Executive Assistant
Talent Software Services
Cambridge, MA
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$35–$40 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Budget Management, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Data Collection, Database Administration, Detail Oriented, Document Management, Editing, Executive Assistant Skills , Expense Reports, Expense Tracking, Follow Through, Graphical Presentations, Graphics Software, Interpersonal Skills, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Plan Meetings, Presentation Software, Procedure Implementation, Record Keeping, Spreadsheets, University/School Policies, Word Processing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Cambridge, MA
POSTED
1 day ago
Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of an Executive Assistant for a contract position in Cambridge, MA. The opportunity will be for two months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.
Core Responsibilities:
- Manage a highly complex and frequently changing calendar; accurately schedule, reschedule, and juggle shifting priorities
- Anticipate scheduling conflicts and proactively flag potential issues due to overbooking
- Support a Dean who moves quickly and expects rapid, accurate responses
- Attend recurring team meetings and capture Dean's notes, following up on action items as directed
- Prepare weekly agendas, collect agenda topics, and occasionally draft responses with provided direction
- Track and gather information for upcoming meetings, appearances, ceremonies, and events
- Support peak seasonal demands, including award ceremonies, dinners, and events Maintain efficient and organized document management
- Prepare a small volume of monthly expense reports (approx. 6/month) across faculty and dean-related accounts *Concur experience preferred, but not required
- Provides a wide range of complex office and administrative support to a senior manager or executive.
- Develops, implements, and administers office procedures, policies, and operations.
- May monitor budget, including tracking expenditures and preparing reports. May maintain personnel records.
- Reviews, routes, answers, and monitors follow-up actions on correspondence.
- Provides wide-ranging support, including keyboarding, composing, and editing letters, memoranda, reports, lecture course materials, presentations, and cases.
- Uses multiple common office applications, including word processing, database management, spreadsheets, graphics and presentation software, electronic calendar, and email.
- Uses Internet, may include basic website maintenance.
- Manages complex calendars, arranges meetings, appointments, and travel. May attend meetings with executives to provide logistical support, take detailed notes, and track needed follow-up items.
Qualifications:
- Extremely nimble, proactive, and detail-oriented
- Proven experience managing complex executive calendars
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills
- Comfortable operating in a high-visibility, executive setting
- Professional, discreet, and highly responsive
- College graduate required
- Requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Serves as principal contact and source of information for customers of the department, including faculty, students, staff, and external customers.
- Requires the ability to learn University and departmental policies and procedures rapidly.
If this job is a match for your background, we would be honoured to receive your application!
Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities, including contract, contract to hire, and permanent placement. Let's talk
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