Executive Assistant - Head Office

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Position:  Executive Assistant

Location:

In office, Edmonton, AB

Classification:  Full-Time, Immediate Hire, Onsite

Salary:  to be discussed

Your area of focus.

Auto Canada offers a fast-paced, high-impact environment within a nationally scaled, performance-driven automotive organization. This role is ideal for a highly organized, proactive professional who thrives on supporting senior leadership while keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly.

What drives your day-to-day?

Executive Project Management:
Lead, track, and execute strategic executive initiatives, key organizational priorities, and cross-functional projects on behalf of the COO using formal project management methodologies.

AI-Driven Operations & Efficiency:
Leverage enterprise AI tools and automation to streamline executive workflows, optimize complex multi-time-zone calendar scheduling, coordinate travel itineraries, and process expense reporting.

Stakeholder Management & Liaison:
Serve as a trusted liaison between the COO, senior leadership, Board members, governing bodies, OEM partners, and external stakeholders, driving project alignment and accountability.

Proactive Risk & Priority Management:
Anticipate executive needs by proactively tracking deadlines, identifying operational bottlenecks, and driving follow-ups across high-visibility initiatives.

Meeting & Governance Orchestration:
Coordinate leadership, Board, and OEM partner meetings, using digital tools and AI platforms for agenda creation, rapid transcript/minute generation, action-item tracking, and post-meeting execution.

Document & Content Engineering:
Prepare high-impact presentations, strategic briefs, and official correspondence using AI-assisted drafting and data visualization tools, maintaining strict accuracy and confidentiality

Legal & Regulatory Execution:
Collaborate with Legal to manage digital signatures, notary logistics, and execution of governance documents, ensuring full compliance with provincial regulators.

What are the must haves?

Project & Priority Management:
Proven ability to independently manage and track multiple projects and competing priorities, proactively driving deliverables forward, resolving issues, and ensuring successful outcomes through strong organization, resourcefulness, and follow-through.

Advanced AI Proficiency:
Demonstrated, hands-on experience utilizing Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) and prompt engineering to automate workflows, analyze data, and accelerate document preparation.

Senior Executive Support:
Minimum of 5 years of experience providing high-level support to C-suite executives, preferably within a fast-paced corporate environment.

Governance & Board

Experience:

Direct experience managing Board of Directors logistics, governance reporting, and high-level partner communications.

Tech-Savvy & Resourceful:
Exceptionally adept at adopting new software, cloud collaboration platforms, and digital productivity tools to drive operational excellence.

Industry Context:
Previous automotive industry experience is considered a strong asset.

Education:

Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Office Administration, or a related field.

Professional

Competencies:

High emotional intelligence, discretion with confidential data, resilient problem-solving skills, and exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

The Perks.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package

Employee Vehicle Purchase & Service Plans

Company-wide appreciation events and contests throughout the calendar year

Employee and Family Assistance Programs

Professional development and the opportunity to grow your career

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