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New City Supportive Living
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Executive Assistant
New City Supportive Living · Lincolnwood, Illinois, United States
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In short
The Executive Assistant provides strategic and operational support to leadership by managing complex schedules, travel logistics, and high-level communications. They also oversee office operations, handle basic financial tasks, and ensure the protection of sensitive corporate data.
What they're looking for
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Candidates must have 1–3 years of experience in an executive or senior administrative support role and possess advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace. A high school diploma is required, while an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
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Questions about this role
- Is this New City Supportive Living role remote?
- Tagged on site.
- What does it pay?
- The posting lists $38,000–$60,000 a year.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 0-2 years.
The posting, in full
The Executive Assistant serves as the primary strategic and operational partner to leadership, driving day-to-day efficiency in the executive office while anchoring core administrative and financial workflows. This position optimizes the executive's time and focus by managing complex schedules, orchestrating seamless travel, facilitating high-level communications, and handling sensitive corporate data with absolute discretion in a fast-paced environment.
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Role Overview
The Executive Assistant serves as the primary strategic and operational partner to leadership, driving day-to-day efficiency in the executive office while anchoring core administrative and financial workflows. This position optimizes the executive's time and focus by managing complex schedules, orchestrating seamless travel, facilitating high-level communications, and handling sensitive corporate data with absolute discretion in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Support & Schedule Optimization
- Complex Calendar Management: Manage and maintain dynamic executive calendars, scheduling appointments, high-priority meetings, and corporate events while proactively resolving scheduling conflicts.
- Travel Logistics: Coordinate comprehensive end-to-end travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, ground transport, and detailed itineraries.
- Meeting & Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a central liaison between the executive and internal/external stakeholders, preparing agendas, recording action items, tracking follow-ups, and arranging executive meeting spaces or catering.
- Presentation & Document Creation: Design, edit, and format polished PowerPoint presentations, executive reports, and strategic communications.
Office & Operational Management
- Gatekeeping & Communications: Monitor the general inbox, screen and route incoming executive phone calls, handle correspondence, and deliver warm front-desk hospitality for executive visitors.
- Basic Financial Support: Support baseline accounting tasks, including processing vendor invoices, tracking accounts payable/receivable data, managing petty cash, and reconciling executive expense reports.
- Discretion & Data Safeguarding: Protect confidential company records, payroll details, strategic initiatives, and executive communications with strict compliance and absolute trust.
- Administrative Operations: Maintain digital/paper filing systems, coordinate incoming/outgoing courier packages, and manage office supplies to ensure a seamless operational flow.
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum Requirements
- Experience: 1–3 years of dedicated experience as an Executive Assistant or in a senior-level administrative support role.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced mastery of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) or Google Workspace.
- Discretion & Integrity: Proven track record of managing confidential, sensitive information with supreme judgment and professionalism.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a polished executive presence.
- Organization: Superior multi-tasking, time-management, and prioritization skills under tight deadlines.
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Preferred Requirements
- Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
- Specialized Tools: Experience with advanced calendar management software, corporate travel booking platforms, and basic accounting/bookkeeping tools (e.g., QuickBooks).
- Core Competencies: Proactive anticipation of executive needs, basic project management familiarity, and independence in a fast-paced corporate setting.
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