Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President

Executive Assistant To The Senior Vice President

The Office of External Affairs at Northeastern University is looking for a talented, hard-working, and highly motivated candidate to serve as the Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President (SVP). Reporting to the Director of Executive and Strategic Initiatives, this person will play an important role in providing administrative support while prioritizing and coordinating competing demands, as well as assisting in high-priority events and projects.

The ideal candidate has experience in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly collaborative environment. They will proactively support all daily business administrative responsibilities for the SVP and work with the Director to ensure smooth daily operations across the division. The ideal candidate is looking for an exciting role with a wide range of responsibilities and projects, which include:

• Providing high-level administrative support to the SVP including maintaining a busy executive calendar and organizing and preparing for meetings.
• Coordinating domestic and international travel.
• Tracking and preparing Concur reports.
• Planning, coordinating, and implementing logistics for division-wide meetings, including all-staff meetings and engagement activities.
• Assisting the Director with projects and deliverables related to key priorities or initiatives for the division or university.
• This individual regularly handles confidential material and information and exercises discretion in doing so. They will perform other duties as required to ensure the smooth operation and responsiveness of the division.

This role requires an in-person presence five days a week. Some evening and weekend hours may be required.