A successful and growing professional services firm in Skokie, IL is seeking a confident, proactive, and highly organized Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive personal and business support to a senior executive. This is a full-time, fully onsite opportunity offering a salary of $70,000–$90,000, depending on experience. The ideal individual is assertive, resourceful, and thrives in a fast-paced environment, with a strong sense of urgency and the ability to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and ensure tasks are completed efficiently. This position offers the opportunity to serve as a trusted right hand to leadership while supporting daily operations, coordinating events, managing logistics, and assisting with special projects. A comprehensive benefits package is offered including but not limited to medical and dental insurance as well as generous PTO.
Responsibilities of the Executive Assistant:
- Manage a dynamic calendar, coordinate meetings and appointments, and prioritize competing requests while ensuring the executive’s personal and professional commitments are handled efficiently.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, maintaining professional communication and ensuring timely follow-up on important matters.
- Coordinate business and personal travel arrangements, manage itineraries, oversee logistics, and assist with personal errands and household-related needs as required.
- Provide administrative and project support across business initiatives, helping track deadlines, follow up on outstanding items, and ensure priorities are completed with a strong sense of urgency.
- Assist with planning and coordinating client events, professional engagements, and personal gatherings, managing schedules, vendors, and logistical details to ensure seamless execution.
- Support the company’s social media presence by assisting with content creation, drafting and scheduling posts, and helping maintain consistent brand messaging across platforms.
- Handle general administrative duties, correspondence, document preparation, expense tracking, and other special projects while managing sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.
Qualifications of the Executive Assistant:
- 2–7 years of experience in executive assistance, administrative support, hospitality, or a similar client-facing role; experience supporting senior leadership or high-net-worth individuals is preferred.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities, anticipate needs, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
- A confident, assertive, and proactive approach, with a strong sense of urgency and the ability to take ownership of tasks, follow through independently, and prioritize requests effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the professionalism and interpersonal skills to build relationships with executives, clients, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Strong technological proficiency, including Microsoft Office; experience with social media platforms, content creation, and scheduling tools is preferred.
- Demonstrated discretion, sound judgment, and dependability when managing confidential business matters, personal requests, and sensitive information.
- A resourceful, service-oriented mindset with a genuine enjoyment of supporting others, a willingness to handle tasks of varying scope, and the flexibility to adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities.