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# Personal and Executive Assistant to the CEO at Workstream

- **Company:** Workstream
- **Location:** Menlo Park, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/workstream/jobs/6163306004

## Job description

Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.

Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.

## The Role

We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and discreet Executive / Personal Assistant to support our CEO. In this role, you will act as a trusted partner, helping the CEO operate at maximum effectiveness by managing both professional and personal responsibilities.

This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and enjoys wearing multiple hats. You will work closely with senior leaders, investors, and cross-functional teams, while also assisting with personal logistics to ensure the CEO can focus on strategic priorities and maintain work-life balance.

The ideal candidate is resourceful, highly discreet, and comfortable navigating both strategic conversations and day-to-day operational or personal tasks.

## What You’ll Do

- Manage the CEO’s complex calendar, prioritizing meetings and ensuring efficient time management across internal and external commitments
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including itineraries, logistics, and expense management
- Handle personal travel, appointments, family scheduling, and lifestyle logistics as needed
- Prepare materials for board meetings, investor updates, leadership meetings, and external presentations
- Act as a liaison between the CEO and internal teams, partners, investors, and customers
- Help manage follow-ups on key initiatives and ensure accountability across leadership teams
- Assist with organizing company events, leadership offsites, and strategic planning sessions
- Draft and manage email correspondence and other communications on behalf of the CEO when needed
- Manage personal errands, deliveries, and household-related logistics as needed
- Handle confidential information with the highest level of discretion and professionalism
- Support special projects and operational initiatives as the company continues to scale

## What We’re Looking For

- 3–7+ years of experience supporting a CEO or senior executive, preferably in a high-growth startup or technology company
- Must be based in or willing to relocate to Menlo Park, CA and work onsite 5 days per week
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to anticipate needs, solve problems quickly, and operate with minimal direction
- Experience managing complex calendars and coordinating across multiple time zones
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and emotional intelligence
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing startup environment
- Proficiency with modern productivity tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, etc.)
- Flexibility and willingness to support personal and lifestyle tasks as needed

Bonus Points

- Experience supporting a CEO or founder at a venture-backed startup
- Exposure to board and investor relations processes
- Experience coordinating global travel and cross-time-zone scheduling
- Interest in startups, technology, or the future of work
- Experience balancing both executive-level and personal assistant responsibilities

Know More About Workstream

- https://www.workstream.us/blog/funding-series-b
- https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/26/workstreams-text-based-recruitment-tool-gets-a-48m-bet-from-bond-and-beyond/
- https://techbuzz.news/buzzworthy-august-27-2021/

Additional Information

Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

## About Workstream

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Workstream provides an all-in-one AI-powered HR, payroll, and hiring platform purpose-built for hourly, multi-location businesses, primarily in the restaurant industry.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Desmond Lim (CEO), Lei Xu (CSO & Co-founder), Max Wang (CTO & Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: HR Technology, Payroll Software, Recruiting/Hiring Software, Restaurant Technology
- **Target customers**: B2B; specifically multi-location restaurant chains and other hourly-workforce businesses (e.g., retail, hospitality). Their customers include 46 of the top 50 quick-service restaurant brands.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Empowering local businesses and the hourly workforce to thrive" [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/about)

## Products & Services
- **AI-Powered Hiring Platform**: An end-to-end solution that includes job posting to hundreds of boards, AI-driven candidate screening, and automated interview scheduling via their "VoiceAI" feature. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
- **HR & Compliance Platform**: Tools for managing I-9s, e-verify, time clock violations, meal break alerts, and digital form collection to ensure compliance with labor laws. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
- **Payroll Solution**: An all-in-one payroll system designed for hourly workers, featuring custom reports, an AI assistant for error detection, and audit reconciliation. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
- **Onboarding & Employee Management**: Digital onboarding workflows and employee management tools designed to reduce time-to-productivity for new hires.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$118M** across multiple rounds, including a $60M Series B in 2022 led by Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
- **Annual Revenue**: Estimated at **$14.3M** (based on LinkedIn data). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: GGV Capital (Notable Capital), CRV, Basis Set Ventures, Founders Fund (Keith Rabois), BOND (Jay Simons), Coatue, and individual angels like Tony Xu (CEO of DoorDash) and Eric Yuan (CEO of Zoom). [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/about)
- **Growth Signals**: Trusted by 46 of the top 50 restaurant brands (e.g., Burger King, Jimmy John's, Taco Bell, Culver's, Papa Johns) across 30,000+ locations. Launched a first-of-its-kind all-in-one payroll solution for the hourly workforce in 2024. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Vertical Focus**: Purpose-built for the restaurant industry, not a generic HR platform. This allows for highly specific features like tip pooling, shift management, and compliance with complex hospitality labor laws.
- **AI-First Approach**: Integrates AI at every layer—from "VoiceAI" for candidate screening and interview scheduling to an AI assistant for payroll error detection—creating significant efficiency gains for managers.
- **High Customer Concentration & Trust**: 46 of the top 50 QSR brands use Workstream, creating a strong network effect and deep domain expertise that is hard for generalist competitors to replicate.
- **All-in-One Platform**: Combines hiring, onboarding, HR compliance, and payroll into a single system, eliminating the need for multiple point solutions for restaurant operators.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product Expansion**: Deepening the all-in-one platform, particularly with the recent launch of their native payroll solution to compete with legacy providers.
- **AI Integration**: Continuing to leverage AI (VoiceAI, AI assistant) to automate manual tasks for hiring, scheduling, and payroll, driving efficiency for customers.
- **Market Penetration**: Expanding beyond their strong QSR base into other hourly-workforce verticals like retail and hospitality.
- **Global Scale**: With offices in the US, Canada, China, and the Philippines, they are building a global team to support a growing international customer base.

## Why Work Here
- **High-Impact Environment**: Workstream is a growth-stage company (191 employees) with a clear market leader position in a massive industry (restaurant tech). Employees have the opportunity to work on problems that directly impact millions of hourly workers. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
- **Culture & Values**: The company emphasizes a culture of "Humble and Hungry," "Direct Feedback is a Gift," and "Everyone does Customer Success." They value transparency, trust, and a beginner's mindset. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: They have offices in San Francisco, Lehi (Utah), Shanghai, and Vancouver. Roles vary, with many engineering and strategic roles based in Menlo Park and San Francisco, suggesting a hybrid or in-office preference for certain teams. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
- **Perks & Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; generous mental health support (fully-paid therapy sessions); flexible PTO; paid parental leave; and competitive compensation with equity. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
- **Team & Growth**: A team of ~191 people with backgrounds from top companies (Google, Yelp, Qualtrics, Zoom) and universities (Stanford, MIT, Harvard). The company is well-funded ($118M) and growing, offering significant ownership and impact. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)

## Sources
1. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
2. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/about)
3. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
5. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/workstream/jobs/6006952004)

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