Job Description

Our client in the nonprofit sector is seeking a fulltime Senior Executive Officer to join their team!

Reporting directly to the CEO, you plays a pivotal role in providing comprehensive executive support while serving as a key advisor and liaison between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders. This position oversees strategic initiatives, manages critical communications, and ensures seamless coordination of executive functions.

This is a fully remote role with occasional travel within Canada. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Participate in all CEO meetings, offering strategic perspectives, summarizing discussions, and monitoring follow-up actions.
• Manage the CEO's agenda, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and distributing relevant materials.
• Foster communication and teamwork among executive team members to ensure their alignment with organizational goals.
• Act as the CEO's gatekeeper, handling correspondence, screening calls, and prioritizing requests.
• Collaborate with the CEO to devise and execute strategic initiatives, overseeing project schedules and key milestones.
• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis to inform decision-making, distilling complex data into actionable insights.
• Craft and review executive briefs, presentations, and reports for internal and external audiences, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Serve as the main liaison for both internal and external stakeholders, representing the CEO's office with professionalism.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key partners to promote collaboration and advance organizational objectives.
• Coordinate executive communications, including drafting and reviewing correspondence, speeches, and presentations for the CEO.

Qualifications and Skills

• 8-10 years of advancing experience in a comparable position, showcasing adeptness in strategic planning and organizational administration.
• Vast background in offering executive assistance to senior management, inclusive of engagement at the board level. 
• Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal abilities, effectively engaging with a wide array of stakeholders such as senior executives, board members, and external partners.
• Exhibits discretion and integrity in managing sensitive and confidential information, upholding the utmost standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Possesses robust analytical and problem-solving aptitude, foreseeing requirements, recognizing opportunities, and suggesting inventive resolutions.
• Displays outstanding communication proficiencies, encompassing both verbal and written skills, with a meticulous focus on detail and precision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other pertinent software applications.
• Initiates proactive actions and operates with self-direction, showcasing the capability to function autonomously and cooperatively within a dynamic, high-paced setting

• Universtiy or College Degree in Administration, Business, or related field.