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Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation, Walnut Creek, California, United States, 94598

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Job Location : Joybound - Walnut Creek, CA •

Position Type : Full Time •

Salary Range : $43.27 - $46.15 Hourly •

Job Category : Admin - Clerical

Overview As Joybound's Executive Assistant, you will join our dynamic executive team and play a pivotal role in advancing our life-saving and life-changing work. This isn't just administrative support – you'll be a professional face of our organization, building meaningful relationships with Board Directors, major donors, volunteers, and community partners who make our mission possible.

Highlights

Direct collaboration with executive leadership on strategic initiatives

Meaningful interaction with passionate supporters who share your commitment to the human-animal bond

Opportunity to ensure seamless operations that directly impact animals and families in need

Professional growth in a mission-driven environment where your work truly matters

Position Summary Joybound’s Executive Assistant to the CEO is an integral part of Joybound's executive team while serving as a professional interface with Board Directors, volunteers, donors, media, and community supporters. This role encompasses high-level administrative functions, Board governance support, and executive operations management to ensure seamless organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Partnership: Serve as trusted partner to the CEO and Chief of Staff, anticipating needs and managing complex priorities to optimize executive effectiveness

Interpersonal Relationships: Interact and communicate with colleagues, volunteers, and the public in a manner that advances a culture of positivity, professionalism, trust, transparency, empathy, and excellence at Joybound.

High-Level Communication: Draft, edit, and coordinate executive correspondence, presentations, and strategic documents requiring discretion and professional excellence

Strategic Calendar Management: Orchestrate comprehensive scheduling for the CEO, including stakeholder meetings, board engagements, media appearances, and community events with appropriate preparation time

Executive Travel Coordination: Coordinates Executive directed travel logistics

Stakeholder Communication: Serve as professional liaison for CEO communications, screening inquiries and directing requests to appropriate team members, as needed

Strategic Project Management: Lead special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned by executive leadership

Board Governance Support: Coordinate Board meeting logistics, prepare comprehensive meeting materials, monitor electronic Board platform updates and assist Executive team in distribution of Director updates, increasing support of seamless governance operations

Board Meeting Administration: Prepare timely, accurate meeting minutes and collaborate with Board Secretary to ensure distribution and official record maintenance

Board Relations: Under CEO or COS direction, facilitate professional communication with Board Directors, maintaining appropriate protocols and relationships

Confidentiality Management: Exercise exceptional discretion at all times, given sensitive information associated with the role

Operational Excellence: Manage executive office operations, including correspondence flow, document management, records upkeep, and administrative coordination

Mission Commitment: Support organizational initiatives with professionalism, adaptability, and commitment to Joybound's values

Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to all applicable regulations, safety protocols, and organizational policies in all duties

Periodic support for additional projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Executive Support Experience: Minimum 5 years providing administrative support to C-level executives or senior leadership in professional environments

Advanced Organizational Excellence: Demonstrated expertise in complex project management and prioritization, team coordination, and exceptional attention to detail while anticipating and managing competing priorities

Professional Communication Mastery: Superior phone presence, videoconferencing facilitation, and virtual meeting coordination with executive-level stakeholders

Strategic Communication Skills: Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication abilities with experience composing and proofing executive-level correspondence, presentation development, and sensitive communications; proficiency with style guides and professional formatting standards

Technology Proficiency: Advanced across Microsoft Office Suite, email platforms, and emerging AI integration tools; experience collaborating with graphic designers, editors, and vendors for professional publications

Stakeholder Relations: Proven ability to interact professionally with diverse audiences including board members, major donors, community leaders, and media representatives

Cultural Competency: Demonstrated experience working effectively within diverse, multicultural environments with sensitivity to varying perspectives and backgrounds

Valid California Driver's License with clean driving record (no more than two at-fault incidents in three years, no major violations in ten years)

Must successfully complete comprehensive background check due to access to confidential organizational information

Pre employment background screening required

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Previous experience in nonprofit or mission-driven organization a plus, but not required

Board governance or committee support experience

Physical Requirements

Work environment includes constant exposure to animals and animal allergens

Tetanus and rabies inoculations are required or must be waived

Drive an automobile

Hours Nonexempt:

Full-time, non-exempt, onsite position requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday). Hours and workdays may vary according to the needs of the department. Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required.

At Joybound, we value diversity and treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of or traits historically associated with race; color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.

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