Executive assistants provide high-level administrative, organizational, and strategic support to senior leaders like CEOs, founders, and vice presidents.
Core Roles and Responsibilities
Calendar and Schedule Management: Prioritize appointments, prevent scheduling conflicts, and block time for a leader's strategic priorities.
Inbox and Communication Filtering: Screen phone calls, sort emails, draft correspondence, and act as a professional gatekeeper for internal and external stakeholders.
Meeting Coordination and Documentation: Create agendas, assemble briefing packets, take meeting minutes, and track follow-up action items.
Travel and Logistics Planning: Coordinate complex domestic or international travel itineraries, accommodations, and expense reports.
Information and Project Management: Handle sensitive data with strict discretion, draft reports or slide decks, and help track progress on special projects.