Executive Assistant

Brinkmann Constructors; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brinkmann Constructors in Chesterfield, MO is seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant to support the VP of People and the People Team. This role blends high-level scheduling, presentation development, and strategic coordination, requiring discretion and proactive problem solving.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of executive support experience, advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, and the ability to create executive content and visuals from scratch.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of executive administrative experience supporting senior leaders.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to create executive content and visuals from scratch.
• Strong organizational, communication, and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage VP People calendar and key projects.
• Prepare executive presentations and dashboards.
• Coordinate meetings, travel, and internal communications.
• Handle records, documents, and confidential information.
• Support events and office operations.

Skills

Executive support

PowerPoint

Excel

Data visualization

Communication

Discretion & integrity

Tools

Power BI

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Workday

UKG

iCIMS

Job description

Overview

Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, anticipate needs before they arise, and bring calm, structure, and focus to even the most complex situations? If you're equally skilled at managing executive priorities, creating polished presentations, and serving as a trusted partner to senior leaders, we want to meet you.

We are seeking a highly capable Executive Administrative Assistant to support our Vice President of People and the broader People Team. This is far more than a traditional administrative role. You'll serve as a strategic partner, helping drive priorities forward, coordinating critical initiatives, and ensuring our People function operates at its highest level.

The ideal candidate combines executive-level administrative expertise with strong business acumen, exceptional organizational skills, and advanced technical capabilities. You are proactive, resourceful, and adaptable, with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION: Executive Assistant

Are you an accomplished Executive Assistant who can quickly pivot? Do you take pride in organizing every detail to perfection, no matter how big or small? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? If the answer is "Yes!" then we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are seeking a highly motivated Executive Assistant for our Chesterfield office, to support our VP of People. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of related experience and must be exceptionally organized, collaborative, proactive, and self-reliant. The ability to create executive content (graphic-design) documents is a must.

Executive & Strategic Support

• Executive Assistant will provide support in both a professional and personal capacity. Meets the expectations of the executive and allows them to focus on corporate productivity.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality, integrity, discretion, and judgment.
• Executive management of the VP calendar, reports, projects, and to-do list ensuring alignment with business priorities and proactive conflict resolution
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, including executive leaders, consultants, and community partners
• Travel management to include booking of travel arrangements, managing loyalty program memberships, managing travel schedules, and supporting any changes or travel/reservation-related questions
• Serve as a liaison between the VP and internal/external stakeholders with professionalism and strong communication
• Anticipate needs, think ahead, and bring solutions - not just execution

Presentation, Reporting & Technical Support

• Develop, build, and enhance executive-level presentations (PowerPoint, Canva a plus), including layout, visuals, graphics, and messaging flow
• Create content beyond formatting and translate concepts into clear visuals, diagrams, and organizational charts from scratch
• Pull, analyze, and organize data using Excel to support reporting and decision-making
• Support creation of dashboards, summaries, and visual storytelling for leadership meetings
• Filing expense reports, including the gathering of receipts and information needed. Experience working in Concur is preferred but not needed.
• Records management, document control, conducting research, interpreting data, and proofing documents
• Ad hoc special projects and other personal support as needed
• Prepare and distribute correspondence

Project & Operational Coordination

• Support People Team initiatives, events, projects, and communications with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Scheduling and coordination for various recurrent meetings, events, lunches, and speaking engagements. This applies to the VP and their areas of impact – for example – alignment meetings, hands-on-deck, kickoff meetings, etc.
• Responsible for meeting setup (coordinate material, lunch, room organization, teams setup, etc.)
• Coordinate logistics for meetings, speaking engagements, and team events (materials, technology, catering, etc.)
• Partner with office administration team on corporate and company-wide event planning, employee activities, and company-wide initiatives

Office & Team Support

• Serve as a front-facing point of contact for employee inquiries (email, in-person, and phone), delivering strong customer service
• Maintain organization of files, records, and shared resources
• Support office operations, including supply management, mailers, and event materials (may involve light lifting and hands-on support)
• Collaborate as needed to develop presentations, communication, training material, etc. (Formatting, packaging, prepping, meeting assistance) utilizing design tools
• Office Supply/Suite Management duties - ordering supplies, etc
• Works with applicable departments in coordinating outreach activities
• Assist the VP in other duties as needed

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 5+ years of executive administrative experience supporting senior level leaders (executive experience strongly preferred)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel (required)
• Demonstrated ability to build presentations, visuals, and organizational charts from scratch - not just edit/format
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with data and translate insights clearly
• Experience with tools such as Power BI, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Workday, UKG, or iCIMS is a plus
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; polished and professional presence
• High level of discretion, judgment, and integrity when handling confidential information
• Proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to operate independently and collaboratively

This role requires providing proof of past experience in the creation of power point presentations, executive content material, etc.

The salary range is commensurate with experience.

Brinkmann Constructors is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.