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Executive Administrative Assistant - Exec Ops & Calendar Management

Aramark

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 2 days ago

    Highlights

    The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to anticipate executive needs while managing multiple priorities with professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion. So, no matter what youre pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPhiladelphia, PA
    IndustryFood and Beverage Production
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1936
    Websitehttps://www.aramark.com/

    Description

    Job Description

    Title: Executive Administrative Assistant - Exec Ops & Calendar Management

    Requisition #: 687194

    Location: philadelphia, PA, US

    Career Area: Administration

    Information at a Glance

    Job Description

    Work Arrangement: Hybrid - This position is expected to work onsite in the Philadelphia office three days per week.

    Reports To: Vice President, Human Resources, Collegiate Hospitality

    The LOB Executive Administrative Assistant, Executive Operations & Calendar Management, provides comprehensive administrative and operational support to Regional Vice Presidents and the broader leadership team. This role manages complex calendars, coordinates meetings and events, maintains critical client and regional information, and oversees contract routing and signature processes.

    The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to anticipate executive needs while managing multiple priorities with professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion.

    Job Responsibilities

    Executive Calendar Management

    • Manage complex calendars for Regional Vice Presidents, ensuring effective prioritization of business, client, and leadership commitments.
    • Proactively identify and resolve scheduling conflicts.
    • Coordinate internal and external meetings across multiple regions, time zones, and stakeholder groups.
    • Anticipate scheduling needs and ensure leaders have the appropriate time, materials, and information to prepare for key meetings.
    • Maintain confidentiality when managing sensitive business and leadership information.

    Meeting, Event & Conference Coordination

    • Coordinate meeting logistics, including scheduling, invitations, meeting spaces, technology, agendas, and supporting materials.
    • Manage logistics for large-scale meetings, regional events, conferences, and leadership sessions.
    • Support leadership team meetings through agenda coordination, material preparation, and follow-up tracking.
    • Adjust meeting and event logistics quickly when business needs or schedules change.

    Client & Regional Information Management

    • Maintain accurate and current client contact information across the line of business.
    • Manage regional email distribution lists, ensuring timely updates as employees join, transition, or leave the organization.

    BTA Administration

    • Coordinate established BTA procedures and administrative processes.
    • Maintain accurate records and supporting documentation.
    • Help standardize BTA practices across the regions.

    Contract Administration

    • Coordinate contract routing, review, approval, and signature processes.
    • Maintain visibility into contract status and proactively follow up on outstanding approvals and signatures.
    • Ensure contract documentation is complete, confidential and appropriately stored.
    • Partner with Legal, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders to facilitate timely execution.

    Executive & Operational Support

    • Provide administrative support to Regional Vice Presidents and the leadership team as needed.
    • Prepare documents, correspondence, presentations, agendas, and other executive materials.
    • Track key follow-up items and support timely completion of leadership commitments.
    • Support special projects and line-of-business initiatives.
    • Identify opportunities to simplify and standardize administrative processes.

    Qualifications

    • Education & Experience
    • High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates degree preferred.
    • 2+ years of executive administrative support, calendar management, meeting/event coordination, or related experience preferred.
    • Experience supporting senior leaders and working with calendar, meeting, document, or contract administration tools is preferred.

    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

    • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
    • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
    • Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
    • Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
    • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Outlook.
    • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

    About Aramark

    Our Mission

    Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

    At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

    About Aramark

    The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what youre pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

    About Company

    We focus on enriching and nourishing the lives of millions all over the world, providing a wide range of services—food, facilities and uniforms—to a diverse group of clients in 19 countries. We serve world champion sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, state-of-the-art healthcare providers and the world’s leading educational institutions. And every day, we dream of ways to do it better through our commitment to innovation and our passion for excellent customer service.

    Innovation inspired by you
    The better we know the people we serve, the greater the experiences we can develop. Whether it’s food service, facilities or uniforms, our proprietary programs allow us to understand the wants and needs of our audiences.

    Armed with that knowledge, our Service Stars spring into action, combining insights and ingenuity to deliver moments that make a difference. These innovations could be game-changing campus transformations. Or a simpler, quicker way for you to access condiments at the ballpark. In any case, our innovations help create experiences that make an impact.

    Beyond great service
    Another key part of what makes us different is something we call service excellence.

    To us, service excellence isn’t just about providing great customer service. It also means using time-tested practices and proven processes to get it right every day, everywhere, in everything that we do. And it's also about striking the perfect balance between doing something well over and over again and being responsive enough to the changing needs of clients and customers. It’s being open to the continuing cycle of innovation. Excellent, but never satisfied. Process-driven, but never locked in place.

    We never stop thinking of new, better ways to get it right when our people impact the lives of clients and consumers every day.

    Our people make all the difference—we make sure of it
    Our commitment to hiring, training and rewarding the right people ensures that our employees are more than just hard workers. They’re Service Stars, and that means they can be counted on to go above and beyond, every single day.

    We understand that many times our people are literally the face of your business. That’s why all 270,000 Service Stars receive continual access to professional development and proprietary skills training.

    The bottom line is this: when you work with Aramark, you can be confident you’ll be collaborating with the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. That’s true whether it’s for strategic expertise, operational excellence or just serving a morning coffee. That’s our commitment as trusted partners and Service Stars. That’s the Aramark way.

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