Special Assistant to President & CEO

Position Title:

Special Assistant to the President & CEO

Position Type:
Regular Full-Time

Department:
President's Office

Location:

Washington, DC - Hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday are in office days)

Contact:
Corus International, (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Salary Range: $71,000 - $92,500 - $114,000

Corus International provides a competitive, growth-oriented, yet fiscally responsible compensation program. When determining an offer for employment, multiple factors are considered including relevant years of experience, education, skills, internal equity, and budget. Our overall approach is to target the minimum to midpoint for starting salaries, based on these factors.

Additionally, Corus provides a comprehensive and competitive employee benefit package to protect our valued and dedicated staff and their families. Our benefits include three medical plan options with comprehensive prescription drug coverage, low-cost dental coverage with 100% paid vision insurance. Corus also provides a generous retirement plan and PTO to include vacation, sick, holiday, parental, jury, international travel, and bereavement leave;

employer-sponsored basic life/AD&D insurance; employee wellness incentives, and employee work/life balance and assistance programs.

Corus International is seeking a Special Assistant to the President & CEO to join the President's Office at the Headquarters in Washington, DC (1730 M Street, NW).

The Special Assistant to the President & CEO reports to the Chief of Staff and serves as an integral member of the President's Office. The Special Assistant functions as an Office Management Specialist (OMS) and is a trusted, highly organized thought partner responsible for managing the executive operations of the President & CEO.

The Special Assistant's primary responsibility is to provide the President & CEO and the Office of the President with the highest level of care. The role manages communications with staff and key internal and external stakeholders; coordinates day-to-day executive operations; plans and executes complex meetings, travel arrangements, and logistics; develops high-quality materials, including presentations, spreadsheets, and written correspondence, and ensures the accurate and timely flow of information to and from the President's Office.

Additionally, the Special Assistant works closely and collaboratively with Corus executive coordinators to strengthen coordination across the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), support alignment and collaboration among departments and functions, and maintain visibility into cross organizational initiatives and activities.

The Special Assistant represents the President & CEO with a high degree of professionalism and is expected to operate with autonomy, exercising independent judgement and discretion, problem solving ability, and exceptional attention to detail in the execution of all responsibilities.

• Manage the day-to-day executive operations of the President & CEO, including email and calendar management; planning meetings and events; executing complex itineraries and logistics; preparing and distributing materials (presentations, spreadsheets and correspondence), ensuring technology readiness and configuration; and proactively ensuring the President & CEO is fully prepared for all engagements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact on behalf of the President & CEO, managing correspondence with senior leaders, board members, partners, and external stakeholders, and exercising sound judgment and discretion in message handling.
• Manage and maintain key relationships on behalf of the President & CEO, serving as a trusted liaison to ensure effective communication, alignment, and follow through with priority stakeholders.
• Manage the President & CEO's priorities, commitments, and action items to ensure timely follow-up and completion.
• Manage all domestic and international travel arrangements, including expense management by working closely with Finance to reconcile expenses and secure reimbursement; provide support for timecard and expense management for the President & CEO's direct reports.
• Conduct high-level research…