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Executive support in Technology & growth

Broader EA and operations scope, often with projects, events and leadership-team coordination.

Written and reviewed by Kristy McLeodLast reviewed 24 September 2026Report a correction
Operating cadenceChange toleranceCross-functional work

Operating environment

How the work actually feels

Rapid product and commercial change makes the EA a stabilising operating layer across the leadership team.

Executives you may support

Founders, CEOs, chiefs of staff and product or commercial leaders.

Evidence employers can use

  • Operating through ambiguity
  • Leadership offsites and projects
  • Turning loose direction into action

Industry subcategories

Three markets hidden inside the headline.

Do not assume every employer in this sector offers the same work. Use these subcategories to narrow the executive, operating model and vocabulary you are targeting.

01

SaaS and platforms

02

Cybersecurity and infrastructure

03

Startups and scale-ups

Why EAs choose this sector

  • Broad strategic scope
  • Project exposure
  • Faster progression

Trade-offs to investigate

  • Ambiguous boundaries
  • Global time zones
  • Frequent change

Pressure points to test

  • Frequent priority changes
  • Global time zones
  • Broad EA and operations scope

Likely systems context

  • Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
  • Slack and project tools
  • CRM and knowledge platforms

These are sector patterns, not confirmed tools at every employer.

Search strategy

Search beyond the EA title.

Employers often describe similar work under different titles. Read the duties before judging seniority.

EA to CEO
Executive Business Partner
Executive Operations Coordinator

Reviewed job set

Current examples

Open insider analysis

No current reviewed example in this release. Use the search titles above and the organisation directory to build a target list.