Executive Assistant

Solve IT Strategies, Inc.

Executive Assistant

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Required

    • Associate degree or equivalent relevant work experience.

    • 3-5 years of experience in a business office with a strong emphasis on database management and customer service.

    • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Excel.

    • Ability to organize and think independently. Excellent interpersonal skill


    Preferred

    B.A. degree or business equivalent and 5 years business experience


    Responsibilities:

    • Independently performs high level technical and administrative work supporting executive level personnel and the division or unit he/she

      is responsible for.

    • Serves as a project manager for a variety of special projects; conducts special studies and analyses and makes recommendations to

      resolve organizational, procedural and system problems.

    • Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms control, supplies inventory,

      and office layout.

    • Implements changes independently for areas of responsibility. For issues outside responsibility, makes recommendations and, following

      managerial review, implements changes.

    • Uses company software applications to research and prepare documents and presentations. Collects, analyzes, and manage data.

    • Manages calendar; sets meeting priorities; identifies objectives of meetings and identifies materials needed for meeting; exercises

      judgment to ensure appropriate parties attend meeting

    • Screens incoming email, mail, and telephone calls to assign priority, route as needed, identify additional resources needed to address

      and/or respond to the communication.

    • Independently plans and executes events, activities, and meetings.

    • Assists with creation, preparation, and distribution of materials to be presented to all levels of organizational staff.

    • Reads, research, and routes correspondence while maintaining security and confidentiality of highly sensitive information.

    • Communicates directly, and on behalf of the Executive, on all matters related to the Executive’s initiatives and areas of responsibility.

    • Develops and maintains relationships with all internal and external customers. Serves as a “gatekeeper” to the Executive to help manage

      and protect his/her time.

    • Records meeting discussions by attending meetings and recording key discussions and conclusions.

    • Performs other duties as assigned