Executive Personal Assistant

Executive Personal Assistant to the Principal/Founder, Hospitality Company, Greenwich Village, NYC

Our client, the Founder of a hospitality firm is looking for an Executive Personal Assistant to manage her busy life with a “high touch” service mentality. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience supporting an entrepreneurial executive knowing how to switch gears quickly. Key qualities for success are having a creative mindset, the ability to run key projects and problem solve with little intervention. This is an in-person role in their offices in Greenwich Village.

About the Job:

• Support the Founder with complex calendar management/ meeting scheduling and understanding shifting priorities; attend some meetings, as needed
• Arrange domestic and international travel arrangements and itineraries, personal and professional
• Coordinate key meetings and projects and collaborate with the team and act as a conduit
• Handle special projects both professional and personal; experience with creative projects a PLUS
• Arrange special events, dinners
• Expense reporting, personal and professional
• Handle customer mailings lists
• Personal work; take as much off her plate as possible so she can focus on the growing business,
• Special ad hoc projects, personal and professional
• Salary Plus Discretionary Bonus, 100% Coverage of Health Benefits

About You:

• At least 5 years of experience as an Executive Personal Assistant to an entrepreneurial, preferably in a creative or hospitality company or HNW principal
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Very detail oriented and organized with superior project management skills
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling all confidential information; high emotional and intellectual intelligence
• Microsoft Office Suite; tech savvy
• A creative mindset that is looking to solve problems; excellent communication skills with a true collaborative approach and “high-end” service mentality
• Warm, engaging and agile