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Executive Administrative Assistant
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What they do
An Executive Assistant provides skilled administrative support for a company executive or professional staff at an organization. Schedules meetings, calls and travel, manages correspondence, handles outside information requests and staff communications; may assist with preparing presentations.
$72,840 / year median in Virginia
-5% projected decline
Job Description
Transform Your Career We deliver unparalleled opportunities for growth and career advancement. Our dynamic, entrepreneurial culture supports your journey every step of the way. Embrace new challenges and deliver real value to some of the world's most influential Fortune 100 brands, growth companies transforming their industries, and mid-market firms that need help navigating the defining moments of their lifecycle. Work side by side with business leaders to solve complex client challenges and make a true impact. Love what you do as part of a diverse organization committed to collaboration and continuous learning. The Team Our administrative team plays an important role in supporting the firm's continued development and growth. Come be a part of our fun, friendly, flexible, dynamic, diverse, high-performance, execution-oriented, pro-employee workplace! Your Impact Support up to 8 Partners. Assertively manage and coordinate Outlook calendars. Support Partners with handling administrative tasks necessary for strategic client accounts. Manage Partners' business travel; confirm details and create/provide itineraries. Coordinate and schedule meetings, conference calls, team events, etc. Process Partners' expense reports. Maintain Partners' Outlook contacts. Create and edit presentations (PowerPoint), spreadsheets (Excel) and documents (Word) as requested. Handle Partners' event registrations. Attend meetings as requested and take detailed and organized meeting minutes as needed. Draft simple correspondence and proofread/format resumes and documents. Take charge of all activities for assigned work areas and facilitate as needed to maintain a professional, safe and appropriate work environment. Support other events and initiatives that impact the assigned staff. Perform ad hoc tasks and projects as assigned. What Do You Need to Succeed? Minimum Qualifications HS Diploma required. 3+ years of experience providing administrative support in a fast-paced, deadline driven organization. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and commitment to quality Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong writing and proofreading capabilities. Ability to work efficiently in high-pressure situations. Ability to anticipate the needs of the Partners and take the initiative to provide proactive support. Experience booking and coordinating travel arrangements. Strong personal presentation skills and a professional, friendly and helpful demeanor at all times. Excellent interpersonal skills, able to interact across all levels of the organization. Ability to follow standard procedures and policies, and properly handle confidential information. Self-motivated to seek new ways of adding value/supporting the firm. Possess a positive, "can-do", problem-solving, go above-and-beyond attitude and approach to work. Handle assignments independently, with accuracy and a sense of urgency, Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree highly preferred, or associate's degree and currently in pursuit of a college degree. Experiencing coordinating event logistics.