Schechter Reed is hiring: Executive Assistant in Fairfax

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Base pay range

$40.00/hr - $50.00/hr

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Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner for Administrative, Operations and & HR Roles | Elevating Teams in the DC Metro Area | Entrepreneur, Recruiter…

Schechter Reed, a woman-owned staffing firm, specializes in placing high-caliber administrative, HR, and operations talent within the DC area's top organizations. Since 2003, we've been committed to elevating the staffing industry by humanizing the placement process and building long-lasting relationships. Our services include temporary staffing, temp-to-hire, direct placement (contingency), and retained searches. We work with a network of like-minded recruiters to provide a one-stop solution for clients seeking top talent across their organization.

Our client is seeking a part-time Executive Assistant to join their team. Position will start as a 20 hour/week temp role with the intent of growing to 40 hours/week, FTE.

Role:

Join a growing, people-centric professional services organization as Executive Assistant to the CEO. This newly created role offers unique exposure to executive-level strategy, confidential decision-making, and organizational growth. You'll work directly with a hands-on CEO who values efficiency and strategic thinking, providing calendar optimization, research support, and high-level administrative coordination.

What makes this special:

• First EA hire - shape the role and processes
• High-level exposure to board and strategic initiatives
• Potential growth to support additional C-suite executives
• Collaborative culture that values accessibility and teamwork
• Opportunity to significantly impact executive effectiveness

Ideal for an experienced EA seeking growth, strategic involvement, and the chance to build something meaningful from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

• Schedule, de-conflict and prioritize calendar and travel, according to CEO’s goals. Provide proactive planning that maximizes CEO’s time and anticipates needs/hurdles.
• Communicate internally and externally on CEO’s behalf
• Conserve executive’s time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information.
• Attend meetings alongside CEO and in his absence, uphold the core values of executive
• Maintain confidentiality and always operate with discretion
• Manage ad hoc projects that support the executive team’s strategic goals
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Continuously assess and improve operational processes to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize resources.
• Facilitate communication across teams to ensure that operational goals are integrated into broader business objectives.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of executive support experience, preferably in a professional services or engineering firm.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven aptitude for time management and optimization
• Organize work, coordinate projects, set priorities, meet deadlines and follow up on assignments with minimal direction.
• Take initiative and exhibit independent judgment within established policy and procedural guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, clients, company guests, and the public.
• Excellent customer service skills when working internally and externally

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Administrative

Industries

Professional Services

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