This is a remote position.
Executive Assistants (EAs) perform, coordinate and oversee office administrative duties while providing an extensive level of support to Executive Managers. They help managers make the best use of their time and are relied on heavily to ensure that work is handled efficiently and
without the need for constant or direct supervision.
In supporting these senior level executives, EAs must possess a wide range of skills and extensive knowledge in order to be truly effective.
Requirements
1. Adaptability
• Demonstrates flexibility in the face of change
• Projects a positive demeanor regardless of changes in working conditions
• Shows the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities without loss of composure
2. Organization
• Time Management
Determines the appropriate allocation of time
• Space Management
Effectively manages the workspace (i.e. keeps a clean and organized office, appropriately handles all paperwork, maintains control over the
physical environment, etc.)
• Task Management
Balances conflicting priorities in order to manage workflow, ensure the completion of essential projects, and meet critical deadlines
3. Proactive Anticipation of Needs
• Demonstrates the ability to foresee problems and prevent them by taking action
• Utilizes analytical skills and a broad understanding of the business to effectively interpret needs
4. Communication Skills
• Listening skills
Understands that the most important aspect of communication is the act of listening and actively works to improve those skills
• Oral
Speaks with confidence using clear, concise sentences and is easily understood
• Written
Produces well thought‐out, professional correspondence free of grammatical and spelling errors
Benefits