Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO
Kura Oncology, Inc.
August 18, 2026
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Essential Job Functions
- Provide high-level support to the CEO and serve as a trusted liaison with the Board of Directors, Leadership Team, and key internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategically manage the CEO’s complex and dynamic calendar, anticipating priorities, conflicts, preparation needs, and follow-up.
- Identify and adopt technology, including appropriate AI-enabled tools and automation, to improve executive and team efficiency.
- Coordinate complex domestic and international travel, itineraries, logistics, and expenses, anticipating changes and contingencies.
- Prepare meeting agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and other executive communications; facilitate meetings as needed and ensure decisions/action items are tracked to completion.
- Manage sensitive and confidential information with exceptional discretion and sound judgment.
- Proactively identify issues, competing priorities, and potential obstacles; recommend solutions and take appropriate action.
- Drive selected projects and initiatives on behalf of the CEO, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring timely execution.
- Plan and coordinate Leadership Team meetings, offsites, conferences, Board-related activities, and external events.
- Coordinate contracts, purchase orders, and related administrative processes; collaborate with HR on senior leadership recruiting as needed.
- Build strong relationships across the organization and administrative team to support company and executive priorities.
Job Specifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 8+ years supporting C-level executives; CEO support and biotech/pharmaceutical experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to be onsite in the San Diego office 2–3 times per week.
- Exceptional organizational, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to anticipate needs, manage multiple priorities, and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent judgment, discretion, emotional intelligence, professionalism, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong technological fluency with aptitude for adopting AI and emerging productivity tools.
- Resourceful, proactive, detail-oriented, committed to delivering with excellence.
- Ability to work flexibly across time zones and changing priorities.
Compensation/Benefits (as stated)
- Base range: $124,000–$155,000; bonus, benefits, equity, and participation in an annual target bonus.
- 401K + employer contributions, generous stock options, ESPP, 20 days PTO to start, 18 holidays, paid paternity/maternity leave, catered lunches, home office setup, and other stipends/benefits.
- Provide high-level support to the CEO and serve as a trusted liaison with the Board of Directors, Leadership Team, and key internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategically manage the CEO’s complex and dynamic calendar, anticipating priorities, conflicts, preparation needs, and follow-up.
- Identify and adopt technology, including appropriate AI-enabled tools and automation, to improve executive and team efficiency.
- Coordinate complex domestic and international travel, itineraries, logistics, and expenses, anticipating changes and contingencies.
- Prepare meeting agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and other executive communications; facilitate meetings as needed and ensure decisions/action items are tracked to completion.
- Manage sensitive and confidential information with exceptional discretion and sound judgment.
- Proactively identify issues, competing priorities, and potential obstacles; recommend solutions and take appropriate action.
- Drive selected projects and initiatives on behalf of the CEO, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring timely execution.
- Plan and coordinate Leadership Team meetings, offsites, conferences, Board-related activities, and external events.
- Coordinate contracts, purchase orders, and related administrative processes; collaborate with HR on senior leadership recruiting as needed.
- Build strong relationships across the organization and administrative team to support company and executive priorities.
Job Specifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 8+ years supporting C-level executives; CEO support and biotech/pharmaceutical experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to be onsite in the San Diego office 2–3 times per week.
- Exceptional organizational, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to anticipate needs, manage multiple priorities, and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent judgment, discretion, emotional intelligence, professionalism, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong technological fluency with aptitude for adopting AI and emerging productivity tools.
- Resourceful, proactive, detail-oriented, committed to delivering with excellence.
- Ability to work flexibly across time zones and changing priorities.
Compensation/Benefits (as stated)
- Base range: $124,000–$155,000; bonus, benefits, equity, and participation in an annual target bonus.
- 401K + employer contributions, generous stock options, ESPP, 20 days PTO to start, 18 holidays, paid paternity/maternity leave, catered lunches, home office setup, and other stipends/benefits.