Senior Executive Assistant, Office of CEO

Responsibilities:

• Providing administrative support to the CEO and President, including scheduling and supporting meetings, taking notes where appropriate, and administering contact management by entering, updating, and tracking key contacts and follow-ups.
• Organizing executive management team retreats.
• Tracking stakeholder queries that get elevated to either the CEO and/or the President until they are resolved, or the query has been taken on by other staff.
• Participating in cross-organizational activities, such as helping to plan the annual retreat.

Requirements:

• A well-developed capacity for exercising discretion and judgment in the conduct of your
• A demonstrated ability to work with a broad and diverse team to support the CEO and the President.
• A pleasant, professional
• Relevant education and at least five years of work experience supporting executives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with fluency in English a Fluency in other languages beyond English, would be an asset.
• A track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with many individuals, from internal staff to external stakeholders, and an ability to maintain a professional approach and demeanor in high-pressure situations.
• Cultural awareness enables you to work well with stakeholders and partners from different countries and
• A strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills that enable close cooperation and resolution of critical
• An ability to manage multiple competing priorities (calendaring, assignments, emergent work)
• Basic event organizing
• Demonstrated use of Microsoft suite, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CRM systems.
• A strong interest in the areas of climate change, sustainability, and corporate