Senior Executive Assistant & Strategic Partner to CEO

The-New-York-Climate-Exchange; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Summer Fridays

Job summary

The New York Climate Exchange is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant (SEA) to partner with the CEO and manage the CEO’s time, communications, priorities, and stakeholder relationships. The role combines executive support with elements of a Chief of Staff, including operations and cross-functional coordination.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience supporting senior leaders, exceptional discretion, emotional intelligence, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible executive support, operations, administration, project coordination, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a CEO, President, Executive Director, Founder, or other senior executive leader.
• Extensive experience managing highly complex calendars with competing priorities and frequent changes.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary executive support partner to the CEO and operate as an extension of the CEO’s office.
• Manage a complex and dynamic calendar while balancing competing priorities.
• Prepare the CEO for meetings, presentations, media appearances, donor engagements, board activities, and public events with briefing materials.
• Draft, edit, and proofread correspondence, presentations, reports, speeches, and executive communications.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, briefing materials, and follow-up communications for high-profile engagements.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

Teams

Zoom

PowerPoint

Job description

The New York Climate Exchange is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant (SEA) to partner with the CEO and manage the CEO’s time, communications, priorities, and stakeholder relationships. The role combines executive support with elements of a Chief of Staff, including operations and cross-functional coordination.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience supporting senior leaders, exceptional discretion, emotional intelligence, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial