Executive Associate - Business Development

POSITION OVERVIEW   
The Executive Associate helps the CEO turn priorities into progress. This role owns follow through across CEO led initiatives, coordinating stakeholders, clarifying requirements, and driving business development projects to completion. You will bring structure to moving parts, build repeatable workflows, and ensure clear communication, accountability, and timelines across the organization. This position requires outstanding communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, initiative, self-motivation, sound judgment, discretion, respect for confidentiality, ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment, and a commitment to providing professional, client-focused service.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiative follow through, including clear next steps, owners, deadlines, and status updates.
• Project coordination across teams to keep CEO led priorities moving forward.
• Project trackers, templates, and lightweight communication plans that make execution simple
• Coordination of inputs for proposals, presentations, and customer facing deliverables when needed.
• Blocker tracking and escalation, ensuring issues are resolved quickly and do not stall progress.
• Process documentation and standards for recurring workflows tied to CEO initiatives.
• Support for key events and company initiatives connected to CEO priorities.
• Calendar coordination and administrative tasks tied to the initiatives you own. 
• Provide presentation support, including but not limited to department and corporate themes, company-wide meetings, and annual conferences and events.  
• Lead and or participate in analytical studies, research studies, and other special projects within all organizational disciplines.
• Other ad-hoc tasks as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-5 years of experience in consulting-based role, project coordination, or fast paced support roles
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Superior verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and translate knowledge to new situations.
• Ability to anticipate needs and problem solve to deliver high quality work under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication, prioritization, and follow through across multiple workstreams
• High attention to detail, discretion with sensitive information, and comfort working with executives and customers