Senior Executive Assistant

Senior Executive Assistant

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly's edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers' applications as close to their end-users as possible at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly's customers include many of the world's most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.

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The Senior Executive Assistant is a trusted partner to one or more members of Fastly's Executive Leadership Team. This role is ideal for an experienced Executive Assistant who has built a strong foundation supporting senior leaders and is ready to take the next step in their career.

While providing exceptional executive support, this role offers the opportunity to grow beyond traditional administrative responsibilities by developing a deep understanding of the business, anticipating executive needs, improving processes, and contributing to the success of the broader organization.

Success in this role requires exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, strong communication, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, global environment. The ideal candidate is naturally curious, takes initiative without waiting to be asked, and enjoys becoming deeply integrated into the business they support. They notice what needs to be done, anticipate challenges before they arise, and proactively help move priorities forward.

At Fastly, we hire administrative professionals who are reliable, highly organized, and proactive problem solvers. They are self-starters driven by curiosity, always looking for ways to improve how work gets done. Our team excels at managing multiple priorities, building trusted relationships, and helping our leaders operate at their best.

What You'll Do:

Executive Partnership:

• Manage complex executive calendars while thoughtfully aligning priorities with business objectives.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, adapting quickly as priorities evolve.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, briefing materials, and executive communications.
• Manage expense reporting accurately and efficiently.
• Capture meeting notes, track action items, and help drive follow-through across stakeholders.
• Anticipate executive needs by thinking ahead and proactively identifying scheduling conflicts, risks, or opportunities

Operational Excellence:

• Build a strong understanding of the executive's organization, priorities, and operating rhythms.
• Coordinate communication across leadership teams and cross-functional partners.
• Support planning and execution of leadership meetings, executive offsites, customer engagements, and company events.
• Partner across multiple teams to ensure initiatives continue moving forward.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, communication, and administrative processes.

Business Partnership:

• Develop trusted relationships with business leaders and key stakeholders.
• Exercise sound judgment when balancing competing priorities and changing business needs.
• Take ownership of projects and follow-through without waiting to be directed.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve executive effectiveness and team operations.
• Handle highly confidential information with professionalism, integrity, and discretion.

Team & Administrative Community:

• Partner closely with Executive Assistants and Administrative Business Partners across Fastly to ensure seamless coordination.
• Share ideas and best practices that strengthen the broader administrative community.
• Support executive visits, leadership events, and company initiatives as needed.
• Contribute to a collaborative, team-first culture within the Executive Business Partner organization.

What We're Looking For:

We're looking for an Executive Assistant who has demonstrated success supporting senior leaders and is excited to grow into a broader business partnership role.

The ideal candidate will:

• Build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with executives, employees, customers, and external partners.
• Take initiative by identifying needs and solving problems before they become obstacles.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Thrive managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Be naturally curious and eager to understand the business beyond the calendar.
• Adapt quickly as priorities shift while maintaining focus on what matters most.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling confidential information.
• Use modern workplace technologies and AI tools to improve efficiency and streamline workflows.
• Collaborate effectively across teams while maintaining a positive, service-oriented mindset.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives in a fast-paced technology or high-growth environment.
• Experience supporting Vice Presidents or Executive Leadership Team members.
• Experience coordinating complex domestic and international travel.
• Demonstrated success managing executive meetings, leadership offsites, customer engagements, or company-wide initiatives.
• Experience working across multiple time zones and global teams.
• Strong proficiency with Google Workspace, Slack, Coupa, and modern workplace technologies.
• Experience using AI-powered productivity tools to improve efficiency and streamline administrative work.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.

Work Hours:

This position will require you to work during scheduled business hours aligned to the needs of the role in either our San Francisco office. This role also requires working with stakeholders across multiple time zones, with strong asynchronous work habits.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is open to the following office location:

• San Francisco, CA - in office 3-4 days/week

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is $54.90/hour to $65.88/hour. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly's equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits:

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.

Why Fastly?

• We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives . Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
• We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
• We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we're not 'one size fits all'. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

We're always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying. All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at We will never request sensitive