Trupanion is a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs in North America. Our mission is to help the pets we all love receive the veterinary care they need. At Trupanion, we offer a collaborative, casual, and pet-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves.

Position Summary:

Trupanion, North America’s fastest-growing provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs, is looking for an Executive Assistant for our Co-Presidents, Margi Tooth and Tricia Plouf. Margi is responsible for all revenue generation while Tricia is responsible for all finance and operations at Trupanion. Excellent organization, judgment and communication skills are essential traits for the person in this role. The Executive Assistant will have a proven ability to manage rapidly-changing priorities and multiple tasks and projects with competing and often fast-looming timelines. They will initiate conversations and take action with minimal guidance and excellent judgment.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Enable effective communication and clarity between the Co-Presidents and their teams to drive alignment and to ensure key priorities are met and support goal achievement
• Calendar management – scheduling external and internal appointments and meetings, with the ability to mindfully coordinate meetings across international time zones, communicate agendas, and coordinate logistics – often supporting last minute adjustments to accommodate business needs and partner alignment
• Coordination of both domestic and occasional international travel arrangements
• Expense report preparation and approvals
• Acting as a point of contact among executives, team members, and external parties
• Meeting notes, archival, and dissemination of notes based on project requirements
• Inbox management – keep track of incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Tracking and reporting on important timelines
• Facilitating investor/analyst relationships and maintaining a contact management database
• Supporting with written internal and external communications, to include company-wide emails
• Coordination with external partners and vendors
• Ability to track key initiatives in excel as well as preparation of presentations for internal and external audiences.

Skills and Values Required

• Experience working with and supporting executives with different styles, in a fast-paced company
• Discretion and sensitivity regarding confidential information
• Creative problem solving and flexibility with the well-honed skill to think fast and adapt readily
• The ability to prioritize work, and quickly pivot priorities under changing circumstances
• Demonstrates excellent judgment, in addition to being reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to work independently and with other members of the executive team and their assistants
• Proficient PC skills developed through extensive use of Windows and the Microsoft Office 365 Suite

***Please include a cover letter with your application***

Benefits and Perks:

• Bonus opportunities
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits at no cost to the employee
• Four weeks paid time off
• Five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
• Restricted Stock Units
• Open, casual, pet-friendly, and fun office environment
• Free dog walking services for office pets during business hours
• Free medical health insurance for your pet (1 dog or cat)
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
• Free on-site gym

About Trupanion:

We’re all about helping pets. We promote a cohesive and nimble team environment, and we hire, develop and promote team members. We trust each other. We are transparent and honest. We care about one another and want to see our team members succeed, personally and professionally. We strive to promote from within and reduce bureaucracy to allow creative thinking. We’re focused on providing continuous training and support to all team members to encourage long-term happiness and success.

Take a look inside our office and see for yourself:

https://www.facebook.com/Trupanion/videos/10155423763702974/

Trupanion Team DNA:

At Trupanion, we achieve great things together when we are:

• Caring: We are kind to each other and assume positive intent.
• Collaborative: We work together to achieve company goals (we not me).
• Courageous: We are determined, take risks, and make bold moves.
• Curious: We seek new information to continually better ourselves and our work.
• Honest: We believe candid communication leads to successful teamwork.
• Inclusive: We welcome and value all people and perspectives.
• Nimble: We readily adapt and evolve in pursuit of progress and innovation.

For more information about Trupanion, visit http://trupanion.com/about

Trupanion is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, and skills.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.