Executive Assistant to the CEO

Pacific Office Automation

$100K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of executive assistant experience in a corporate environment
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional coordination
  • Proven ability to track and manage complex projects
  • Adaptability to a fast-paced, high-performance environment
  • Interest in business operations and potential for leadership roles

Responsibilities

  • Act as a force multiplier for the CEO by managing priorities and key initiatives
  • Coordinate communication across executive leadership and branch teams
  • Plan and execute corporate events and leadership meetings
  • Support travel arrangements and attend key events as needed
  • Manage monthly reporting cycles and executive deliverables
  • Track action items and ensure follow-through across the organization
  • Identify and implement improvements to processes and communication

Benefits

  • Team-player environment
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
  • Matched 401k for retirement savings
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave
  • Flexible spending account (FSA) program
Full Job Description
Executive Assistant to the CEO

Overview

This is not a traditional Executive Assistant role.

This is a high-impact position working directly alongside the CEO of a $500M +, 1,500-employee company operating across 11 states and 40 + branches. The role is designed for someone who wants to learn the business at a high level, drive execution, and grow.

The CEO is highly efficient and self-sufficient'this role is about improving execution, removing friction, and increasing organizational effectiveness.

What You'll Be Responsible For
  • Acting as a force multiplier for the CEO• managing priorities, follow-ups, and key initiatives
  • Coordinating communication across executive leadership, branch teams, and external partners
  • Planning and executing corporate events, leadership meetings, and company gatherings
  • Supporting travel and occasionally attending key events or meetings
  • Helping manage the company's monthly reporting cadence and executive deliverables
  • Tracking action items and ensuring strong follow-through across the organization
  • Identifying opportunities to improve processes, communication, and execution


What Success Looks Like
  • The CEO is highly focused on strategic priorities with minimal distractions
  • All key initiatives and follow-ups are tracked and completed on time
  • Corporate events and leadership meetings are executed seamlessly
  • Monthly reporting cycles run efficiently, even during high-intensity periods
  • Communication across leadership is clear, aligned, and consistent


First 90 Days

0• 30 Days: Learn the business, build trust, understand priorities and reporting cadence

30• 60 Days: Take ownership of follow-ups, coordination, and support a full reporting cycle

60• 90 Days: Operate independently, improve processes, and take ownership of key initiatives or events

By 90 days, you are functioning as a proactive extension of the CEO• not just supporting, but driving execution.

Who This Role Is Perfect For
  • Someone who takes ownership and doesn't wait to be told what to do
  • Someone who wants exposure to how a large business operates at the executive level
  • Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
  • Someone highly organized but flexible, able to bring structure to complexity
  • Someone who follows through relentlessly and cares about outcomes
  • Someone interested in growing into a Chief of Staff or leadership role


Who This Role Is Not For
  • Someone looking for a purely task-based or reactive administrative role
  • Someone who requires constant direction or highly structured instructions
  • Someone uncomfortable with fast pace, ambiguity, or high expectations
  • Someone seeking a strict 9-to-5 schedule without flexibility during key business periods
  • Someone not interested in growing beyond a traditional support role


Benefits:
  • Team-player environment
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance plans
  • Matched 401k
  • PTO, Vacation, Sick Leave
  • FSA Program
  • Pay: Salary of $100,000 plus bonus opportunity


Additional Notes
  • Occasional travel required
  • Event planning is a meaningful part of the role
  • Expect longer hours at the end of each month to support reporting and executive deliverable


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