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# Executive Assistant at Mudflap

- **Company:** Mudflap
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mudflap/ec82935f-c9a2-4531-8c0f-17c22c9fd8e9

## Job description

At Mudflap, we're modernizing the $1 trillion trucking industry, the backbone of the U.S. economy. By helping over 100,000 underserved small businesses save over $1 billion on fuel, Mudflap has grown into a profitable fintech platform that processes billions in annual payment volume.

As our Executive Assistant, you’ll be the operational backbone for our co-founders and a key partner to the broader executive team. You’ll develop a deep understanding of how our leaders work, what matters most to the business, and where your judgment can create the greatest leverage.

Part calendar strategist—you’ll develop a point of view on how executive time should be spent and make thoughtful tradeoffs to protect it.

Part systems builder—you’ll design the workflows, tools, and operating rhythms that keep priorities organized and moving.

Part communications operator—you’ll synthesize information, direct attention to what matters, and help executives communicate clearly and effectively.

Part problem solver—you’ll spot gaps, anticipate needs, and take action without waiting to be asked.

Mudflap moves fast. We value urgency, ownership, resourcefulness, and people who step beyond their job descriptions to help the company win. If you treat upward management as a craft and get genuine energy from making ambitious leaders more effective, this role is for you.

Work Location: This role is based in Palo Alto, CA and is primarily in office. It requires flexibility and responsiveness, including support outside standard business hours.

To support our team, we offer:

- Commuter benefits to ease your travel
- Lunches and snacks to keep you fueled
- A collaborative, high-growth environment where you’ll work closely with talented teammates across the company

Expectations (In this role, you will):

- Own executive time with a point of view. Manage complex calendars, anticipate conflicts, make informed tradeoffs, and ensure our leaders focus on the work that creates the most value.
- Keep leaders ahead of what’s coming. Track priorities and commitments, surface blockers, and ensure executives have the context and preparation required for important decisions and meetings.
- Build systems that create leverage. Design lightweight workflows and communication rhythms that improve organization, alignment, and follow-through across the executive team.
- Serve as a communications operator. Draft and coordinate executive communications, synthesize inbound information, and translate it into clear priorities and recommended actions.
- Make execution feel seamless. Own travel, expenses, Board and investor logistics, leadership meetings, offsites, and occasional personal support with exceptional care and attention to detail.
- Work smarter with AI. Use Claude and other tools to improve research, preparation, communication, and workflows while exercising sound judgment with confidential information.

Experience (What we look for):

- 5+ years supporting founders or C-level executives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment; we care more about the complexity and impact of your work than a specific number of years.
- Upward management as a craft—you anticipate what leaders need, keep them organized and accountable, and make them more effective without creating unnecessary overhead.
- Excellent written communication, including the ability to synthesize complex information and write clearly in someone else’s voice.
- Strong systems thinking and a track record of improving processes, workflows, and tools.
- Sharp prioritization instincts, exceptional judgment, and the ability to hold significant context while making decisions independently.
- Presence, composure, and discretion that allow you to earn trust quickly and remain effective under pressure.
- Genuine enthusiasm for AI and demonstrated ability to use technology to work faster and more effectively.
- Fluency with Claude, Google Workspace, Slack, and Ramp, or the ability to become highly proficient quickly.

This environment will not be right for everyone. The right person will be energized by high expectations, close partnership with our co-founders, and the opportunity to help build a company with significant long-term potential.

Perks and Benefits (What we offer):

- Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth startup
- Multiple health benefit options
- Responsible Time Off
- 401(k) matching
- Opportunities and support for major career growth
- Annual Company offsite event (Mudfest!)

The starting salary range for this role is $120,000-$135,000. This information will reflect the base salary range for the position based on current market data, which may be subject to change. The candidate’s skills, experience, and other relevant factors will determine the exact compensation.

Company Overview (Who we are):

Mudflap is on a mission to transform trucking and logistics by leveling the playing field for owner-operators and small fleets. Backed by QED, Matrix Partners, Commerce Ventures, NFX, and 500 Startups—and recognized on the Forbes Fintech 50—our team brings experience from Disney, Uber, Procore, DoorDash, Google, Meta, Capital One, Affirm, and Brex.

