Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
Role Overview
The Executive Assistant to the CEO provides administrative, operational, and strategic support to the CEO in support of achieving the Company's outcomes through effective and efficient working relationships with the Owner's representatives, their Senior Leadership Team (SLT) direct reports, Home Office staff, J. Hilburn field representatives, vendors, and other external parties as needed.
Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Scheduling and Coordination : Manages the CEO's calendar, including scheduling meetings, prioritizing requests, and resolving conflicts.
Screens and prioritizes emails, calls, and correspondence on behalf of the CEO.Prepares briefings, agendas, and supporting documents ahead of meetings.Creates work reminders to ensure the CEO's time is managed daily, weekly, and monthly to achieve their work output targets.Coordinates the communication and logistics arrangements for internal and external meetings.Ensures the CEO is well-prepared and equipped for internal and external meetings.Operational EfficiencyAnticipates the CEO's needs and proactively solves problems before they arise.
Streamlines daily work processes to improve time management and communication flow.Organizes documents (hard and soft copies as required) in an easily retrievable way.Organizes and maintains up-to-date contacts in an easily retrievable and accessible way.Manages company travel, logistics, expense reimbursements, memberships, subscriptions, and other such administrative arrangements for the CEO.Assists with personal and / or family logistics as required.Communication and CoordinationActs as the first point of contact between the CEO and internal and external stakeholders.
Drafts, reviews, edits, and, when approved, circulates presentations, reports, minutes of meetings, and other such information as required.Maintains necessary correspondence and records to support executive communication.CEO RepresentationRepresents the CEO in meetings, responds to correspondence, reaches out to parties on behalf of the CEO, and performs other such representations as required.
Projects and EventsCompany Projects : Coordinates cross-departmental initiatives at the CEO's direction and monitors progress aligned with CEO priorities.
CEO-led Events : Supports the design of events, sources venues and suppliers when approved, manages communications and logistics, and participates as required.Executive Relationships ManagementOwnership Coordination : Coordinates with Ownership EAs on joint projects, events, meetings, and initiatives; manages communications as assigned; participates as required.
VIP Relationships : Builds and maintains strong relationships with key external and internal partners; serves as an ambassador for the CEO and the Company; handles VIP interactions with professionalism and discretion.Required Education and Experience
Undergraduate degree, preferable in Business Administration or a related field.5 years of proven experience as an Executive Assistant to the CEO or next level down.Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.Strong relationship-building skills.Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.Professional presence.Seniority level
DirectorEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
FinanceIndustries
Retail Apparel and FashionJ-18808-Ljbffr