Executive Assistant, Broad Platform

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

FSA/HSA

Paid holidays

Winter closure

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is seeking an experienced executive assistant to support Senior Directors within the Genomics Platform. You will manage complex calendars, coordinate travel, prepare expense reports, and handle meeting logistics, including catering, travel arrangements, and conference room bookings, to ensure leadership operates smoothly.

This role requires a proven track record supporting C-suite executives, exceptional organizational and communication skills, and the ability

Qualifications

• Associate's degree with 8+ years of experience or Bachelor's degree in related professional discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Excellent project coordination and follow-up skills.
• Proven experience supporting senior executives or C-suite leaders.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience managing calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, and preparing expense reports.
• Ability to be onsite 3-4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Schedules all meetings, from internal 1:1s to large group meetings with internal and external attendees, at the request of Senior Directors or individuals requesting time with Senior Directors.
• Support Senior Directors and assist Group Leads.
• Understands and utilizes travel preferences; books all travel; includes flights, registrations, lodging, addresses, agendas in Google Calendar.
• Proactively requests receipts and processes all reimbursements, travel-related or non-travel-related.
• Secures conference rooms as needed (based on onsite vs. offsite attendees).
• Shipping/mailing.
• Responsible for catering requests for respective leader’s meetings/events.
• Generates and updates documentation for the Senior Directors (e.g., letters of support, grant/contract related documentation).
• Creating purchase orders.
• Requesting Vpay (credit cards).
• Paying invoices.
• Prepare presentations.
• Ordering for leadership - publications, etc.
• Coordinates visitor logistics on Director’s behalf for in-person meetings.
• Event support & Point of Contact - oversight and coordination of Platform events and PoC for Main Campus colleagues.
• Co-Manage admin and SSF budgets with Director of Commercial Operations.
• Facilities tickets for regular meetings and events.
• Ticket coverage for Senior Leaders and Group Leads.
• Affiliate Coordination.
• Manage Platform Tours at Blue Sky Drive.
• Oversight and planning of Community Meetings - coordinate logistics & schedule, communication of meetings, etc.

Skills

Project coordination

Executive support

Organizational skills

Time management

Multi-project management

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Expense reporting

On-site availability

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Calendar

Job description

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is one of the world's leading biomedical research institutes. Our mission is to propel the understanding of the biological roots of human disease, with the aim of improving diagnostics and therapeutics for patients worldwide. Founded in 2004, the Broad Institute includes faculty, professional staff, and students from throughout the MIT and Harvard biomedical research communities, with collaborations spanning the globe.

The Genomics Platform at the Broad Institute is dedicated to solving the world's most challenging biomedical problems through the continuous development and investment in cutting-edge technology and large-scale research projects that are both challenging and complex.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedules all meetings, from internal 1:1s to large group meetings with internal and external attendees, at the request of either the Senior Directors or individuals requesting time with Senior Directors
• Support Senior Directors and assist Group Leads
• Understands and utilizes travel preferences; books all travel. For each trip, ensures all relevant travel info is in Google Calendar, including flights, registration confirmations, lodging reservation confirmations, addresses, agendas, etc.
• Proactively requests receipts and processes all reimbursements, travel-related or non-travel-related
• Secures conference rooms as needed (based on # onsite vs. offsite attendees)
• Shipping/mailing
• Responsible for catering requests for respective leader’s meetings/events
• Generates and updates documentation for the Senior Directors (e.g., letters of support, grant/contract related documentation)
• Creating purchase orders
• Requesting Vpay (credit cards)
• Paying invoices
• Prepare presentations
• Ordering for leadership - publications, etc.
• Coordinates visitor logistics on Director’s behalf for in-person meetings

General Support

• Misc. projects & requests
• Schedules more challenging, time-consuming meetings (large meetings, meetings with attendees who have challenging schedules, meetings with a blend of internal and external attendees) on request
• Event support & Point of Contact - oversight and coordination of Platform events and PoC for Main Campus colleagues
• Co-Manage admin and SSF budgets with Director of Commercial Operations
• Facilities tickets for regular meetings and events
• Ticket coverage for Senior Leaders and Group Leads
• Affiliate Coordination
• Manage Platform Tours at Blue Sky Drive
• Oversight and planning of Community Meetings - coordinate logistics & schedule, communication of meetings, etc.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree with 8+ years of experience or Bachelor's degree in related professional discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Excellent project coordination and follow-up skills.
• Proven experience supporting senior executives or C-suite leaders.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience managing calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, and preparing expense reports.
• Ability to be onsite 3-4 days per week.

Pay Range: $83,000.00/yr - $116,333.00/yr

The expected base pay range for this position as listed above is based on a 40 hour per week schedule. Broad provides pay ranges representing its reasonable and good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, qualifications, and other factors permissible by law.

At Broad, your base pay is just one part of a comprehensive total rewards package. From day one, this role offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings accounts; at least 13 paid holidays; winter closure; paid time off; parental and family care leave; and an employee assistance program, among other Broad benefits.

The Broad Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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