C‑Suite Executive Liaison & Strategy Coordinator

Hawthorne Lane; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawthorne Lane in Washington, DC is seeking a Manager for the Executive Office to partner with the C-suite, manage calendars, priorities, and critical relationships. This role requires strategic thinking, strong judgment, emotional intelligence, and the ability to bring structure to a fast-moving environment.

You will anticipate needs, prepare leadership for meetings, track commitments, and refine systems to increase leadership effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Executive-level experience supporting a C-suite leader in a demanding environment.
• Foresighted, proactive, anticipating needs before requests.
• Judicious decision-making with incomplete information.
• Accountable, ownership from start to end, follow-through.
• Perceptive with strong interpersonal insight.
• Confident in giving candid feedback respectfully.
• Curious about the business, people, and priorities.
• Technically adept with calendars, PM tools, and AI technology.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic partner to C-level leadership, managing calendars, priorities, and schedules.
• Prepare leadership for high-level meetings by gathering background and context.
• Maintain visibility into leaders' commitments and ensure follow-up items are closed.
• Follow up on meetings, document next steps, and track open items.
• Review schedules to identify competing demands and shifting priorities.
• Coordinate introductions and keep essential people and priorities on leadership radar.
• Manage travel, meetings, and ad hoc needs with shifting priorities.
• Flag issues, raise questions, and provide perspective when context is needed.
• Handle highly sensitive information with discretion while building trust.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Prioritization

Decision making

Emotional intelligence

Discretion

Communication

Curiosity

Tools

Calendar management tools

Project management software

AI-assisted workflows

Job description

Hawthorne Lane in Washington, DC is seeking a Manager for the Executive Office to partner with the C-suite, manage calendars, priorities, and critical relationships. This role requires strategic thinking, strong judgment, emotional intelligence, and the ability to bring structure to a fast-moving environment.

You will anticipate needs, prepare leadership for meetings, track commitments, and refine systems to increase leadership effectiveness.