Executive Assistant
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative support requiring exceptional judgment confidentiality and professionalism. This role manages complex scheduling travel communication and administrative functions for senior executives. The Executive Assistant serves as a key liaison between executives internal leaders employees and external stakeholders. This position ensures the efficient operations of the executive office and represents the organization with discretion and professionalism at all times.
Essential Functions:
- Manage executive calendars schedule meetings coordinate commitments and prepare daily agendas.
- Arrange domestic and international travel including flights ground transportation lodging and detailed itineraries.
- Prepare and distribute daily weekly and monthly reports for executives and leadership.
- Coordinate on-site and off-site meetings including venue selection logistics catering and technology support.
- Monitor executive email inboxes and respond proactively on behalf of leadership when appropriate.
- Support staff meetings and business reviews by preparing agendas taking notes and coordinating follow-up.
- Prepare and track expense reports for executives and ensure timely submission.
- Receive prioritize and manage incoming phone calls and messages for executives.
- Plan and manage corporate meetings and events including all-hands meetings employee events and executive functions.
- Manage corporate mobile devices including ordering upgrades replacements and monthly invoice processing.
- Provide administrative support to senior leadership as needed including document preparation and calendar coordination.
- Assist with office facilities coordination including maintenance requests and communication with cleaning services.
- Maintain filing systems for contracts agreements and corporate documentation.
- Assist with onboarding including training new employees on office systems and coordinating travel for candidates.
- Process travel documents such as passports and international visas.
- Support payroll and HR tasks such as timekeeping submissions and new-hire system setup.
- Order and maintain office supplies; ensure equipment such as printers is stocked and maintained.
- Perform administrative tasks such as scanning copying faxing and occasional errands.
- Coordinate contractor and vendor projects verify invoice accuracy and confirm receipts with Receiving to support timely AP processing.
- Assist with intercompany purchasing between the Los Angeles and Germany offices by preparing purchase orders tracking updates confirming shipping timelines and communicating status as needed; this responsibility represents less than 10% of the role.
Essential Qualifications / Experience:
- Minimum of five (5) years of executive-level administrative support experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; additional coursework in Microsoft Office applications administrative science or customer relations preferred.
- Familiarity with office administration practices and professional communication standards.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and general office technology.
- Demonstrated strength in written and verbal communication.
- Exceptional organizational skills attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective interpersonal skills with the capacity to work well with diverse teams.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and managing sensitive information with discretion.
- Demonstrated ability to plan organize and manage workload efficiently while proactively anticipating needs and resolving issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with executives employees vendors and external partners.
Salary range: $75000 to $85000
This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation general identity national origin disability or veteran status.
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About Company
Crane Co. delivers engineered solutions for aerospace, defense, flow technologies, and critical industries—driven by innovation and 170 years of excellence.