Executive Assistant to Global Brand Leaders

BoF Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in New York seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Head of Hospitality and the Head of Brand Merchandising - Bedding, Bath & Home Accessories. You will manage calendars, communications, travel arrangements, and prepare materials to enable timely decision-making.

The role requires impeccable organization, discretion, and the ability to coordinate across Home, Hospitality, Merchandising, and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced, complex, preferably global organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create polished executive-level materials.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs, problem-solve independently, and follow through on details with minimal direction.
• Comfortable working across multiple teams and priorities while maintaining flexibility, accuracy, and a service-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars, scheduling, travel, expenses, invoices, and administrative processes for both leaders.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, briefing materials, leadership updates, meeting notes, and follow-up documentation with accuracy and polish.
• Track priorities, deadlines, approvals, action items, and follow-ups across Hospitality, Brand Merchandising, and cross-functional partners.
• Help gather, consolidate, and organize inputs from multiple teams to support meeting preparation, business updates, and leadership decision-making.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, team meetings, offsites, onboarding, recognition moments, team engagement activities, and special projects to ensure seamless execution.
• Maintain organized files, trackers, contact lists, timelines, and planning tools to support efficient team operations and information sharing.
• Assist with vendor, partner, and internal stakeholder coordination, including scheduling, documentation, invoice tracking, and timely follow-up on open items.
• Support business planning and operating rhythms by organizing information, maintaining visibility to deliverables, and escalating needs or risks as appropriate.
• Support clear communication flow across Home, Hospitality, and cross-functional teams by helping organize updates, route information, and ensure key messages are shared with the right stakeholders.
• Use sound judgment, confidentiality, and professionalism when managing communications, priorities, and stakeholder interactions.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Communication

Travel coordination

Meeting preparation

Discretion & confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Teams

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation in New York seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Head of Hospitality and the Head of Brand Merchandising - Bedding, Bath & Home Accessories. You will manage calendars, communications, travel arrangements, and prepare materials to enable timely decision-making.

The role requires impeccable organization, discretion, and the ability to coordinate across Home, Hospitality, Merchandising, and cross-functional teams.