Executive Business Partner

The posting, as Normal Computing Corporation wrote it

NORMAL COMPUTING | BUILD WITH US

Normal is an applied AI company solving the hardest problems in AI and silicon. We build foundational hardware and software for the semiconductor industry, critical AI infrastructure, and the broader systems that power our world, in partnership with the world's most advanced institutions. We work as one team across New York City, Silicon Valley (Mountain View), and London.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR MISSION

You will be the Executive Business Partner on the West Coast, providing dedicated executive support to a small set of senior leaders based in or frequently traveling through the Bay Area. You will partner closely with our New York-based EBP to provide cohesive coverage across time zones, so no executive is left without support when their counterpart is unavailable.

You will support no more than three to four executives at a time so the quality of partnership never dilutes. Your principals operate across Bay Area customer meetings, international travel, and high-stakes external engagements, and you are the person who keeps their logistics, calendars, and travel running so they can focus on the work only they can do.

Success is measured by how reliably your executives move through a complex week, how few logistical fires they have to manage themselves, the trust they place in your judgment, and the consistency of communication and follow-through across every stakeholder who works with you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own calendar, inbox, travel, and expense management end-to-end for your executives. Coordinate complex multi-leg international travel across the US, Europe, and Asia, including last-minute changes, and re-bookings when plans shift in flight. You catch the daylight-saving edge cases and the tight connection windows before they become problems.
• Be a true extension of the executives you support. Treat them as your customer, stay in lockstep on priorities, and represent them externally with the formality and tone each one expects. Discretion is non-negotiable, and you protect confidential information across personal, financial, and strategic matters without exception.
• See around corners and connect dots before anyone asks. You spot the conference conflict, the gap in a customer visit, and the logistical need that hasn't surfaced yet. You bring things to the table early, not when they have already become a problem.
• Partner with the New York-based EBP to provide backup coverage across both coasts. When one of you is out, the other steps in for the principals on either side so nothing stops. You build the working rhythm and shared visibility that make those handoffs seamless during travel, PTO, or off-hours.
• Anchor Normal's presence in the Bay Area. As we grow our footprint on the West Coast, you will help host visiting executives, candidates, partners, and customers, and partner with our Workplace Operations Manager to make the space feel like Normal wherever leadership lands. Build a local n

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otel, or a car service to make something happen, and you write an email that represents your executives well, including for principals with more formal communication norms.

• Worldly and resourceful in a global context. You navigate airports, time zones, currencies, and visa logistics with confidence, and you triage when something goes wrong in a city you have never been to.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and startup pace. You are happy to operate without a perfect playbook, figure out what is needed, and build the process as you go.
• Flexible about working style. You will travel to leadership offsites and major customer or conference moments, and you are available for the occasional off-hours need without expecting that to be the norm.

BONUS POINTS FOR

• Experience supporting founders or executives in deep-tech, AI, or hard-science startup environments.
• Experience providing partnered or paired coverage with another EBP across geographies.
• A Bay Area network of restaurants, venues, and last-minute logistics resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Normal Computing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility Accommodations

Normal Computing is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@normalcomputing.com.

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