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Executive Assistant / Hiring Coordinator

Support Leadership. Help Build Our Team. Make an Impact.

Are you highly organized, proactive, and someone who naturally notices what needs to be done?

Strait Music is looking for an Executive Assistant / Hiring Coordinator to provide day-to-day support to our executive team while helping us find and hire the people who make Strait Music special.

This is a unique role that will change throughout the year based on the needs of our business. You’ll work closely with our COO and executive team, supporting everything from seasonal preparation and special projects to operations, events, and day-to-day priorities.

You’ll also play an important role in our hiring process by reviewing resumes, conducting phone and in-person interviews, checking references, and helping move candidates through our hiring process.

This is a role for someone who likes variety, takes ownership, handles confidential information with care, and enjoys being the person who helps keep things organized and moving forward.

About Strait Music

Founded in 1963, Strait Music is Austin’s oldest and largest full-line music store. As a family-owned business, we’ve built our reputation on exceptional customer service, knowledgeable staff, quality products, music education, professional repairs, and a genuine commitment to our local music community.

Our mission is simple:

Be a place where customers become friends.

Why You'll Love This Role

Work Closely with Leadership
Work directly with our COO and executive team and gain exposure to many different areas of the business.

Every Season Looks Different
Your priorities will shift throughout the year based on what the business needs. One season may focus on hiring, while another may involve special projects, operations, events, or seasonal preparation.

Help Build Our Team
Play a hands-on role in finding, interviewing, and selecting the people who become part of Strait Music.

Make Things Better
Help organize projects, improve processes, solve problems, and keep important things moving forward.

What You'll Do Executive & Administrative Support

• Provide day-to-day support to the COO and executive team.
• Help manage calendars, meetings, follow-ups, projects, and action items.
• Prepare documents, reports, spreadsheets, and meeting materials & slidedecks.
• Research information and help gather details for projects and business decisions.
• Help organize confidential information and documents.
• Take on special projects and assignments as needed.
• Anticipate needs and take initiative rather than waiting to be told what to do.

Hiring & Recruiting

• Review resumes and applications for open positions.
• Conduct initial phone interviews.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews with candidates and hiring managers.
• Participate in and/or conduct in-person interviews.
• Conduct professional reference checks.
• Help coordinate working interviews and other steps in our hiring process.
• Communicate with candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Maintain organized hiring records and documentation.

Company Projects & Operations

• Support special projects across the company.
• Help with seasonal preparation, events, and company initiatives.
• Assist departments when needed in operations, sales, rentals, repairs, School of Music, marketing, and other areas as needed.
• Help improve processes and keep projects on track.
• Communicate professionally with employees, applicants, vendors, and customers.

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is organized, dependable, proactive, and comfortable wearing a lot of different hats.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in an administrative, executive assistant, recruiting, office management, operations, or similar role.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shifting deadlines.
• Comfortable with email, calendars, Microsoft Office/Google Workspace, and spreadsheets.
• Comfortable conducting professional phone and in-person interviews.
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment.
• Comfortable working independently and taking initiative.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting an executive, owner, or leadership team.
• Previous recruiting, interviewing, or hiring experience.
• Experience conducting reference checks or working interviews.
• Project coordination or operations experience.
• Experience working in a small or family-owned business.
• Familiarity with the music industry or a genuine interest in music.

The Person We're Looking For

You might be a great fit if you:

• Naturally see what needs to be done and take care of it.
• Are organized and enjoy keeping things on track.
• Follow through without needing to be constantly reminded.
• Can manage a busy day with multiple priorities.
• Ask good questions and learn quickly.
• Enjoy working with people and building relationships.
• Have good judgment and respect confidentiality.
• Are comfortable when priorities change.
• Don't mind jumping into something completely different from what you were doing five minutes ago.
• Take pride in doing things well.
• Want to be part of a company where relationships matter.

Schedule & Work Environment

This is a full-time, in-person position based at Strait Music in Austin.

The schedule will generally be Monday through Friday, with some flexibility depending on business needs, interviews, meetings, events, and seasonal priorities.

Join the Strait Music Team

If you're looking for a role where you can work closely with leadership, build relationships, learn how a unique family-owned business operates, and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Come help us support our team, build our team, and continue building a company where customers become friends.

Strait Music Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person