Executive Assistant

Skills
Administrative AssistanceAttention To DetailCritical ThinkingExecutive SupportMicrosoft OfficeOvercome ObstaclesThinking Skills
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5+ years’ executive support to C-Suite or equivalent
  • Minimum 5+ years of managing multiple leaders simultaneously
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks with little supervision
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent written & oral communication skills
  • Ability to pay attention to detail
  • High aptitude for learning new software and systems
  • Work effectively individually and as part of a team
  • Ability to identify root cause and drive resolution
  • Proficient multi-tasker

Nice to have

  • takes pride in their work
  • accountable
  • completes work with accuracy
  • sense of urgency
  • high standard of communicating, reading, and writing
  • administrative support
  • anticipate needs
  • ownership of planning
  • advance preparation
  • gatekeeper ensuring time and task
  • reconciliation of expenses
  • administrative and support tasks
  • independently initiates and implements processes
  • research and info gathering
  • discretion, judgment, and knowledge
  • confidentiality
  • attention to detail
  • proficient with MS Office Suite
  • learning new software and systems
  • work individually and in a team
  • strong organizational skills
  • prioritize tasks with little supervision
  • identify root cause of problems
  • drive to resolution
  • multi-tasker
  • time management
  • build relationships
  • problem-solving
  • critical thinking
  • written & oral communication skills

Day to day

  • Develop a thorough understanding of the business and create correspondence, weekly reports, and PowerPoint presentations from received information
  • Provide high-level administrative support by planning, executing, and delegating activities
  • Ensure executive’s time aligns with their priorities and prepare for all meetings and engagements, including briefing materials, agendas, presentations, and itineraries