Executive Partner - Kenya at Athena

Executive Partner - Kenya

At Athena, were building the future of executive supportwhere extraordinary Executive Partners (XPs) become the strategic force behind some of the most ambitious founders, business owners and creators, and leaders on the planet. This is your chance to elevate your career, expand your potential, and do work that meaningfully improves how people live and work.

About the Role

As an XP, youll become an extension of your clients brain and business. Youll anticipate, adapt, and act, creating space for your client to think bigger, move faster, and live better. Your strategic insight, emotional intelligence, and operational excellence will unlock your clients capacity, and accelerate your own.

Youll support clients who are:

• Founders scaling venture-backed startups

• Investors and operators running high-performing teams

• Public figures and creators with thriving platforms

• Leaders balancing big ambitions and full lives

Where Youll Work: The Athena Hub Model

We operate through a system of regional Hubs: vibrant, in-person communities designed to deliver exceptional service, deepen collaboration, and accelerate careers. This role is part of our Nairobi Hub, and you must live within 80km to be eligible.

What the Hub unlocks for you:

• Intensive Onboarding: Two weeks of immersive, onsite training, because great partnerships start with deep preparation.

• Ongoing Development: Monthly Hub days and learning sessions to sharpen skills and strengthen connections.

• Community & Culture: Surround yourself with ambitious, values-aligned peers who raise the bar, and have your back.

• Rapid Responsiveness: You should be able to report onsite within ~2 hours when needed, depending on location.

What Youll Own

• Optimizing your clients time and priorities to help them reach their goals

• Managing high-stakes scheduling, inboxes, and communication

• Driving strategic research and initiatives forward

• Building rapport and trust with your clients extended team and network

• Crafting executive-ready presentations and content

• Spotting whats missing and jumping in before you're asked

• Anticipating roadblocks and solving problems proactively

• Becoming an indispensable, strategic thought partner

Youre a Fit If You

• Communicate with clarity, confidence, and discretion

• Thrive in high-performance environments with shifting priorities

• Are relentlessly proactive and exceptionally organized

• Have strong written and spoken English skills

• Are tech-savvy (Google Workspace, Mac, AI tools, etc.)

• Want to grow in a career, and not just do a job

• Can work full-time (40 hours/week), often aligned to U.S. time zones

• Are fully committed, no side gigs or other jobs

What Athena Offers

Training Phase (Maximum 6 weeks):

• Intensive onsite training designed for your success

• You're considered a trainee under our training contract during this period

Upon Successful Completion & Client Matching:

• Earn up to KES 90,500

• Full benefits package including:

  • HMO coverage

  • Company-paid access to a psychologist, psychiatrist, or life coach

  • Optical and medicine reimbursements

• Career advancement opportunities in our global organization and ongoing coaching, feedback, and strategic training

• Access to our 3,000+ global support network

• Metis College: Access a fully sponsored MBA through our exclusive partnership with Woolf University and Oxford.

Technical & Work Setup Requirements

• A suitable WFH setup in Nairobi

• Stable internet connection (minimum 30 Mbps)

• Device with minimum specs:

  • 8th gen Intel i5 or better / Ryzen 5 3000+ / Mac Core i5 (2017+)

  • 8GB RAM (16GB recommended)

You'll use your personal device during training. Upon successful client matching, you'll receive company-issued equipment.

Why Athena

Athena isnt just a place to work, its a platform to build the career and life youve always wanted.

Our Executive Partners grow alongside some of the worlds most ambitious leaders, learning how they think, operate, and succeed. Youll gain exposure to groundbreaking ideas, elite workflows, and influential networks. The work is dynamic, challenging, and deeply rewarding, with opportunities to contribute meaningfully every day.

We believe your potential is greater than you know, and were here to help you realize it.

From day one, youll be supported through intensive onboarding, hands-on mentorship, and targeted development programs designed to accelerate your growth. Our high-performance culture is fueled by collaboration, feedback, and a shared commitment to excellence, and we invest deeply in your development because we believe in building careers, not just filling roles.

If you're driven to serve remarkable clients, grow your capabilities, and build a future you're proud of, for yourself and the people you care about, you'll find a rare kind of runway here.

Join us and discover what you're truly capable of.