Company Description
Backed by leading climate and American dynamism investors, Terranova builds intelligent robotic systems to terraform the Earth itself - lifting land, restoring wetlands, and protecting critical infrastructure from floods and sea-level rise.
Our mission is to preserve the built environment, create new habitats, and usher in an era of abundance. Our work supports climate resilience, disaster recovery, and defense across the United States and beyond.
We’re assembling a world-class team that wants to work on something real, physical, and civilization-scale. If you want your work to reshape the world (literally), this is the place to do it.
What to to Expect
We’re hiring a full-time Executive Assistant to join us on-site in Berkeley, CA. You’ll help with operations, support executives with communication and scheduling, keep the office organized, and manage much of the HR for the company.
This includes onboarding new employees, maintaining records, coordinating benefits, and supporting payroll. A large part of the job will also involve writing and polishing professional emails and documents on behalf of executives, so strong communication skills are essential. You’ll balance day-to-day office administration with executive support, and occasionally step into sprints when deadlines demand all hands on deck.
Preferred Skills and Experience
1+ years in executive assistant or operations roles
Able to dive into a variety of tasks
Excellent email writing skills - confident drafting professional emails and documents
Experience managing payroll and payments to vendors
Experience working with MS Office
Strong organizational and scheduling abilities
Proficiency with Google Workspace and Office 365
U.S. permanent resident
Desired Qualifications
Professional working fluency in Spanish or Mandarin
Local and living in Berkeley, CA
Jira and Confluence experience
Compensation
$60k-80k per year, depending on experience
Top Skills
Terranova Berkeley, California, USA Office
Berkeley, California, United States
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