Senior Executive Affairs & Programs Lead

NielsenIQ; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Job summary

NielsenIQ is seeking an Executive Affairs Program Manager to blend senior executive support with program leadership for the Office of the President, North America. This role manages calendars, travel, meetings, and cross-functional initiatives, ensuring decisions translate into action, with a seasoned, discreet, and proactive approach.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years supporting senior leaders in high-visibility settings, exceptional written and verbal communication, and the ability to navigate

Qualifications

• 8+ years supporting senior executives in a high-stakes environment.
• Ability to write credibly in an executive voice.
• Strong program and project governance, planning, tracking and cross-functional delivery.
• Discretion with highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Executive presence and polished representation of the office.
• Comfort with ambiguity and bias to action.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendar and executive time aligned to strategic priorities and executives.
• Coordinate schedules with multiple assistants, external offices, and event organizers.
• Oversee travel, expenses, invoices, and vendor coordination for the office.
• Read, triage and draft executive communications supporting the President.
• Prepare briefings, materials and run-of-show for engagements and meetings.
• Capture decisions and commitments, assign owners and due dates, drive closure.

Skills

Senior executive support

Program management

Executive communications

Cross-functional coordination

Decision-making

Discretion

Outlook

Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

Tools

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

NielsenIQ is seeking an Executive Affairs Program Manager to blend senior executive support with program leadership for the Office of the President, North America. This role manages calendars, travel, meetings, and cross-functional initiatives, ensuring decisions translate into action, with a seasoned, discreet, and proactive approach.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years supporting senior leaders in high-visibility settings, exceptional written and verbal communication, and the ability to navigate