Senior Executive Assistant

AMN Healthcare; United States; On-site; USD 82,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

AMN Healthcare is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant I to partner with executive leadership in a fast-paced, confidential environment. You will manage complex calendars, prepare board materials, and support governance activities while enabling strategic initiatives across the organization.

The role sits onsite in Dallas, requiring four days per week in the office and strong interaction with C-suite and board directors. Exceptional discretion and polished communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 5–7 years of senior executive support experience or high school diploma with 9–11 years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting Board of Directors meetings and governance functions is required.
• Experience handling confidential matters at senior levels and coordinating across executives.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex executive calendars and optimize leadership time.
• Support Board materials distribution and governance processes.
• Draft executive communications, create presentations, and prepare meeting materials.
• Coordinate board and leadership meetings, events, and offsite sessions.
• Plan travel, itineraries, and registrations for senior leaders and events.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise independent judgment on sensitive matters.

Skills

Discretion

Executive presence

Communication

PowerPoint

Board support

Organizational skills

Independent work

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 5-7 years

High School Diploma/GED + 9-11 years

Tools

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Board portals

Job description

Job Description

Welcome to AMN Healthcare — Where Talent Meets Purpose

Ever wondered what it takes to build one of the largest and most respected healthcare staffing and total talent solutions companies? It takes trailblazers, innovators, and exceptional people like you.

At AMN Healthcare, we don’t just offer jobs — we build careers that make a difference.

Why AMN Healthcare? Because Excellence Is Our Standard:

• Named toBecker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare — three years running.

• Consistently ranked amongSIA’s Largest Staffing Firms in America.

• Honored withModern Healthcare’s Innovators Awardfor driving change through innovation.

• Proud holder ofThe Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Staffing Companiessince 2006.

Job Summary

The Senior Executive Assistant I serves as a trusted strategic partner to executive leadership, providing high-level administrative, operational, and board governance support in a fast-paced and highly confidential environment. This role is responsible for managing complex executive priorities, facilitating communication across senior leadership and Board members, and ensuring seamless coordination of critical business activities. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional executive presence, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to interact confidently with C-suite executives, Board Directors, and key business stakeholders. This individual will play a vital role in supporting corporate governance activities, board meeting preparation, executive communications, and departmental operations while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.

As a key member of the Legal, Risk, and Corporate Governance team, this role works collaboratively across the organization, partnering with executives, board-facing stakeholders, and fellow Executive Assistants to support strategic initiatives and organizational priorities.

Location: Dallas, TX- onsite

** Primarily onsite role requiring four days per week in the Dallas office, with additional onsite presence as needed for Board meetings, executive events, and other business priorities.

Job Responsibilities

Executive & Board Governance Support

• Manage highly complex executive calendars, balancing competing priorities and optimizing the executive’s time and effectiveness.

• Coordinate and support Board of Directors meetings, committee meetings, executive leadership meetings, and governance-related activities.

• Prepare, review, organize, and facilitate the timely distribution and posting of Board materials through the corporate board portal.

• Serve as a key support resource for corporate governance processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to deadlines.

• Partner closely with Legal, Corporate Governance, and Executive Leadership teams on board preparation activities and special projects.

• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding highly sensitive business, legal, governance, financial, and executive matters.

Executive Administration & Communication

• Draft, edit, proofread, and prepare executive-level communications, presentations, reports, meeting materials, and department-wide messaging.

• Develop polished PowerPoint presentations and supporting materials for leadership meetings, board presentations, and strategic initiatives.

• Coordinate department meetings, leadership team meetings, and offsite events, including agenda preparation, presentation development, meeting logistics, note-taking, and action item follow-up.

• Exercise independent judgment and decision-making while managing sensitive information and executive priorities.

Meeting & Event Management

• Plan, coordinate, and execute virtual and in-person meetings, including executive meetings, leadership sessions, committee meetings, and board-related events.

• Arrange travel, accommodations, detailed itineraries, conference registrations, and business-related events.

• Support occasional evening and weekend board preparation activities as business needs require.

Financial & Operational Support

• Accurately prepare expense reports and facilitate approvals for invoices, purchase orders, check requests, and purchasing card transactions.

• Maintain organized records and documentation related to executive, departmental, and governance activities.

• Support cross-functional projects and collaborate with other Executive Assistants to ensure seamless organizational support.

Key Skills

• Exceptional discretion, integrity, and professionalism.

• Strong executive presence with the confidence to interact effectively with Board members, senior executives, and external stakeholders.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Advanced PowerPoint and Microsoft Office proficiency.

• Prior experience supporting a Board of Directors, including board portals and/or a corporate governance function, strongly preferred.

• Strong organizational, project management, and prioritization skills.

• Ability to work independently while maintaining a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications

Education & Years of Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 5-7 years of work experience OR High School Diploma/GED plus 9-11 years of work experience of executive support experience supporting senior executives, C-suite leaders, or corporate officers.

• Prior experience supporting Board of Directors meetings, corporate governance functions, or executive leadership teams is required

• Experience working in highly confidential environments involving executive, legal, governance, or board-level matters.

• Demonstrated success managing competing priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in an office/home office environment.
• Team Members must have the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

AMN Healthcare will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

Our Core Values

Respect Passion Continuous Improvement Trust Customer Focus Innovation

At AMN we embrace the ways we are similar and different; respecting all voices and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success. We acknowledge our shared responsibility to foster a welcoming environment where everyone feels recognized and valued. We cast a wide net to recruit and retain competitive talent and build healthcare workforces supportive of the communities we serve. We believe in the power of compassion and collaboration to build healthy communities where access to quality care is available to all. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

At AMN we recognize that in-person connections have value and promote collaboration. You will be expected to come into an AMN Healthcare office at a frequency dependent on the work arrangement for your role.

Pay Rate

$82,000 - $97,500 Salary

Final pay rate is dependent on experience, training, education, and location.