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Executive Business Partner

Cartesia · *HQ - San Francisco, CA

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Applied AIonsitesenior$160k–$200k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Sit at the center of four co-founders, driving planning and follow-through.
  • Build and run operating rhythms including OKRs, planning and board meetings.
  • Partner with leaders and investors as trusted extension of founders.

What they offer

  • Competitive base salary alongside attractive equity package
  • Fully covered medical, dental and vision insurance for you and family
  • 9 weeks paternity and 12 weeks maternity leave
  • 401(k)
  • Monthly commuter allowance
  • Flexible PTO
  • Daily lunch, dinner and snacks

Ideal candidate

High-agency operator with 5-8 years supporting senior leaders in fast-moving startups who thrives in ambiguity, builds structure from scratch, and cares about judgment, discretion, and keeping founders focused on high-value work.

Requirements

  • 5 to 8 years of experience in executive support, executive operations, or similar role supporting senior executives at a fast-moving, high-growth company
  • High agency; creates structure where none exists and solves problems without a fully defined playbook
  • Comfortable managing and diplomatically pushing back on strong personalities, competing priorities, and changing plans
  • Able to coach executives on how to work effectively with an executive partner
  • Equally strong at tactical support (calendars, travel) and higher-leverage work (planning, operating rhythms)
  • Excellent judgment about what to own directly, when to push, and when to escalate
  • Strong writer and communicator who can get a room aligned
  • Handle confidential information and sensitive situations with maturity and discretion
  • Bonus points for experience with first-time founders or building operating rhythms from scratch
remote policy
Fully in-person
visa sponsorship
Visa sponsorship support available on a case-by-case basis

Lab profile

About Cartesia

Architects efficient State Space Model foundation models for human-like real-time AI interaction.

Known for

  • State Space Models (SSMs)
  • Efficient large-scale foundation models
  • Model innovation and systems engineering
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