Executive Assistant - Towson, MD

extra holidays - extra parental leave
Work set-up: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Experience: 
Entry-level / graduate
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Associate degree with 3-5 years of administrative experience or high school diploma with 5-7 years of relevant experience., Strong verbal and written communication skills., Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)., Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion and professionalism..

Key responsibilities:

  • Manage executives' daily appointment calendars and email inboxes.
  • Make travel and lodging arrangements for executives.
  • Handle special projects and credit card reconciliation.
  • Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in all duties.

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Sheppard Pratt Large https://www.sheppardpratt.org
1001 - 5000 Employees
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Job description

General Summary:

  • The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing high-level administrative support to C-level executives within the company.
  • The ideal candidate is mature, highly organized, an expert multi-tasker with a strong work ethic.
  • The candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with a culture of high standards, attention to detail, flexibility, and adaptability to change.
  • On a regular basis, performs duties which require the exercise of sophistication, intuition, excellent communication, and discretion.
  • Maintains executives’ daily appointment calendar, may manage executives e-mail inbox, makes travel and lodging arrangements as required, manages special projects, and handles credit card reconciliation.
  • The position requires excellent interpersonal skills and operating in a team atmosphere where everyone takes action to help each other by rolling up their sleeves to do what’s necessary for the success of the team.
  • The candidate must have exceptional intuition and the ability to disseminate information and raise items to the executives in real time.
  • They must be accountable, have clear, concise, and effective communication, ensuring everyone is kept in the loop.
  • Professionalism, sophistication, and poise are essential as the assistants serve as an extension of the Executive Leadership.
  • Confidentiality and discretion are of paramount importance.

This position is 100% in-person with no remote work available.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

  • Position requires Associate Degree plus 3-5 years of relevant administrative experience or High School Degree plus 5-7 years’ related administrative experience. Must possess strong verbal communication skills, comprehensive knowledge of office procedures, effective time-management, the ability to take minutes of meetings and compose business correspondence. 
  • Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, comprehensive knowledge of office procedures, effective time-management, the ability to take minutes of meetings and compose business correspondence.
  • Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), calculator, and other automated office equipment.
  • An enthusiastic natured team player who is eager to help wherever you can to ensure progress while being friendly, collaborative, and approachable.
  • A high level of communicative and interpersonal skills, and the ability to handle discreetly sensitive and confidential matters. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact, sound judgment, diplomacy, humility, and aplomb.
  • Notary public certification preferred.

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Entry-level / graduate
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Organizational Skills
  • Time Management
  • Communication
  • Client Confidentiality
  • Multitasking
  • Professionalism
  • Adaptability
  • Teamwork
  • Detail Oriented
  • Social Skills

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