Global Travel & Executive Support Lead

Schechter Reed; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Schechter Reed is seeking an experienced Principal Travel & Executive Support professional for Tysons Corner, VA, with extensive domestic and international travel. The role involves advance planning, in-flight execution, and discreet, high-touch support for the Principal while reporting to the CEO.

The successful candidate will manage intricate itineraries, collaborate with security and event teams, and adapt to irregular hours and changing time zones, ensuring minimal friction across

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in executive support and travel coordination.
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• Ability to manage complex itineraries and logistics under pressure.
• Strong communication with senior leaders, event teams, and security personnel.
• Proactive planning and problem-solving in dynamic travel environments.

Responsibilities

• Review each trip, itinerary, engagement, and transition in advance; identify dependencies, open questions, and potential friction before departure.
• Plan calls and site-readiness reviews with event hosts, security personnel, travel partners, drivers, hotels, and internal staff.
• Confirm transportation, accommodations, manifests, credentials, access, timing, materials, technology, and other requirements for seamless execution.
• Coordinate with Travel & Logistics, the Executive Assistant & Scheduler, communications staff, and security to keep the Principal's schedule aligned.
• Staff the Principal throughout domestic and international travel and manage day-of schedule execution from departure through return.
• Serve as on-the-ground liaison with event organizers, hosts, security, drivers, aviation personnel, hotels, and other stakeholders.
• Anticipate the Principal's needs, maintain readiness of materials and technology, and support efficient transitions between commitments.
• Resolve delays, access issues, schedule changes calmly, activating contingencies as needed.
• Provide high-touch executive and limited personal support incidental to travel, as appropriate.
• Maintain timely communication with the CEO and office-based teams regarding movements and decisions.
• Capture commitments, follow-up items, receipts, and handoffs to the appropriate team member.
• Support post-trip review and recommend practical improvements for safer, smoother travel.

Skills

Executive support

Travel staffing

Hospitality

Security operations

Logistics

Job description

Schechter Reed is seeking an experienced Principal Travel & Executive Support professional for Tysons Corner, VA, with extensive domestic and international travel. The role involves advance planning, in-flight execution, and discreet, high-touch support for the Principal while reporting to the CEO.

The successful candidate will manage intricate itineraries, collaborate with security and event teams, and adapt to irregular hours and changing time zones, ensuring minimal friction across