Executive Assistant to the CHRO (Biotechnology)

Location: Brisbane, California, United States; onsite five days a week at the Brisbane headquarters

Company

hirify.global is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted protein degradation medicines for cancer and inflammatory diseases using an AI-integrated discovery engine.

What you will do

• Act as the primary point of contact for the CHRO and route inquiries with professionalism and discretion.
• Manage the CHRO’s complex calendar, resolve scheduling conflicts, and coordinate communications, approvals, and follow-up actions.
• Plan and execute town halls, team offsites, cultural celebrations, recognition events, holiday gatherings, volunteer activities, and other employee engagement programs.
• Support HR and company objectives through special projects, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Manage expense reports, purchase orders, administrative processes, and business systems.
• Arrange domestic and international travel, prepare detailed itineraries, and manage changes when plans shift.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience supporting senior executives, ideally at the C-suite level.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, judgment, emotional intelligence, discretion, and professionalism.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Fluency with AI tools, particularly Claude and Copilot.
• Experience planning and executing executive meetings, team offsites, company gatherings, and employee engagement programs.
• Strong organizational, project management, stakeholder management, vendor management, budgeting, and prioritization skills.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience supporting executives in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work at the Brisbane headquarters five days per week.
• Opportunity to support an inclusive, connected, and high-performing workplace culture.
• Involvement in employee experiences, recognition programs, cultural celebrations, volunteer activities, and company events.
• Collaboration with executives, employees, external partners, stakeholders, and fellow Executive Assistants.