FocusKPI is seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant/ Operations Assistant to join one of our clients, a high-tech SaaS company.
The Operations Assistant is responsible for operational support to the Samsung Next ventures team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent college graduate or an individual who is organized, has strong attention to detail, and is eager to work with data and AI tools. The candidate must have business-level fluency in both English and Korean due to the global nature of the work. Occasional evening, early morning, and weekend work may be required.
Work Location: Mountain View, CA (Onsite role, 5 days/week onsite)
Duration: 12-month contract with potential to extend the contract depending on your performance & budget
Pay Range: $35 - 41/hr
Responsibilities:
Operations Support:
- Provide administrative support to venture senior staff, including managing travel and calendaring
- Expense management
- Office coordination, including ordering supplies and snacks for the office
- Translate routine internal communications, memos, and non-critical business documents from Korean to English or from English to Korean as needed.
- Social media support
- Events and marketing support
Venture Operations Administration:
- Assists in quality assurance of the venture operations databases, helping to input and verify data for venture operations, finance/reporting numbers, and collaborations (POC, BD, etc.) via Affinity and other tools. Responsible for data quality control
- Support the Venture Operations team in managing, analyzing, and streamlining data for accurate reporting
- Prepare data and supporting materials for monthly reports and special projects
- Presentation development in both Korean and English
Qualifications:
- Spoken and written fluency in Korean and English are required.
- 2+ years of professional or internship experience in an operational or analytical role.
- 5-7 years of overall work and/or volunteer experience
- Strong administrative skills - highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Proficient with Excel/Google Sheets. Must have an existing record of maintaining large datasets.
- Familiarity with or keen interest in utilizing AI productivity tools.
- Comfortable working across multiple time zones.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with a track record of reliability and diligence.
- Ability to manage tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment.
- Deep curiosity about startups, emerging technologies, and global innovation trends.
- Familiarity with any Korean-owned, large multinational corporations is a plus.
- Familiarity with Affinity and AirTable is a plus.
Thank you!
FocusKPI Hiring Team
Founded in 2010, FocusKPI, Inc. (FocusKPI) is a data science and technology firm specializing in predictive analytics practice and methodologies. FocusKPI is a US company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an East Coast office in Boston, Massachusetts.
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