Hiring: Executive Assistant to Sales Leadership (Contract) Company: Benchling Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 14:48:46 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : R, SaaS, Salesforce, Slack, Zoom About the job Experience: •7+ years of experience supporting VP or C-level leaders, ideally in enterprise SaaS sales or tech organizations. Required Skills: •This is a 6 month contract in-office role with a required hybrid schedule — a minimum of three days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday) at our San Francisco HQ. •Perform extensive calendar management and prioritization across multiple time zones for senior executives. •Prepare domestic and international travel arrangements, itineraries, and timely expense filings. •Manage all forms of daily correspondence, ensuring timely, professional, and accurate responses with a high degree of confidentiality. •Collaborate on and manage key projects and priorities across multiple functions. •Lead planning and coordination for presentations, meetings, and dissemination of strategic information. •Plan and execute high-profile events, off-sites, and special functions with precision and creativity. •Lead full-cycle planning and own end-to-end logistics for Sales events including venue contracting, travel, budget, and workback planning. Events include Quarterly Business Reviews (“QBRs”) across AMER & EMEA, CKO/SKO, H2KO, and other ad-hoc offsites. Qualifications: •Proven success managing multiple executives with competing, high-stakes priorities. •Comfort supporting a fast-moving, metrics-driven sales organization with frequent last-minute schedule changes. •Exceptional organizational skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset. •Polished communicator with high emotional intelligence and impeccable discretion. •Adept with productivity and collaboration tools including Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, and Navan. Familiarity with Salesforce (viewer-level), procurement/expense tools (ZIP or equivalent), and event/travel logistics platforms is a plus. •Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment while maintaining a calm, steady presence. •Passionate about biotech, innovation, and working with purpose-driven teams. •We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday). •We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!