Overview
Executive Assistant Jobs in Greater Asheville at Civilization Research Institute
Title: Executive Assistant
Company: Civilization Research Institute
Location: Greater Asheville
About Us
The Civilization Research Institute (CRI) is a research center focused on understanding and mitigating catastrophic and existential risk. Our mission is to create and disseminate actionable knowledge and wisdom that is essential for navigating the metacrisis, and to undertake basic research and experimentation into viable future forms for global civilization.
Our work spans technology, governance, ecological tipping points, financial systems, civilization theory, and sense-making. We operate in a high‑trust, low‑ego environment where clarity, integrity, and long‑term thinking are essential.
If you’d like a quick overview of our work, this video with our Executive Director, Daniel Schmachtenberger, is a good place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kBoLVvoqVY
About the Role
The Executive Assistant is responsible for organizing the Executive Director’s calendar.
This role calls for equal parts operational rigor and relational intuition. The ideal candidate is someone who understands that scheduling is both an art and a science and finds joy in thinking about ways to make the seemingly impossible possible. For the right person, this role feels like a natural expression of who you are.
What You’ll Own
- Manage high-volume, complex calendaring
- Ensure meeting participants are prepared with clear agendas and other relevant context
- Handle scheduling communications with warmth, diplomacy, and precision
- Manage travel logistics including flights, hotels, ground transportation, and itineraries
- Adjust plans in real time to accommodate changing schedules and priorities
- Anticipate scheduling challenges and bring proposed solutions to the executive office team in a proactive and well-considered way
What Makes This Role Special
- You will have a front row seat to all of the important activities and initiatives of the organization
- You will be central to ensuring mission-critical issues get addressed and strategies move forward
- You will be part of a hard-working team fighting for a better future
Qualifications
- Alignment with our mission and values
- Experience in managing a high volume, complex calendar as an Executive Assistant or similar administrative role (may be open to training someone who has a natural disposition for this type of work with a strong commitment to learning)
- Strong written and verbal communication, with ability to convey warmth while being precise and thorough
- Obsessive attention to detail and organization, with a natural disposition toward checklists, systems, and keeping good order
- Responsive and comfortable operating with urgency
- Willingness to work flexible, irregular hours, including evenings and weekends to facilitate team collaboration and address timely scheduling needs
Location
- Full-time role based out of Asheville, NC
- A flexible, hybrid work schedule is supported; however, candidates must be local or willing to relocate, with the ability to be on-site regularly
- Relocation assistance is available
Compensation & Benefits
- The starting compensation is competitive and will depend on a variety of factors that include experience, education, training, certification, and location. We do not currently cap salary ranges because we value team members growing in their roles over time.
- Flexible and competitive benefits that support the personal health, wellness, and finances of our team members.
