Strategic Executive Assistant to Chief Director

University of Texas at Dallas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Tuition Benefits

BCBS PPO Medical Insurance Options - %

AD&D Insurance

Dental & Vision Plan Options

Optional Long and Short-term Disabilty

TRS Retirement Plan

Fertility Benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

UT Dallas' Center for Brain Health seeks an Executive Assistant to the Chief Director to serve as a trusted strategic partner, coordinating executive operations, managing calendars, travel, meetings, and special projects for senior leaders.

You will liaise with board members, donors, academics, and external partners, ensuring timely communication, discretion, and high-quality administrative support in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years office administration or project management experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience supporting senior executives in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with professionalism to interact effectively with executives, donors, academic leaders, and other high-level external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the schedules for the Chief Director and key leaders in the Center.
• Coordinate travel plans of the Chief Director and key leaders in the Center, as needed.
• Coordinate travel plans and meetings for VIP guests to the Center.
• Assist, as needed, executive(s) and key leaders in the Center.
• Liaison for the Chief Director.
• Communicate on the director's behalf with the staff and the external community.
• Oversee special projects, design schedules to achieve a visionary event.
• Assist and serve as the point of contact for the leaders, national steering leaders, and all collaborators of the BrainHealth Project.
• Oversee complicated logistical arrangements to fruition.
• Exercise Strategic decision-making, negotiate with stakeholders to determine essential projects, and budget planning for innovative endeavors.

Skills

Communication skills

Discretion

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Stakeholder management

Budget planning

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

UT Dallas' Center for Brain Health seeks an Executive Assistant to the Chief Director to serve as a trusted strategic partner, coordinating executive operations, managing calendars, travel, meetings, and special projects for senior leaders.

You will liaise with board members, donors, academics, and external partners, ensuring timely communication, discretion, and high-quality administrative support in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.