Founders Personal Assistant

Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster

Fictiv exists
to help product innovators create.

Fictiv is a global manufacturing and supply chain company that enables organizations to scale globally across Fictiv’s four global manufacturing centers in India, Mexico, China, and the U.S.. Companies use Fictiv to access high-quality production, optimize supply chain logistics, and mitigate supply chain risk—ensuring they can move from prototype to full-scale manufacturing with speed and confidence. To date, Fictiv has delivered more than 35 million commercial and prototype parts for industries such as aerospace, robotics, automotive, climate tech, and more, helping them innovate faster, free up precious resources, and drive profitable growth.

 

Impact in This Role

We are seeking a highly organized, proactive Personal Assistant/Household Manager to support the Founder and family across day-to-day personal operations, scheduling, and household logistics. This role blends administrative coordination with real-life execution - ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, highly personalized environment.
As a trusted partner to the Founder, you will own and manage competing personal and professional priorities, anticipate needs, and ensure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. This is not a traditional office-based administrative role, but rather a high-touch position requiring discretion, flexibility, and strong problem-solving skills.

What You’ll Be Doing

Personal & Household Support (Primary Focus – ~70%)

• Own family and personal scheduling - coordinating calendars across professional commitments, school activities, appointments, and social events
• Oversee day-to-day household operations - including vendor management, maintenance, service providers, and ongoing property needs
• Manage complex travel logistics - including flights, accommodations, ground transportation, and detailed itineraries
• Run errands and handle in-person tasks - including shopping, returns, and appointment coordination
• Support meal planning and household organization - including grocery coordination and inventory management
• Plan and execute events and gatherings - managing vendors, logistics, and on-site coordination
• Handle household finances and bill payments - ensuring organization and timeliness

Founder Support (Secondary Focus – ~30%)

• Manage and optimize the Founder’s calendar - ensuring alignment across priorities and commitments
• Coordinate communication on behalf of the Founder - including email and scheduling logistics
• Support key meetings - including agenda preparation and follow-ups
• Assist with special projects and ad hoc initiatives as needed

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting an individual, Founder, or executive in a personal assistant, household manager, or similar role
• Experience managing complex scheduling, travel, and logistics across multiple priorities
• Strong background in event planning, hospitality or private client services 
• Experience coordinating vendors, properties, or household operations is a plus
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to anticipate needs proactively
• Strong communication skills and ability to operate with discretion and confidentiality
• Comfortable handling both administrative coordination and hands-on personal tasks
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly personalized environment
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation preferred

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard, fingers, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, crawl, reach, and stretch.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary Range: $75,000 to $90,000/year, depending upon experience

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive medical, denta