Strategic Executive Assistant to Presidents & Leadership

Follett Corporation; Westchester (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Follett Corporation is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to support the Presidents & Staff and Chief of Store. The role emphasizes high-level administrative and operational support, calendar management, travel planning, and executive communications in a fast-paced environment.

You will develop dashboards, reporting tools, and trackers to improve visibility and accountability, while coordinating cross-functional projects and ensuring timely delivery of critical initiatives with minimal

Qualifications

• Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the Chief of Store and the senior store leadership team.
• Manage complex calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, communications, and competing executive priorities.
• Prepare executive presentations, reports, meeting agendas, briefing materials, and leadership communications.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, business reviews, and planning activities, ensuring timely follow-up on key decisions and action items.
• Serve as a central point of communication between the Chief of Store, senior leaders, and cross-functional business partners.
• Organize, analyze, and present business data to support leadership decisions and operational priorities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting tools, trackers, and processes to improve visibility and accountability.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, streamline processes, and leverage technology, automation, and AI tools to increase efficiency.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects, track milestones, and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Proactively anticipate business needs, identify operational challenges, and recommend solutions with minimal direction.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive business and executive information.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the Chief of Store and the senior store leadership team.
• Manage complex calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, communications, and competing executive priorities.
• Prepare executive presentations, reports, meeting agendas, briefing materials, and leadership communications.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, business reviews, and planning activities, ensuring timely follow-up on key decisions and action items.
• Serve as a central point of communication between the Chief of Store, senior leaders, and cross-functional business partners.
• Organize, analyze, and present business data to support leadership decisions and operational priorities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting tools, trackers, and processes to improve visibility and accountability.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, streamline processes, and leverage technology, automation, and AI tools to increase efficiency.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects, track milestones, and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Proactively anticipate business needs, identify operational challenges, and recommend solutions with minimal direction.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement when handling sensitive business and executive information.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Data reporting

Dashboard reporting

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Technology proficiency

Analytical mindset

Job description

Follett Corporation is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to support the Presidents & Staff and Chief of Store. The role emphasizes high-level administrative and operational support, calendar management, travel planning, and executive communications in a fast-paced environment.

You will develop dashboards, reporting tools, and trackers to improve visibility and accountability, while coordinating cross-functional projects and ensuring timely delivery of critical initiatives with minimal