Palo Alto, , California
|Remote
|Contract
Palo Alto,, California
|Remote
|Contract
Join a fast-paced operations and communications support role where you will help keep teams aligned, organized, and moving forward. This contractor position offers the opportunity to support internal communications, meeting coordination, project tracking, and content management across a variety of high-visibility initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Collect and organize content from email and chat channels for internal briefs, newsletters, and news updates.
- Support recurring newsletter and blog updates, including twice-weekly sends and team communications.
- Create, standardize, and maintain reusable templates for readouts, sprint updates, and newsletters.
- Manage operational calendars and related tracking tools in partnership with team leads.
- Assist with sprint reviews, leadership tracking, and routine process review updates.
- Coordinate project milestones, timelines, and status tracking to keep work on schedule.
- Maintain operational dashboards in tools such as Airtable or Google Sheets to provide visibility into progress.
- Track action items from leadership meetings and ensure follow-up is completed within required timeframes.
- Prepare slide decks, meeting notes, and follow-up items for leadership support.
- Assist with all-hands meetings and webinars, including slide preparation, host support, and interlock action items.
- Coordinate speakers, deadlines, and event logistics to support program momentum.
- Upload and organize video content in Brightcove.
- Develop presentation materials and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures.
- Provide additional operational and team support as needed.
Skills
- Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Excellent note-taking and action-item tracking abilities.
- Experience supporting meeting logistics, calendars, and team coordination.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, follow through on commitments, and stay proactive in a fast-moving environment.
- Comfort using Google Workspace/Google Suite, PowerPoint, and similar productivity tools.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with Airtable for scheduling, tracking, or dashboard maintenance.
- Experience with Brightcove for uploading or managing video content.
- Background supporting newsletters, internal communications, or content coordination.
- Experience preparing presentation decks for leadership or company-wide meetings.
- Previous support of webinars, all-hands meetings, or cross-functional programs.
Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates who share a collaborative mindset and a commitment to respectful, equitable, and inclusive teamwork.
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All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.