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Senior Executive Assistant

Posted 21 Days Ago
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Mid level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Mid level
The Executive Assistant manages project oversight, scheduling, communication, and administrative tasks while supporting senior leaders in a tech company.
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ActiveCampaign is seeking an experienced and seasoned Senior Executive Assistant to partner with several of our key leaders. This position will have the ability to have a large, noticeable impact across the entire organization by providing key project management, efficient scheduling, and coordination with other teams and Executive Assistants on best practices. Primary functions will include Executive Support, Project Management, Scheduling, and Communications operating as a true business partner/extension of the Executive Leaders.

What your day could consist of:

  • Work closely with executive leaders to provide oversight on projects, ensuring key stakeholders are updated, and deadlines are met.  
  • Identify opportunities to create new processes or behaviors that enable alignment, strong communication, and effective collaboration across multiple stakeholders.
  • Organize and facilitate meetings as necessary (e.g., creating agendas, taking notes and action items, drafting correspondence, and following up to see action items through to completion).
  • Book and coordinate travel for events and meetings.
  • Prepare and manage expense and travel reimbursements for aligned leaders.
  • Complete a broad range of administrative tasks, including calendar management.
  • Proactively schedule meetings as needed and appropriate.
  • Project manage to ensure deliverables are received on a timely basis.
  • Complete industry or other research projects as requested.
  • Understand the key business objectives of the teams to help prioritize activities appropriately.
  • Partner with other EAs across the organization on best practices. 
  • Collaborate with the IT team to address executives' technical needs and ensure executives have the necessary equipment, as well as troubleshoot technical issues.
  • Work closely with the Facilities team to maintain a well-functioning office environment.

What is needed:

  • A minimum of 8 years of experience supporting Executive level leadership, preferably within a fast-growing, ever-changing technology company.
  • Exceptional professionalism and confidentiality, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience working with external parties
  • Acute attention to accuracy and ability to prioritize while juggling multiple tasks and competing demands concurrently, all the while maintaining calm under pressure.
  • Software and systems savvy in general, but especially in Google Suite across Mac operating systems.  
  • The ability to exercise both great judgment and discretion.
  • Highly resourceful and adaptable team player with the ability to be extremely effective independently.
  • Proactive problem-solver. 
  • Thinks ahead, minimizes potential issues, and identifies ways to improve.
  • Agile and strategic thinker with proven organizational and project management skills.
  • Background in Finance and/or Consulting is a plus

About ActiveCampaign:

ActiveCampaign’s email and marketing automation platform helps businesses, entrepreneurs, and creators turn ideas into results. By combining your data, AI, and 950+ integrations (including Shopify, Facebook, Salesforce, and Square), ActiveCampaign makes it effortless to create personalized experiences across the entire customer lifecycle.


As a global multicultural company, we are proud of our inclusive culture which embraces diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives. We don’t just celebrate our differences, we believe our diversity is what empowers our innovation and success. You can find out more about our DEI initiatives here. 


ActiveCampaign is the trusted choice to help businesses like yours automate your growth and get more out of your marketing. ActiveCampaign holds the highest customer satisfaction rating among Marketing Automation, E-Commerce Personalization, Landing Page Builders, and CRM solutions on G2.com and is one of only a handful of software solutions with over 13,500 positive reviews. Learn more and start your free trial at ActiveCampaign.com.


Perks and benefits:

ActiveCampaign is an employee-first culture. We take care of our employees at work and outside of work. You can see more of the details here, but some of our most popular benefits include:


-Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that includes a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) fully covered by ActiveCampaign, complimentary access to telehealth and tele-mental health resources, and a complimentary membership to Calm

-Open paid time off

-Generous 401(k) matching program with immediate vesting

-Quarterly Path Perks with options for commuter and lunch benefits (for those reporting to a Hub), or a remote home office stipend

-Access to professional development resources through LinkedIn Learning

-After five years of service, you’ll be eligible for a four-week paid sabbatical leave and a sabbatical leave bonus


ActiveCampaign is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, pay, grow and promote no matter of gender, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, protected veteran status, physical and mental abilities, or any other identities protected by law.


Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) strive to foster a diverse inclusive environment by supporting each other, building a strong sense of belonging, and creating opportunities for mentorship and professional growth for their members.

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Located in the heart of the Loop overlooking State Street, with views of the lake and Millennium Park with easy access to the Metra & CTA stations.

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