Senior Executive Assistant to the County Executive

King County, WA; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & retirement benefits

Professional development

Flexible schedules

Telecommuting options

Job summary

King County is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the County Executive, anticipate needs, and manage complex priorities with discretion. The role builds positive relationships across the organization and with community partners, aligning on priorities and readiness for engagements.

Responsibilities include scheduling, briefing preparation, travel coordination, and collaboration with internal teams and partners.

Qualifications

• Strong background providing professional-level support to an Executive Director or senior leader with discretion and sound judgment.
• Ability to work with people at all levels, maintain equity, and communicate clearly.
• Proactive, organized, and capable of coordinating many priorities with high attention to detail.
• Strong editing, writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with office productivity software and enterprise systems; comfortable learning new tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct administrative support to the King County Executive and manage calendar and scheduling needs.
• Prepare briefing materials and coordinate information for meetings and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners for timely, accurate briefing binders.
• Interface with the Executive Protection Unit on engagements requiring security oversight.
• Maintain professional information flow between the Executive, leadership, staff, and partners; support collaboration.
• Plan and review travel arrangements, itineraries, lodging, transportation, and reconciliations.
• Staff the Executive at events as needed and adjust schedules for changing priorities.
• Support evolving roles and responsibilities within the Executive Office and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Executive support

Discretion & confidentiality

Stakeholder coordination

Communication skills

Editing & writing

Meeting planning

Relationship building

Schedule management

Office software

Tools

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft HCM

Oracle EBS

Job description

King County is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the County Executive, anticipate needs, and manage complex priorities with discretion. The role builds positive relationships across the organization and with community partners, aligning on priorities and readiness for engagements.

Responsibilities include scheduling, briefing preparation, travel coordination, and collaboration with internal teams and partners.