EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO FOUNDER GAURAV VERMA

ROLE TYPE

Founder’s Executive Assistant (Strategic EA / Founder’s Shadow)

THIS IS NOT A CLERICAL ROLE.

This role exists to protect the Founder’s time, thinking bandwidth, and decision quality.

WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS

Gaurav Verma operates in a high-pressure, high-velocity environment where:

- Context switching destroys efficiency
- Poorly thought-through problems waste leadership time
- Decisions suffer when inputs are unstructured
- Repetition, excuses, and emotional noise reduce performance

This EA’s job is to reduce noise and increase clarity.

CORE RESPONSIBILITY

Act as a force multiplier for Gaurav Verma by:

- Filtering chaos
- Structuring decisions
- Ensuring only high-quality inputs reach the Founder

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DO’s (NONNEGOTIABLE)

1. Founder Time & Attention Management

- Own the Founder’s calendar with authority
- Eliminate lowvalue meetings
- Ensure every meeting has:

– Clear agenda

– Preread material

– Defined decision/output

- Push back on unnecessary meetings respectfully

2. ProblemSolving Gatekeeper

Never escalate raw problems.

Before escalation, ensure:

- Problem is clearly defined
- Root cause is identified
- 2–3 solution options are prepared
- Tradeoffs are explained
- Clear recommendation is provided

Standard escalation format:

“Problem Why Options Recommendation Decision required”

3. Written Thinking & Communication

- Convert chaos into structured written briefs
- Draft internal notes, summaries, and followups
- Maintain a Founder Decision Log:

– What was decided

– Why it was decided

– Who owns execution

4. Information Filtering





- Act as a buffer between Founder and noise
- Decide what truly needs Founder attention
- Track recurring issues and surface patterns, not incidents

5. Culture & Leadership Signal

- Observe leadership behaviour objectively
- Flag misalignment early
- Identify highownership performers and energy drainers
- Be Founder’s eyes and ears, not a gossip channel

6. Execution Tracking

- Track outcomes, not daily tasks
- Follow up only on ownership and delivery
- Escalate only when:

– Ownership is unclear

– Deadlines slip repeatedly

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DON’Ts (STRICTLY PROHIBITED)

- Do NOT escalate emotional drama
- Do NOT bring halfbaked problems
- Do NOT seek validation or reassurance
- Do NOT overcommunicate
- Do NOT waste Founder time

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IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

Experience:

- 6–12 years experience supporting founders or CXOs
- Startup / fastgrowth environment exposure preferred

Personality Traits:

- Calm under pressure
- Structured thinker
- Comfortable pushing back respectfully
- Zero ego, high ownership
- Dislikes inefficiency

Skills:

- Exceptional written communication
- Robust judgement and discretion
- Business intuition
- Ability to think two steps ahead

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SUCCESS METRICS

- Founder decision speed improves
- Founder frustration reduces
- Fewer repeat issues reach Founder
- Leadership discussions improve in quality
- Founder feels operations run smoothly without micromanagement

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FINAL NOTE

This role is not about assistance.

It is about ownership, clarity, and trust.

The right EA will function as a cognitive extension of Gaurav Verma.

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