Senior Executive Assistant Job at Seattle Children's in Seattle

Seattle Children's Senior Executive Assistant - Seattle, Washington

Provides administrative support of a highly complex and responsible nature to senior executives. Works closely with high level internal/external contacts and the executive team, requiring considerable discretion and initiative. Researches background material and collects data for financial plans, budgets, strategic goal development/tracking, operating statistics, reports, presentations, and correspondence. Exercises independent judgment to reflect the senior executive's style and company policy. Works independently to prioritize and manage routine correspondence and contacts; drafts, edits and distributes leadership communications for the organization. May independently carry out assignments relating to civic or committee activities involving fund raising, membership drives, executive retreats, and social functions of the senior executives. Maintains complex senior executive calendars. Arranges appointments, schedules visitors; coordinates executive travel; coordinates agendas and schedules for meetings, prepares and distributes meeting minutes; processes business expense reports; with delegated authority, approves timecards and routine business expenses for senior executive's direct reports; provides executive recruitment support. Develops standard work processes for the department and assigned committees; partners with teams across the organization to ensure completion of time-sensitive reports, projects, presentations and communications. Mentors and provides guidance on administrative systems and procedural questions to Administrative staff and other departments to create and sustain standard work and consistency of practice. Scope of work typically requires extensive administrative experience to senior executive level management.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent experience. At least five (5) years experience in a complex, responsible administrative position, including at least three (3) years experience providing administrative support to senior executive level positions. Experience taking and transcribing meeting minutes.

Required Credentials

N/A.

Preferred

BA degree or completion of college-level administration courses. Notary Public. Direct experience working in an academic or publishing environment. Reference Manager experience. Experience taking and transcribing meeting minutes.

Compensation Range

$78,735.00 - $118,103.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all?

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.