Executive Assistant; US Field

Position: Executive Assistant (US Field)
## Executive Assistant (US Field)
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Andover, MAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R91328
** Life Unlimited.
** At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.## ## Role Purpose At Smith+Nephew, we are driven by our purpose of Life Unlimited helping restore people’s bodies and their self-belief. The Executive Assistant plays a critical role in enabling this purpose by acting as a highly proactive, trusted partner to a senior executive.

This role goes beyond traditional administrative support. The Executive Assistant operates as an extension of the leader, enabling focus on strategic priorities, supporting effective decision-making, and ensuring seamless execution in a fast-paced, global, matrixed environment.
** What will you be doing?
**** Executive Partnership & Proactive Enablement
*** Act as a trusted partner and advisor to the executive, anticipating needs, proactively identifying risks, and addressing issues before they escalate.
* Exercise strong judgment to manage competing priorities, stakeholder requests, and executive access.
** Strategic Time & Priority Management
*** Own end-to-end calendar and time strategy, ensuring the executive’s time is aligned to business priorities and enterprise outcomes.
* Proactively identify conflicts, inefficiencies, and trade-offs; recommend solutions that optimize impact.
* Prepare the executive with briefings, context, and key insights ahead of critical meetings and decisions.
** Meeting, Rhythm & Decision Support
*** Enable effective leadership forums, including agenda planning, pre-reads, and follow-up to ensure outcomes and accountability.
* Track decisions, actions, and commitments to ensure execution and closure.
* Support core business rhythms such as leadership meetings, operating cadence, offsites, planning cycles, and talent discussions.
** Stakeholder & Communication Management
*** Serve as a professional and reliable point of contact for senior internal and external stakeholders, representing the executive with credibility and discretion.
* Draft and manage executive communications, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with Smith+Nephew values and priorities.
* Handle highly confidential and sensitive information with integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.
** Business & Operational Support
*** Partner cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Legal, Communications, and other teams to enable efficient execution of executive priorities.
* Support preparation for key enterprise activities, such as talent reviews, business reviews, and leadership communications.
* Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, ways of working, and executive effectiveness.
* Book and coordinate all travel including completing expenses report.
** Leadership & Role Modelling
*** Act as a role model for Smith+Nephew behaviours, demonstrating collaboration, accountability, and inclusion.
* Provide informal mentoring or guidance to Executive Assistants, contributing to continuous improvement and capability uplift across the EA community.##
** What will you need to be successful?
*** Strong executive presence with the ability to influence through judgment, credibility, and trust
* Exceptional organizational skills with a proactive, anticipatory mindset
* Ability to operate independently in a complex, fast-paced, and matrixed global environment
* High levels of resilience, adaptability, and attention to detail
* Discretion and integrity in handling sensitive business and people matters
** Technical & Business Skills
*** Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to synthesize information and provide concise executive-level insights
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
* Experience supporting senior leaders in a regulated or highly complex organization preferred.## Experience & Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
* Significant experience supporting senior leaders at VP level and above.
* Proven track record of operating as a proactive executive partner, not solely an administrative support role.
* Experience…