Here are the core values that we believe in and look for in new teammates:

- Be Customer Obsessed: We deeply understand customer needs and put our customers at the center of everything we do
- Make it Count: Act like an owner by focusing on the impact of your work
- Find a Way: Be a creative problem solver who pushes past roadblocks to win for our customers and our teammates
- Sweat the Details: We keep our standards high and achieve them by paying attention to every detail
- Be Curious: Use a growth mindset to question assumptions, take calculated risks and stretch the boundaries of what’s possible

## About Mudflap

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Mudflap provides a mobile app and fuel card that gives truck drivers and fleets instant discounts on diesel at thousands of truck stops across the United States.
- **Entity Type**: Private (venture-backed, Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2020 (company site states "Since 2020"; PitchBook lists 2016 as founding year – conflicting reports)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Transportation / Trucking / Railroad; logistics and fuel payments.
- **Target customers**: Owner-operators, small to mid-size fleets (B2B), and individual truck drivers (B2C). Also serves truck stop merchants.
- **Mission or purpose**: Help truckers save on fuel costs through deep discounts and a modern, easy-to-use platform, especially during volatile fuel price and freight rate environments [mudflapinc.com](https://www.mudflapinc.com/).

## Products & Services
- **Mudflap App**: Free mobile app (iOS/Android) that provides instant diesel discounts at 3,600+ in-network truck stops. Includes truck-safe GPS navigation. Drivers can use their existing debit or credit card to save.
- **Mudflap Card (Visa Fleet Card)**: A physical and virtual Visa card issued by Celtic Bank or Community Federal Savings Bank. Offers discounts at 70,000+ fuel stops nationwide, plus credit terms, spend controls, and fraud prevention for fleets. Requires credit approval.
- **Merchant Dashboard**: A platform for truck stop operators to manage their participation in the Mudflap discount network.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$50 million** (Series B led by QED and 9Yards Capital in August 2022). Over **$1 billion saved** by Mudflap drivers. More than **515,000 drivers** use the platform.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: QED, 9Yards Capital, Matrix Partners, Commerce Ventures, Ascend Vietnam Ventures. Issuing banks: Celtic Bank, Community Federal Savings Bank. Visa network partner.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew ~10% year-over-year (LinkedIn reports 125 employees; PitchBook reports 157 – conflicting data). Active job postings increased 220% year-over-year (16 open roles). Monthly web traffic up 43%. The network expanded to 70,000+ fuel stops for the Mudflap Card.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network depth**: Exclusive partnerships with independent truck stops and regional groups, not just major chains, enabling discounts up to $1.00/gallon.
- **Dual approach**: App for instant savings without a card, plus a Visa fleet card for credit and broader acceptance – covers both owner-operators and fleets.
- **Customer loyalty**: 94% of owner-operators and fleets would recommend Mudflap (2023 customer satisfaction survey).
- **Tech stack**: Modern SaaS/Fintech infrastructure (Snowflake, Stripe, Braze, dbt, etc.) allowing rapid iteration and data-driven discount optimization.

## Strategic Focus
- **Card adoption & fraud prevention**: Expanding the Mudflap Card program with credit terms, spend controls, and fraud detection to capture fleet customers.
- **Network growth**: Adding more truck stops and fuel locations to increase discount density.
- **Product expansion**: Building out risk, payments, and growth teams (evidenced by open roles for Senior PMs in Risk, Payments, and Growth).
- **Data & personalization**: Using data science to tailor discounts and improve driver experience.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-first culture**: 100% remote roles, "Responsible Time Off" (unlimited PTO), work-from-home stipend, and annual company offsite ("Mudfest") to build connection [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/mudflap/faq/workplace-perception).
- **Benefits**: Health coverage, 401(k) match, equity, and equipment support.
- **Engineering culture**: Modern tech stack, ownership of ambiguous problems, fast iteration in a real-world marketplace with tangible impact on truckers’ livelihoods.
- **Considerations**: 24/7 support model can lead to irregular hours and potential burnout. Frequent leadership and strategy shifts create ambiguity. Best suited for resilient self-starters who thrive in a high-ownership, customer-obsessed environment.

## Sources
1. [mudflapinc.com](https://www.mudflapinc.com/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mudflap)
3. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/178717-33)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/mudflap/faq/workplace-perception)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mudflap)

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