Executive Assistant

About Designblendz

Designblendz is an architecture, interiors, and visualization firm built on the belief that thoughtful design, discipline, and long-term relationships create lasting value. What began as a small, focused practice has grown into a multi-disciplinary organization serving clients across markets, while remaining deeply rooted in craft, accountability, and intentional growth.

The firm operates at the intersection of the built and virtual worlds, combining architecture, interiors, and advanced visualization to help clients see clearly, decide confidently, and build well.

About the Founder

Designblendz was founded by Brian Corcodilos, an entrepreneur and business builder who believes that strong organizations are built deliberately, not reactively. Brian leads multiple ventures and is deeply involved in strategy, decision-making, and long-term vision across each of them.

As a founder, Brian values clarity over chaos, focus over busyness, and thoughtful execution. He believes leadership is a responsibility that requires discipline, honesty, and the willingness to be challenged. The businesses he builds are designed to last, with people and systems that grow stronger over time.

This role works directly with the Founder and exists to support that philosophy. It is intended for someone who values trust, discretion, and long-term partnership, and who takes pride in helping a founder operate at his highest level.

Job Summary: 

This role exists to multiply the effectiveness of the Founder by protecting time and focus, managing priorities, and ensuring disciplined follow-through across multiple businesses. The Executive Assistant operates as a trusted extension of the Founder’s intent, judgment, and standards. 

This is not a traditional administrative role. It is a long-term partnership built on trust, discretion, and shared accountability. The right person will become deeply embedded in the Founder’s day-to-day operations and decision-making, with the expectation of growing alongside the Founder for many years to come. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Protecting Time and Focus 

• Design, manage, and protect the Founder’s calendar with a strategic lens. 

• Filter meetings, requests, and interruptions based on priority and impact. 

• Reduce unnecessary context switching and low-leverage commitments. 

• Ensure the Founder is prepared, focused, and present for high-impact work. 

Priority and Decision Support 

• Serve as the central intake for information, requests, and updates. 

• Manage sensitive matters with strict confidentiality and discretion, especially decisions that directly impact the company's global operations. 

• Synthesize information into concise briefs, agendas, and summaries. 

• Track open decisions, commitments, and unresolved priorities. 

• Surface risks, overload, or misalignment early rather than late. 
  
  
  

Execution and Follow-Through

• Translate decisions into clear next steps and ownership. 

• Track follow-ups, deadlines, and commitments across businesses. 

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure execution. 

• Ensure important initiatives do not stall due to a lack of attention. 

Proxy, Gatekeeper, and Challenger 

• Represent the Founder’s priorities and standards in daily interactions. 

• Push back respectfully on low-value or misaligned requests. 

• Challenge assumptions and decisions when something does not align. 

• Act as a proxy for the Founder in appropriate internal contexts. 

• Be responsive to emails/texts/phone calls, with contact outside normal business hours 
   

Long-Term Stewardship 

• Document the Founder’s preferences, patterns, and operating rhythms. 

• Improve systems, workflows, and routines around the Founder over time. 

• Maintain institutional memory across multiple businesses. 

• Grow in responsibility and scope as the Founder and organizations scale. 

What This Role Is Not 

• This is not a task-only administrative position. 

• This is not a role that waits for instruction. 

• This is not measured by hours worked or volume of activity. 

• This is not a short-term or transitional role. 

Key Performance Metrics: 

• The Founder’s time and focus are consistently protected. 

• Priorities are clearer, and execution improves. 

• Fewer unnecessary issues reach the Founder. 

• Decisions turn into outcomes faster and more reliably. 

• The Founder experiences reduced cognitive load and increased clarity. 

Commitment to the Role:

This position is intended as a long-term partnership. The ideal candidate is seeking stability, trust, and the opportunity to build alongside a Founder over many years. Compensation and growth will reflect the importance and longevity of the role. 

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk while working on a computer. 

• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, drafting, and using design software. 

• Clear vision to review detailed designs, documents, and work on computer screens. 

• Ability to occasionally visit construction sites, which may involve navigating uneven terrain, climbing stairs, or standing for extended periods. 

• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally (e.g., plans, material samples). 

• Effective verbal and written communication for team meetings, consultant coordination, and client interactions. 
  
  

An Equal Opportunity Employer 

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.