Strategic Executive Assistant to Senior Leadership

Interfaith America; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Interfaith America seeks a Senior Executive Assistant to provide strategic, administrative, and operational support to the Managing Director and Senior Director of President's Strategic Initiatives. This role ensures calendars, travel, emails, and communications are managed efficiently while building strong relationships with donors, VIPs, staff, and partners.

The successful candidate will be highly organized, discreet, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a mission-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–8 years of Executive Assistant experience.
• Ability to represent the organization with outside partners.
• Proven judgment and discretion for sensitive matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication with VIPs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, administrative, and operational support to senior leadership.
• Manage Managing Director’s calendar, emails, travel, and communications.
• Facilitate meetings, agendas, action items, and VIP outreach.
• Oversee budgets, reimbursements, and reporting to executives.
• Coordinate events, research, and program priorities as needed.
• Support President’s Office tasks including Salesforce data entry.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Discretion

Communication skills

Multitasking

VIP liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Salesforce

Job description

Interfaith America seeks a Senior Executive Assistant to provide strategic, administrative, and operational support to the Managing Director and Senior Director of President's Strategic Initiatives. This role ensures calendars, travel, emails, and communications are managed efficiently while building strong relationships with donors, VIPs, staff, and partners.

The successful candidate will be highly organized, discreet, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a mission-driven