Senior Executive Business Partner
About the Opportunity The Talent Shop is partnering with an established organization to hire a Senior Executive Business Partner. This role combines high-level executive support, project coordination, and business communications to help senior leadership stay focused, prepared, and effective. We’re looking for an exceptionally organised, polished professional who thinks ahead, anticipates needs, and addresses potential problems before they escape. The ideal candidate communicates clearly, exercises sound judgement, and takes ownership of getting things done.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage executive calendars, schedules, travel arrangements, and meeting logistics.
- Prepare agendas, briefing materials, presentations, talking points, and supporting documentation.
- Anticipate upcoming priorities, deadlines, and decisions to ensure executives are prepared.
- Attend leadership meetings, document decisions, and track action items through completion.
- Coordinate projects and strategic initiatives across departments, monitoring milestones and deliverables.
- Draft executive communications, reports, presentations, and organisational updates.
- Serve as a central point of coordination between executives and departmental leaders.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, communication, and executive productivity.
- Handle confidential business, financial, personnel, and operational information with discretion.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience supporting senior executives, managing projects, or coordinating cross-functional business initiatives.
- Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation development.
- A proactive, resourceful approach to problem-solving and strong attention to detail.
- Professional presence and confidence interacting with executives, business leaders, and external partners.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to understand operational, financial and strategic priorities.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams and SharePoint.
- Demonstrated discretion, accountability, and consistent follow-through.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
- Familiarity with Western New York’s business community and key local leaders is a plus.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary of $70,000–$80,000.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Health savings accounts.
- Paid time off.
- Employee and family assistance program.