Executive Assistant

About Lyra Health

Lyra Health is a leading provider of evidence-based mental health care, serving more than 20 million people globally in partnership with employers and more than 100 million through health plan and partner relationships. The company has delivered more than 15 million sessions of mental health care, published more than 35 peer-reviewed studies, and delivered unmatched outcomes in terms of access, clinical effectiveness, and cost efficiency. Extensive peer-reviewed research confirms Lyra's transformative care model helps people recover twice as fast and results in a 26% annual reduction in overall healthcare claims costs. Lyra is transforming access to life-changing mental health care through Lyra Empower, the only fully integrated, AI-powered platform combining the highest-quality care and technology solutions.


About the Role:

Lyra is seeking an enthusiastic, highly organized, and seasoned Executive Assistant to support our new Chief People Officer (CPO) while overseeing operations for our Santa Monica office space. In this dual-impact role, you will serve as a strategic partner and extension of the CPO, managing seamless day-to-day operations, executive communications, and high-priority People team initiatives. Additionally, you will serve as the heartbeat of our Santa Monica office, a strong ambassador of our company and local culture, office management, and spatial and event logistics.

Your warm, approachable style, high emotional intelligence, and commitment to discretion and confidentiality will be integral to supporting our executive leadership and cultivating an engaging workplace culture.

Responsibilities

Executive Support (Chief People Officer)

• Manage complex calendar scheduling, travel logistics, and day-to-day priorities for the Chief People Officer.
• Handle sensitive, confidential HR, personnel, and organizational planning data with complete discretion.
• Screen, prioritize, and manage incoming executive correspondence, ensuring timely follow-ups and seamless communication flow.
• Draft, edit, and proof executive communications, presentation decks, and strategic materials for internal leadership and external partners.
• Provide support for Board of Directors and Compensation Committee meetings, including compiling materials, taking meeting minutes, and tracking action items.
• Facilitate communication and alignment between the CPO, the People/Talent teams, and key internal/external business stakeholders.

Santa Monica Office Management

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Santa Monica office space, ensuring a functional, clean, welcoming, and productive work environment.
• Act as the primary on-site point of contact for Santa Monica employees, visiting executives, property management, vendors, and guests.
• Manage office vendor relationships, facilities logistics, physical access/security badges, office supplies, catering, and mail/deliveries.
• Plan and execute local Santa Monica culture initiatives, team-building activities, holiday events, and hybrid/onsite meeting logistics.
• Maintain office budget tracking, expense reporting, and vendor invoicing.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting C-Suite executives; direct experience supporting a CPO, CHRO, or CEO preferred.
• Proven experience managing physical office space operations and facilities logistics.
• Background in a fast-paced, growth-stage, or public company environment.
• Deep experience handling sensitive and confidential HR/personnel information with absolute discretion.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Kind, warm, positive, and proactive demeanor with a strong customer-service mindset.
• High adaptability to changing priorities in a dynamic, hybrid work setup.
• Advanced proficiency with Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides), Slack, and modern workplace tools.
• Ability to be on-site at the Santa Monica office on a hybrid/regular schedule as required by office operations and CPO presence.

$118,000 - $162,500 a year

As a full-time Executive Assistant, you will be employed by Lyra Health, Inc. The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $118,000 to $162,500. The base range is determined by role and level, and placement within the range will depend on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.


Annual salary is only one part of an employee's total compensation package at Lyra. We also offer generous benefits that include:

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances)
• Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services
• Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
• Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 401K with up to 3% matching
• Monthly tech allowance
• We like to spread joy throughout the year with well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, regular community celebration...and more!

We can't wait to meet you.

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed as per the Lyra Health Workforce Privacy Notice. Through this application, to the extent permitted by law, we will collect personal information from you including, but not limited to, your name, email address, gender identity, employment information, and phone number for the purposes of recruiting and assessing suitability, aptitude, skills, qualifications, and interests for employment with Lyra. We may also collect information about your race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, which is considered sensitive personal information under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and special category data under the UK and EU GDPR. Providing this information is optional and completely voluntary, and if you provide it you consent to Lyra processing it for the purposes as described at the point of collection, for example for diversity and inclusion initiatives. If you are a California resident and would like to limit how we use this information, please use the Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information form. This information will only be retained for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described above. Please note that Lyra does not "sell" or "share" personal information as defined by the CPRA. Outside of the United States, for example in the EU, Switzerland and the UK, you may have the right to request access to, or a copy of, your personal information, including in a portable format; request that we delete your information from our systems; object to or restrict processing of your information; or correct inaccurate or outdated personal information in our systems. These rights may be subject to legal limitations. To exercise your data privacy rights outside of the United States, please contact [email protected]. For more information about how we use and retain your information, please see our Workforce Privacy Notice."

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