Executive Assistant to the CEO

Executive Assistant to the CEO

We are a thriving international education firm with expertise in helping international students from 30+ countries make successful transitions to US schools. We are seeking a Full-time executive assistant to support our CEO. This is a fully remote role based in the US (EST working time zone) and requires a great deal of flexibility, both in terms of working hours and mindset. We are looking for people who are open-minded and have demonstrated experience in multicultural settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with school communication as required.
• Assist with domestic sales and marketing tasks on demand (not limited to acting as a sales assistant to close the case, or assist with ad-hoc marketing requests, etc.)
  
• Following up on leads and cases effectively as assigned by the CEO.
  
• Assist with global communication and coordination as required on multiple projects.
• Editing PowerPoints based on request.
  
• Editing contacts and other documents based on request.
• Must demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality and diplomacy when handling information of a sensitive and confidential nature.
  
• Figure out ways to understand the CEO's daily schedule and relieve the burden of her repetitive work.

Qualifications:

• Strong skills with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe PDF editing, One Drive
  
• Strong analytical skills with a good command of business intelligence tools
• Strong sales and marketing experience a bonus
• Highly motivated, self-learner, and willing to step in on new assignments anytime with minimal instructions and guidance.
• Driven to succeed in all assigned tasks and think 3 steps ahead, predict the risks, and present possible solutions, rather than just taking instructions without clarifying expectations.
• Strong collaborative communication approach.
• Comfortable taking on a variety of tasks with competing priorities.
• Self-starter with strong organization and time management skills.
• Team player with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Professional knowledge of English, both spoken and written.
  
• Able to accommodate working in Sweden time zones.
• All disciplines are welcome as long as have a willingness to take ownership of all assigned tasks.
• Most ideal to have worked in an international education company/industry 
  
• Preferably bilingual in English/Mandarin 

Most importantly, we want someone who doesn't just raise problems and questions but is motivated to propose solutions first and push things forward to get it done.