Position: Senior Executive Assistant & Operations Coordinator
Location: Ahmedabad
Type: Full-Time, In Office
Experience: 2 to 4 years
About the Companies
thriveSpace
- Mentors students aged 6 to 16 through structured, personalised guidance that builds clarity without pressure
- Works with families across India, the Middle East, Singapore, the UK, and beyond
- Over 500 students mentored globally, including those from UWC, Eton, Dhirubhai Ambani International, The British School, Harrow International, Jumeirah College etc
Kinship
- One of its kind program in India that brings Indian families together through curated day experiences and short retreats in natural settings
- Focused on parents and their children between ages of 9 to 13, a window where connection matters most
- Offers day-long immersions, travel retreats, vision workshops, and community/ nature based experiences
- A young and growing venture with significant ground to cover
We're backed by two strong business groups based out of Ahmedabad, Gujarat - DA Group India & Chiripal Group of Industries in Ahmedabad with presence in various sectors including Real Estate, Education (schools/colleges), Manufacturing (textiles, plastics, chemicals), Renewable Energy, Logistics, Events, AI Based Startups and offer opportunities to eventually learning cross sectors based.
About the Role
A high-visibility role that places you at the intersection of education, experiential design, and entrepreneurship. You will work directly alongside the co-founder, gaining firsthand exposure to how ventures are built, scaled, and operated across industries. Throughout this role, you will collaborate with a diverse network of professionals, from agency partners and event coordinators to education experts, school administrators, and families from across the globe. Designed for someone in their career who wants to build a broad, high-impact skill set. The interdisciplinary nature of this role means no two weeks look the same, and the learning curve is steep by design. A smaller component of the role includes personal coordination and logistics support.
Primary Responsibilities
- ThriveSpace Operations Support
- Support meeting scheduling, student task tracking, and coordination for our co-founder (Ambica)
- Support hiring for new positions end-to-end, from posting and sourcing to interview coordination and onboarding
- Liaise with the ThriveSpace team to keep communication and timelines on track
- Conduct research as and when needed across any active project or venture
- This could range from opportunity and partner mapping to vendor research to anything else that requires investigating
- Source and screen candidates, conducting initial evaluations to identify strong fits before advancing them in the hiring process
- Active Ventures and Project Management
- Coordinate day-to-day project management for Kinship and other active ventures, including timelines, deliverables, agency coordination, and follow-ups
- Handle pre-event logistics and on-ground support for Kinship events, from planning all the way through to execution
- Research opportunities, partnerships, or resources relevant to any active project as and when needed
- Track action items across all ventures and make sure nothing slips through
- Personal Tasks for the co-founder
- Support with personal branding related logistical coordination with marketing agencies if needed
- Coordinate travel for co-founder, including flights, stays, visas, and related logistics
- Manage third-party vendor coordination for repairs, maintenance, and online orders, from finding the right people to following up on timelines and delivery
Qualifications
- Based in Ahmedabad and available to work on-site
- 1 to 3 years of experience in admin/operations, project coordination, event management, or school management
Required Skills
- Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple moving parts without dropping the ball
- Clear communicator, both written and verbal
- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to figure things out independently
- Proficient with Google Workspace, Asana, Zoom, and basic project tracking tools
- Proactive and someone who takes ownership without being asked
- Discreet and professional, especially when handling sensitive or personal information
- Genuinely comfortable with a mix of strategic coordination and hands-on execution
- Empathetic, kind, willing to learn with ability to constructively receive and share feedback
Preferred Skills
- Direct access to how a founder thinks, operates, and builds across multiple ventures
- Competitive pay with the opportunity to grow into business development roles
- Full visibility into project planning, hiring, partnerships, and organisational strategy
- Work that spans education, family experiences, and entrepreneurship, so you are never stuck doing just one thing
- A fast-moving, collaborative environment where your contributions are seen and valued
- As you grow, you can move into independent project leadership, operations management or in senior management roles
Pay range and compensation package
Competitive pay with the opportunity to grow into business development roles.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.
Next Steps
Send us your updated resume and a short note on why this role excites you.
