
Executive Assistant to the CEO
- Mississauga, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- CEO Support
- Perform a wide range of administrative duties including calendar management, prioritizing requests while avoiding conflicts, and ensuring smooth day-to-day engagements
- Oversee all incoming and outgoing communications, including emails, reports, and internal correspondence
- Provide briefings and serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external contacts, keeping the CEO updated; anticipate the CEO's needs in advance of meetings
- Coordination on behalf of the CEO such as travel arrangements, scheduling, expenses, etc.
- Complete minutes, to-do lists and follow up to ensure tasks are completed on schedule
- Act as a representative and liaison for the CEO where required
- Work closely with CEO and stakeholders to ensure coordination and scheduling of upcoming commitments and calendar management and EA/PA activities.
- Events
- Lead coordination of special events as assigned by CEO (Annual Conferences, Offsite Meetings, Site Tours, Employee Townhalls, Special events, etc.) including venues, meeting rooms, equipment, catering, and/or ad hoc special requests
- Creating/editing/formatting /printing/distributing documents, organizing materials (Budgets, Presentations, etc.)
- Research on various specific topics as required
- Liaison with Parent Company/Corporate/Divisional Offices including HR and IT as required
- Build highly effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders and help resolve day-to-day priorities and executive issues
- Proactively identify complex issues that need to be highlighted, screened/prioritized, shared, assigned and/or monitored; independently address issues on behalf of the CEO where possible
- Drive development of SMT meeting agendas and content in collaboration with key stakeholders
- Manage/own preparations for external engagements with various organizations/groups
- Assist the CEO in all aspects of day-to-day activities to maximize efficiency, including through the use of innovative technology
- Support special projects and other duties as required
- Bachelor's degree in business, administration, or related field required
- Must have 7+ years of relevant, progressive work experience; strong prior experience as an EA supporting C-Suite executives in a fast-paced, corporate environment is a must
- Ability to demonstrate a high degree of resourcefulness, initiative, judgement, and problem-solving skills in fast-paced and complex settings
- Experience with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including board members, senior leaders, and staff, as well as politicians and other high-profile stakeholders
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills across a variety of platforms and technologies; ability to draft correspondence that is clear, concise, and grammatically correct
- Experience developing presentation decks, copywriting, proofreading, and editing
- Impeccable detail-orientation, follow-up, time management, and multi-tasking skills
- Experienced managing highly confidential information with professionalism, humility, discernment, and integrity
- Exceptional professionalism, with the poise and presence to work with C-Suite executives, Board Members, and high-profile external stakeholders
- Technically savvy, with expert knowledge of Excel and MS Office Suite; aptitude and desire to stay on the cutting edge of and implement emerging technologies, including but not limited to AI
- Project and budget management experience
- Flexibility to travel and work according to the CEO's schedule; comfortable with last-minute travel as necessary