Senior Executive Assistant to CEO-California Closets- Detroit

Senior Executive Assistant to the President/CEO

Steele Recruiting LLC is a retained search firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with national reach, specializing in permanent placements of Executive Administrative Assistants, Personal Assistants, and Chiefs of Staff for C-Suite and Senior Leadership Executives across the United States.

With over 20 years in recruitment, we have a solid reputation for quality placements, professionalism, and maintaining confidentiality for every client and candidate.

We are thrilled to partner with our trusted client, California Closets, on a Senior Executive Assistant to the President/CEO role in Detroit (Wixom), Michigan.

California Closets Detroit designs, builds, and installs custom storage for homes across southeast Michigan. It is a female-owned, certified WBENC, well-established, family-owned business with a strong reputation for quality and craftsmanship. The company offers a fully integrated approach, bringing design, manufacturing, and installation together under one roof.

They are growing, adding a new showroom in Birmingham, and are more deliberate about how they run. Founded in 1978, California Closets has built a reputation as the leader and design authority in delivering custom-designed organizational solutions for the whole home.

California Closets designs, manufactures, and installs custom storage and organizational solutions for homes throughout Southeast Michigan. Founded in 1978, California Closets has established itself as an industry leader and design authority in creating innovative, custom-designed solutions for the entire home.

The Southeast Michigan operation is a well-established, family-owned, women-owned, and WBENC-certified business with a strong reputation for quality, craftsmanship, and exceptional customer service. With design, manufacturing, and installation all under one roof, the company delivers a seamless experience from concept to completion.

They believe home is more than just a place; it should be a meaningful source of creativity, comfort, and connection. California Closets creates highly personalized organizational solutions for the whole home, called Practical Magic™. This company works on projects ranging from the smallest to the most lavish designs in the most distinguished homes; you will play an intricate role for the CEO and the team overall.

California Closet-Mission, Vision, Values

Mission Statement:
Delivering a lasting, custom-crafted product and personal experience that exceeds our customers' expectations.

Vision Statement: A unified team that feels empowered, valued, and motivated to deliver excellence.

Core Values:

• Deliver what you promise
• Respect the individual
• Practice continuous improvement
• Have pride in what you do

They genuinely care about their people and consistently put their team first. That commitment is reflected in the remarkable tenure and loyalty of their employees.

The Role

The Sr EA to the CEO is a proactive extension of the President/CEO who keeps the business organized and moving. This is a high-trust support role for someone who enjoys helping a business owner operate at her highest level. You will work directly with the President & CEO, making sure decisions get recorded, projects keep progressing, and the leadership team is working from one shared picture.

It is broader than a traditional assistant role. Alongside classic executive support, you will coordinate administrative and office projects across the company, keep commitments visible, and take the administrative weight out of recruiting and marketing so those functions run on time. If you like being the person who makes an organization work, this is that role.

What Makes This Role Outstanding?

This is a unique opportunity to step into a…