Executive Assistant

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Full Time Professional CA - Corporate Office, San Diego, CA, US

9 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Job Title: Executive Assistant

Job Type: Full-Time

Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. (“
Avenzo
” or “
Company
”) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation oncology therapies for patients. The Company was co-founded in 2022 by Drs. Athena Countouriotis and Mohammad Hirmand (former CEO and CMO of Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc., respectively). Our team is passionate about and committed to advancing a pipeline of potentially differentiated targeted oncology programs that make a difference in the lives of people with cancer.

The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative and operational support to a team of senior executives. As a trusted partner, this role proactively manages priorities, anticipates needs, and enables leadership effectiveness through exceptional organization, discretion, and judgment. Responsibilities include managing complex calendars and communications, coordinating meetings and leadership activities, arranging travel and expenses, supporting governance processes, and driving follow-through on key business priorities.

This position operates in a fast-paced, scientifically focused environment and requires executive presence, adaptability, and the ability to manage competing priorities with minimal direction.

• Provide high-level administrative, operational, and strategic support to a portfolio of senior executives, managing competing priorities with exceptional accuracy, discretion, and efficiency
• Serve as a trusted partner to executive leadership, helping manage strategic priorities, anticipate needs, and ensure focus remains aligned with critical business objectives
• Manage highly complex and dynamic calendars for multiple executives, balancing internal and external commitments while proactively identifying conflicts, dependencies, and shifting priorities
• Coordinate executive meetings, leadership forums, board-related activities, off‑sites, and team events, ensuring seamless planning, logistics, and execution
• Drive follow-through on key action items, decisions, and deliverables arising from leadership meetings, maintaining visibility and accountability across stakeholders
• Coordinate executive participation in conferences, investor events, and external engagements, including scheduling, logistics, venue coordination, and meeting management
• Prepare executive briefing materials, presentations, reports, dashboards, and other communications to support decision-making and leadership effectiveness
• Manage domestic and international travel arrangements, expense reporting, and related administrative activities
• Draft and coordinate executive correspondence and communications on behalf of leadership, ensuring professionalism, accuracy, and alignment with business objectives
• Build and maintain strong cross‑functional relationships to facilitate collaboration and support execution of executive priorities across the organization
• Research, synthesize, and summarize complex information to support leadership discussions, strategic planning, and decision‑making.
• Handle highly sensitive and confidential information, including matters related to financial performance, personnel, legal affairs, and corporate strategy, with the highest degree of professionalism and discretion
• Identify opportunities to improve…