Senior Executive Assistant
IonQAbout the role
About IonQ:
IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.
Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.
Location: This position can work onsite or hybrid from one of our offices or fully remote in the US. East Coast preferred.
Travel: Up to 10%
Job ID: 1472
The Role:
IonQ is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant with the business acumen, discretion, and professional maturity to support members of our Leadership Team. This role is highly integrated into the daily operations of IonQ’s leadership, requiring a strategic partner who can deliver exceptional administrative support while engaging meaningfully across the organization.
The ideal candidate operates as a force multiplier—enabling executives to stay focused on strategic priorities by expertly managing schedules, communications, and key initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Responsibilities:
- Executive Support: Provide comprehensive support, including complex calendar management, meeting logistics (space preparation, catering, and technology setup), travel coordination, and expense reporting.
- Inbox & Communication Manage executive inboxes by triaging emails, responding on behalf of executives when appropriate, synthesizing key information, and prioritizing urgent matters.
- Proactive Scheduling: Independently manage and prioritize scheduling based on shifting business needs, project timelines, and organizational priorities.
- Meeting Lifecycle Management: Attend key meetings, capture detailed notes, track action items, and ensure timely communication with stakeholders.
- Budgetary Partnership: Collaborate with Finance (FP&A) to organize budget requests, facilitate review meetings, and manage follow-up items to ensure departmental financial goals are met.
- Project & Program Management: Lead inter- and intra-departmental projects by developing action plans, maintaining project trackers, and driving accountability across stakeholders.
- Travel Coordination: Arrange complex domestic and international travel, including multi-leg itineraries, accomm
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