Executive Assistant

Standtogether; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% 401(k) match

Flexible time off

Comprehensive health and dental plans

Wellness and mental health support

Job summary

Stand Together in Arlington, VA is seeking a proactive Executive Assistant to support a senior leader involved in launching a major national initiative. You'll manage priorities and ensure alignment to impactful work while supporting senior leadership and key partners.

The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of professional experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment. Attractive benefits include competitive compensation, health plans, and a supportive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in a support or administrative capacity.
• Experience in a high‑volume scheduling environment, strongly preferred.
• Astute attention to detail and drive to take initiative.
• Extremely organized, self-disciplined, and professional in demeanor.
• High degree of confidentiality and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Manage high volume of scheduling with a strategic lens.
• Draft agendas and coordinate meeting logistics.
• Manage travel logistics and support day‑to‑day operations.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve workflows.
• Partner with a high‑performing team of administrative professionals.

Skills

Professional experience in a support or administrative capacity

Attention to detail

Follow-up and follow-through

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Articulate communication

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America's boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

We’re looking for a thoughtful, proactive Executive Assistant to support a senior leader operating at the center of high‑impact, cross‑functional work. A portion of this leader’s work will be launching a major national campaign and 10‑year initiative during America’s 250th anniversary this year. At Stand Together, we see this milestone as more than a celebration. It is an opportunity to reconnect with our founding ideals, elevate the Principles of Human Progress, and inspire bottom‑up efforts that empower every person to contribute to building our brighter future.

You’ll serve as a trusted partner, owning priorities, anticipating needs, and ensuring the leader’s time and focus are aligned to what matters most. This leader works closely with senior leadership and key external partners, placing you at the intersection of strategy, execution, and influence. In addition to primary support, you’ll provide light, coordinated support to other leaders contributing to a fast‑paced, evolving campaign and related workstreams.

This role is ideal for someone who connects details to a larger purpose, thinks several steps ahead, and thrives in a collaborative, high‑expectation environment. You’re energized by helping others succeed, skilled at navigating complexity, and motivated by contributing to work with meaningful societal impact.

The role will be based in‑person in the Ballston, VA office.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Calendar & Priority Management: Manage a high volume of scheduling with a strategic lens, prioritizing competing demands, aligning time to the leader’s highest‑impact work, and coordinating seamlessly with internal and external stakeholders. Exercise strong judgment to anticipate needs, resolve conflicts, and create leverage for the leader and team.
• Meeting preparation and participation: Draft agendas, coordinate logistics and A/V, take notes and track action items to ensure follow‑through.
• Administrative excellence: Manage travel logistics, reconcile expenses, and support day‑to‑day operations with accuracy, confidentiality, and urgency.
• Operational improvement: Continuously identify opportunities to improve workflows, streamline coordination, and strengthen administrative systems. Contribute ideas and implement solutions that increase efficiency and effectiveness across the team.
• Team contribution: Partner with a high‑performing team of administrative professionals, sharing best practices, stepping in to support one another, and contributing to a culture grounded in service, trust, and results.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in a support or administrative capacity.
• Experience in a high‑volume scheduling environment, strongly preferred.
• Astute attention to detail and drive to take initiative.
• Track record of follow‑up and follow‑through; high degree of reliability.
• Extremely organized, self‑disciplined, and professional in demeanor.
• High degree of confidentiality, sound judgment, ability to think on your feet and problem‑solve while maintaining composure.
• Articulate and concise oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
• Proficiency with expense reporting software, such as Concur.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
• A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
• Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non‑hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
• Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values

Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management, a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom‑up empowerment. PBM empowers employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, and respect.