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At yes. every kid. our purpose is to transform education to be as diverse as the kids it’s designed to serve. Instead of allowing politicians and special interests to rule education, we can unleash the extraordinary potential of every kid by treating them with dignity and empowering them to make decisions that are best for them. Join us as we give a voice to every parent, student, and teacher who shares that goal.
yes. every kid. is part of the Stand Together philanthropic community.
We are looking for an Executive Assistant to join our dynamic team. We need a valued business partner who takes pride in understanding your principal’s business portfolio. Strong in your ability to identify and anticipate needs, you understand that success or failure is determined by thoughtfulness and willingness to execute. As a strategic thinker, you connect task management to organizational priorities with a high degree of confidentiality, sense of urgency, and customer-focus. You enjoy being part of a team of administrative professionals who support one another and find fulfillment by helping others achieve success.
Does this sound like you? Then we encourage you to apply to be the next Executive Assistant at yes. every kid.
How You Will Contribute
- Principal Support. Provide high-level administrative support to key principals within the organization. Build and maintain a deep understanding of priorities to allocate the principal's time effectively. Make judgements on time and recommendations grounded in strategic priorities to ensure smooth day-to-day engagements. Reconcile receipts and expense reports on behalf of the leaders and book and coordinate travel, itineraries, and logistics.
- Meeting preparation and participation. Assemble meeting agendas, record meeting minutes and notes, and coordinate calendars.
- General administrative support. Process invoice payments and ensure proper coding. Monitor and track ongoing projects, providing status updates and ensuring follow-through on key deliverables. Oversee contract management workflows, including tracking, routing for approvals, and maintaining organized records. Ad-hoc projects as assigned.
- Communications. Serve as a liaison between principals and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring timely and professional communication. Contact and follow up with external parties on invoices and contracts.
- Identify areas to increase efficiency and innovate to improve administrative processes. Collaborate with internal and external Executive Assistants to understand prioritization and make trade-offs. Identify and learn new tools and techniques to elevate the level of support and partnership the administrative team can give.
What You Will Bring
- 4+ years of professional experience in an administrative support-related capacity.
- Unparalleled attention to detail and a drive to take initiative, with the professionalism to interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to think strategically about the principal’s time as an allocation of resources
- Demonstrated high level of confidentiality, sense of judgment, ability to improvise and creatively problem-solve while maintaining composure
- Articulate and concise oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook (including expertise with Outlook’s calendar function), and PowerPoint
- A clear understanding of and excitement for the mission of yes. every kid.
Standout Candidates Will Bring
- Proficiency with Concur Expense Management software
- Experience at a Government Affairs shop
What We Offer
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
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