Executive Assistant

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Position Overview

The Executive Assistant provides administrative and project support to assigned Executive(s) or senior leaders with large teams. Collects and prepares information for discussions/meetings. Makes high-level contacts of a sensitive nature internally and externally. Exercises judgment and anticipates and self-manages the Executive's administrative needs and keeps day-to-day logistics running flawlessly. Demonstrates an understanding of departmental priorities and anticipates needs based on business initiatives. Demonstrates business aptitude and sound judgement and takes appropriate action when direction isn’t available. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Anticipate and self-manage the Executive’s day-to-day administrative needs and keeps details running flawlessly
• Manages or tracks department budget spending, expenses, headcount, assets, and space planning
• Provides calendaring and travel and expense support including. Facilitate effective communications (draft internal communications and announcements, edit documents for accuracy and clarity, create or edit presentations, send internal email communications)
• Responsible for flawless execution of company-wide, site and team events independently or in collaboration with other Departments, Group Admins and Exec Assistants
• Support onboarding of new hires to include ordering equipment/supplies, ensuring set-up of workspace, and providing training on administrative processes
• Demonstrate an understanding of departmental priorities and cadence and anticipate needs based on current business initiatives
• Demonstrates sound judgement to take effective action when direction isn’t available
• Relies on exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to comfortably juggle priorities and changing direction to identify opportunities to reduce Executive’s administrative tasks
• Maintains calendars, establishes appointments, agendas, and meeting logistics; creates presentations and other meeting documents; follows up on meeting deliverables as appropriate
• Independently manages projects big and small through to completion. Expertly navigate across the organization to align resources as needed
• Coordinate team event logistics including scheduling and calendaring, and day-of logistics such as meeting room reservations and setup, AV/Teleconferencing equipment, and catering. Anticipates meeting details such as agenda creation and document preparation
• Coordinate domestic and international travel …