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're asking all applicants to please apply via [our
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raskin)**
**About the Center for Humane Technology (CHT)**
CHT's mission is to realign technology with humanity's best interests. We are
dedicated to leading a comprehensive shift toward technology that strengthens
our well-being, global democratic functioning, and shared information
environment.
Through our work we build shared understanding, drive coordinated solutions,
and empower leaders to act.
Learn more at humanetech.com/who-we-are
**About the Executive Business Partner Position**
Aza Raskin is the cofounder of the Center for Humane Technology, one of the
minds behind the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, and the cohost for
the podcast Your Undivided Attention. He is also the cofounder of Earth
Species Project, an open-source nonprofit dedicated to decoding animal
communication. Trained as a mathematician and dark matter physicist, he has
taken three companies from founding to acquisition, is a co-chairing member of
the World Economic Forum’s Global AI Counsel, helped found Mozilla Labs, and
has been named FastCompany’s Master of Design and listed on Forbes and Inc
Magazine’s 30-under-30.
We are looking for a seasoned Executive Business Partner to amplify Aza’s work
across his organizations. You are likely a senior professional who has a
proven track record of strategically supporting executives. You’re practical,
organized, great at creating thorough structures and plans, and carry things
out with responsiveness, thoughtfulness, and a high degree of quality. The
ideal candidate will have experience working closely with and forming
professional relationships with C-suite executives and prominent institutional
leaders and is at home in a dynamic and fast-changing environment.
If you’re strategic, organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about A.I.
risk or environmental conservation or big picture systems thinking, we’d love
to meet you. This role will report to Aza Raskin and manage the Executive
Assistant.
**Employment Details**
Terms: Full-time employee
Compensation & Benefits: $130K-180K annual salary (depending on experience
level), generous paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K
with 4% matching
Location: This role has a strong preference for candidates who are able to
work in-person in Berkeley, California, with some days of flexible remote work
**Key Responsibilities**
This role will act as a thought partner to and force multiplier for Aza,
working directly with him to carry out the missions and the operational
priorities across his initiatives. This includes:
1. Strategic thinking: act as a thought partner and right-hand to Aza through the many facets of his work, from strategy to relationship-building to first principles thinking
2. Prioritization and time management: keep Aza dynamically focused on top priorities while balancing a complex and changing set of opportunities, relationships, and projects
3. Project management: lead and manage a project management system for his work, ensuring both daily and long-term priorities are on track and prioritized appropriately
4. Inbox management: work with the Executive Assistant to triage Aza’s inbox, delegate or own portions of it, and come to Aza with one unified final to-do list
5. Calendar management: help prioritize and triage his calendar and time in partnership with the Executive Assistant
6. Strategic projects: scope, lead, or manage select strategic projects across both organizations
7. Turn concepts into briefs and project plans
8. Help with initial discovery and catalyzation of projects
9. Conduct research on strategic areas
10. Communication:
11. Help craft emails and work documents on Aza’s behalf
12. Act as a representative for Aza with internal team members across his teams, keeping strong two-way communication flowing
13. Help Aza manage external relationships, such as with funders, partner organizations, institutional leaders, and media
**Requirements**
* 8-15+ years of experience as a chief of staff, executive business partner, head of operations, program director, or senior executive assistant
* Very strong project management and operations skills. You are likely detail-oriented, bring order to chaos, are great at strategic logistics, and are exceptional at keeping the trains running on time.
* Prior experience building and catalyzing projects; in other words, turning vision into reality.
* Exceptional writing skills, with a gift for graciously navigating multi-stakeholder dynamics and communicating complex topics.
* Prior experience in small teams and early-stage startup environments that are dynamic and constantly changing is highly important.
* High emotional intelligence: self-awareness, feedback skills, listening skills, and growth mindset
* Proactive and creative problem solver who can take initiative, ask great questions, use first principles thinking, and learn quickly
* Be available and responsive during Pacific Coast working hours, with flexibility during certain sprint times to respond to high-priority messages during other hours
* Be at home working with software systems: Google Drive, Notion, Slack, Dropbox, Hubspot, Asana, and Streak
_CHT encourages individuals of all learning styles, ethnic, racial, and
socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position. Additionally, research
has shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for roles
unless they believe they meet all of the qualifications. We encourage you to
apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications
described as we are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization,
as we want to engage all those who can contribute to supporting this work._
_CHT is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without
regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age,
alienage or citizenship status, marital or familial status, domestic
partnership status, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender, gender
identity or expression, change of sex or transgender status, genetic
information, medical condition, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical
conditions, physical or mental disability, any protected military or veteran
status, or status as a victim of domestic or dating violence, sexual assault
or offense, stalking, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state
or local law or that of persons with whom that individual associates, or any
other legally protected characteristics._
