not to simply manage tasks.
• Your job is to remove friction, anticipate needs, and multiply leverage.
• This is an in‑person role. Remote or hybrid candidates will not be considered.

What this role is not:

• A stepping stone to Chief of Staff, Operations, Strategy, or Leadership
• A role for someone who wants to “grow out of admin”
• A role for someone who needs coaching, reassurance, or hand‑holding
• A role for someone who wants visibility, credit, or a personal platform

This role is for someone who gets deep satisfaction from elite support, takes pride in operational excellence, and sees their executive’s effectiveness as their primary output.

If you are looking for your next role after this one, do not apply.

If you are looking to become the best EA you can possibly be, please keep reading.

• Anticipate needs before they are expressed
• Prepare context, materials, and decisions in advance
• Track all open loops and follow‑ups without reminders
• Act independently within clear intent (escalate only when truly required)
• Treat the CEO’s calendar as a strategic asset
• Aggressively prioriti­ze, decline, and reschedule meetings
• Build intentional buffers and protect deep work
• Say “no” on the CEO’s behalf without hesitation
• Design days, weeks, and travel for effectiveness and sustainability

• Manage inbox, messages, and requests with precision
• Summarize complex threads into concise, decision‑ready briefs
• Provide full situational awareness without irrelevant detail
• Draft communications on behalf of the CEO as needed
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times

• Handle all administrative work with pride and precision
• Manage logistics, scheduling, travel, expenses, and preparation
• Maintain flawless attention to detail
• Execute without ego or complaint
• NOTE:
  
  If you believe certain tasks are “beneath” you, this role is not a fit.