Executive Assistant
Farmington Hills, MI - USA
Job Summary
The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative and operational support to members of the Executive Leadership Team and reports directly to their assigned executive. Serving as a trusted partner this role manages complex schedules coordinates travel and meetings facilitates communication and ensures the smooth execution of day-to-day priorities. While each Executive Assistant supports a designated executive they also collaborate closely with one another to ensure coordination and alignment across the Executive Leadership Team. The role serves as a central point of coordination across departments supporting organization communication flow and follow-through on key initiatives that drive leadership effectiveness and operational efficiency.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Executive Support Planning & Strategic Coordination
- Serve as a trusted administrative partner to the assigned executive by supporting the prioritization of workflow communications and leadership responsibilities
- Anticipate executive needs by proactively preparing materials identifying potential issues and supporting solutions that enable informed decision-making
- Support executive-level initiatives strategic priorities and special projects as assigned
- Represent the assigned executive with professionalism in internal and external interactions
- Support preparation for executive planning sessions goal-setting activities and leadership reviews
- Assist with maintaining dashboards reporting materials and performance tracking documentation
- Support executive leadership meetings and strategic planning discussions
- Organize information and priorities to help ensure executives remain focused on high-impact matters
Calendar Travel & Meeting Management
- Manage a complex executive calendar including internal leadership meetings client engagements and organizational commitments
- Coordinate domestic and occasional international travel arrangements including itineraries logistics accommodations and related expense documentation
- Prepare meeting agendas briefing materials presentations and follow-up documentation.
- Record and distribute meeting minutes or summaries as needed to document discussions decisions and action items
- Track meeting commitments and action items to support timely follow-through
Communication & Stakeholder Coordination
- Serve as a central coordination point for communications involving the assigned executive(s)
- Draft edit and review executive correspondence reports presentations and other leadership communications
- Coordinate with senior leaders field leadership teams customers vendors and external partners while maintaining professionalism and discretion
Organizational and Operational Coordination
- Support preparation and coordination of Executive Leadership Team meetings leadership offsite meetings and strategic planning sessions
- Maintain organized records documents and confidential materials related to executive activities and initiatives
- Coordinate information and materials across departments including Finance Human Resources Operations and Sales as needed
- Identify opportunities to streamline administrative processes and improve communication flow to support organizational efficiency
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with a high degree of discretion and professionalism
- Exercise sound judgment in prioritization decision support and information management
Strategic Project & Leadership Support
- Assist in translating executive priorities into initiatives milestones and assigned responsibilities
- Prepare briefing materials summaries and analysis to support executive decision-making
- Track progress on key organizational initiatives and help identify risks or issues requiring leadership attention
- Support follow-up and accountability for action items generated during executive leadership meetings
Employee Culture & Engagement Support
- Assist in coordinating employee engagement activities involving executive leadership such as employee lunches recognition events town halls and leadership visits to field locations
- Support planning and logistical coordination for internal events that promote employee engagement culture and leadership visibility
- Collaborate with Human Resources and leadership teams to support company-wide engagement and culture initiatives
Education Experience and Skills Required
- Minimum five (5) years minimum experience in an Executive Assistant or comparable administrative leadership role; Bachelors degree in Communication Business Administration or related degree preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex calendars competing priorities and executive-level communications
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel Outlook Word PowerPoint).
- Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to draft executive-level correspondence organizational announcements and internal communications on behalf of senior leadership
- Strong organizational analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive executive information and enterprise-level priorities
Required Experience:
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About Company
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