Director, Executive Administration

Director, Executive Administration
Position: 100% Remote Location: National. 100% Remote, with 5-10% of expected travel for in-person team meetings and events. Deadline to apply: March 21, 2025
Who We Are:
The States Project (TSP) connects the importance of state legislatures to every aspect of our lives and brings together communities to help build a healthy, sustainable, and prosperous future for all. Our electoral work focuses on winning governing majorities in the states by making state legislative campaigns more effective and better funded. Our policy work provides nonpartisan tools and resources that connect a diverse community of state lawmakers committed to improving lives for the people they serve. We do it because we believe that state legislatures are the strongest force for change in this country.
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Position Details:
The Special Assistant to the President is responsible for managing the complex calendar and administrative needs of the President across The States Project and affiliated initiatives, including scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, handling confidential information and being the primary point of contact for external and internal stakeholders. 
The position requires exceptional organizational skills, strong communication skills and the ability to work independently under pressure while maintaining discretion and confidentiality. Reporting to and working closely with the President, the primary responsibilities of this position are to manage the President’s priorities, own the executive and administrative functions listed below, and expand the reach and effectiveness of the President's time. The successful candidate will jump in to help where needed, building strong relationships, internally and externally, and exuding calm under pressure. 
Our ideal candidate is a highly-organized professional who has extensive experience in executive administration, with a special focus on executive-level support. This candidate will bring exceptional emotional intelligence, judgment, and clarity to the role and have a knack for juggling complex tasks and logistics, remaining steady and efficient, while keeping all trains on track. 
This is a full-time, exempt at-will position. The team currently operates remotely, with occasional in-person team retreats, etc. Some travel will be required. Additional evening and weekend hours are occasionally required to fulfill the duties of this position. 
What You Will Do:
Principal activities will include but not be limited to: 
Executive Support:
-Provide sophisticated calendar management for President by managing intricate, day-to-day scheduling for the President, coordinating professional and personal schedules.-Maintain relationships for which the President is the primary …