Hybrid Exec Assistant & Special Projects Lead

Black Men Teach; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

PTO and holidays

Professional development

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Black Men Teach is seeking an Executive Assistant & Special Projects Manager to support the CEO and drive strategic initiatives. The role focuses on cross-functional coordination, and building administrative infrastructure to enable high-leverage work.

The candidate will manage calendars, meetings, travel, and board engagement with discretion and professionalism. The position requires 4+ years of operational and project ownership experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong skills in Google

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Communications, or related field.
• 4+ years in a role requiring operational execution and independent project ownership.
• Demonstrated experience leading a project from start to finish.
• 2+ years managing administrative operations or complex logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the CEO on high-priority strategic challenges.
• Support ambiguous, cross-functional projects from framing through execution.
• Systematically create structure by building processes, trackers, and decision frameworks.
• Exercise sound, independent judgment regarding CEO attention vs delegation.
• Research and prepare recommendations on organizational questions.

Skills

Executive support

Project ownership

Confidentiality

Written & verbal comms

Google Workspace

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Nonprofit Management/Communications

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Black Men Teach is seeking an Executive Assistant & Special Projects Manager to support the CEO and drive strategic initiatives. The role focuses on cross-functional coordination, and building administrative infrastructure to enable high-leverage work.

The candidate will manage calendars, meetings, travel, and board engagement with discretion and professionalism. The position requires 4+ years of operational and project ownership experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong skills in Google