Executive Assistant

Role Position: Executive Assistant
Company: Grace and Lace 
Team: Leadership Team
Location: Austin (Cedar Park), TX 

Role Details: This is an on-site role from 8am - 4pm, Monday – Friday; Remote work will not be considered for this position. Some travel required (for photoshoots).

Compensation: Salary Commensurate with Experience, Performance Bonus, Health Insurance Benefits, Paid Holidays (7-8 annually), Paid Time Off (10 days annually), Employee Discount

Our Mission 

Our mission at Grace and Lace is simple. Every woman wants to look and feel her best. At Grace and Lace, we design clothing that brings confidence, builds community, restores the dignity of women and helps the less fortunate. Together, we are changing the world!

When our "accidental company" started, we knew one thing: Grace and Lace would be more than just socks. While our desires deal with being a sought-after brand of quality, on-trend knits and clothing, and providing an incredible customer experience, we're also making a REAL difference and changing the world. We are helping to save hundreds of children in India by building orphanages with plans to open many more in the coming years. We work with diligence and do our very best but leave the results to God. This is His business, and we are simply the stewards.

Mission of the Job  

The mission of this job is to function as the right-hand integrator for Melissa Hinnant as the Visionary leader of Grace and Lace. 

The Executive Assistant is a true compliment and confidante to the Visionary of the company, working with her to ensure all elements of the day-to-day business are handled appropriately. The Executive Assistant knows the ins and outs of the company’s activities and acts seamlessly to manage, handle, organize, filter, and distribute elements in the areas of Sales, Product and Customer. This includes but is not limited to activities such as coordinating product launches, photoshoot preparation and execution, and setting up and managing meetings. This person has their pulse on marketing and purchasing trends and understands the best ways to coordinate team activities with the ultimate goal of delighting the customer. 

The Executive Assistant removes obstacles and barriers, manages projects, standardizes and systematizes work, and integrates all major functions of the Visionary’s role. They will work with the Visionary to filter and translate ideas into the functional plans of the daily and weekly business elements.

• Servant Leadership | We fully believe that God has given us this business as a platform; the Executive Assistant should be passionately committed to helping women look and feel great and to faithfully and diligently translating the bigger vision into operational success.
• Influence | The Executive Assistant is a hands-on leader with a people-first, get-it-done mentality to guide, influence, and motivate our team.
• Impact | The Executive Assistant helps craft and mold the day-to-day activity flow of the business in support of the Visionary as we continue to grow.

Performance Objectives 

Performance objectives for the Executive Assistant include the following: 

• Effectively collaborates with the Visionary and stays on the same page. Realizes the unique contributions and ideas that the Visionary has and possesses an ability to filter and translate those ideas into action.
• Fully immersing oneself in the business operations and process, understands the Visionary and faithfully executes tasks with autonomy.
• Leads, manages, and holds the team accountable for achieving agreed-upon commitments and deadlines.
• Ensures everyone is rowing together in the same direction. Models the way, always working toward the greater good of the business.
• Resolves issues effectively – seeing real problems, being comfortable with conflict, calling out the problems, and solving the problems in a practical and healthy manner.
• Dependably demonstrates a relentless obsession with details, values alignment, focus, and quality.
• Confirms that all key messages are properly and consistently cascaded across the organization. Verifies that a high level of effective communication exists throughout the organization pertaining to areas of responsibility. 

Key Criteria/Requirements 

• 3+ years of experience in the women’s apparel or accessories industry.
• Demonstrated proven capabilities in leadership, project management, event planning and coordination, goal setting, and performance management. 
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills - you get satisfaction out of being on top of details and driving team-based results. 
• Proficiency in Google Sheets, Excel, Google Docs, and Word.
• Passion for the Grace and Lace brand and its philanthropic mission.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business or related degree (preferred)

Key Characteristics and Competencies

The Executive Assistant requires the ability to listen, learn, and teach and align others. They are passionate, intuitive, and driven, consistently displaying perseverance and can identify potential problems or gaps in a process before they occur. They are someone of high moral integrity who inspires others with their plans and actions. 

• Hard worker and always up for a challenge 
• Thrives in a high paced, get it done environment
• Professional, thoughtful, caring and kind 
• Detailed oriented and organized, nothing falls through the cracks or escapes notice  
• Loves fashion and the Grace and Lace brand 
• Growth oriented learner with strong emotional intelligence and self-awareness 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
• Highly familiar with spreadsheets and word documents: Google Sheets, Excel, Google Docs and Word
• Strong desire to support our business, leadership, and mission on a long-term basis

Our Culture:

We regularly discuss and refine the core principles of our culture and what makes our team great. We often discuss hiring and developing A-players on the team. For us, the definition is simple. An A-player wows the team, can take us to the next level and does not need to be micromanaged. A-players are key to our growth! And we know that growing and scaling a company is a lot of fun and a lot of work, so we have two non-negotiables to get us through the tough patches. Those are to show respect for everyone at all times and to be engaged and give your best no matter what.

Join Us!

Be a part of a team that's not just about fashion, but about making a difference. If you resonate with our mission and have the skills and passion we're looking for, apply now to be the next member of our world changing team.