Job Description
What Makes This Role Exceptional
This is far more than standard executive support—it’s strategic partnership at the highest level. As the Executive Assistant to the CEO of an ultra-exclusive family office in Irvine, CA, you are entrusted to understand the CEO’s vision, anticipate operational needs, and be the force multiplier ensuring seamless execution—both strategically and tactically.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic & Tactical Execution: Lead high-impact initiatives while managing detail-rich tasks, ensuring every action aligns with the CEO’s overarching goals.
- Proactive Anticipation: Identify and resolve potential issues before they arise, ensuring smooth operations and allowing the CEO to focus on only what they can do.
- Dynamic Coordination & Filtering: Manage a complex calendar and communications flow with discretion, clarity, and precision.
- Executive Travel Orchestration: Oversee every tier of travel logistics—from ultra-premium arrangements (private jets, real-time itinerary updates, private staff coordination) to streamlined business-class travel and monthly recurrence trips.
- Event & Off-Site Leadership: Plan and coordinate high-level events, retreats, or personal gatherings—either solo or in partnership with event teams.
- Project Overflow Management: Take ownership of the CEO’s overflow tasks—delivering both routine and strategic outcomes.
- Personal & Household Logistics: Seamlessly shift between executive-level responsibilities and personal support—whether that’s preparing a briefing, arranging a meal, or booking a flight.
- Operational Agility: Adapt effortlessly—executing both polished presentations and granular operational details as needs shift.
Core Skills & Proficiencies
Hard Skills
- Advanced user of PowerPoint, Word, Outlook—comfortable supporting high-stakes presentations and communications
- Highly proficient in Excel for reports and data management, without needing complex macros
- Skilled with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx—confidently managing executive communications, town halls, and board sessions
- Tech fluent on both Mac and PC, with practical troubleshooting abilities
- Experienced with expense systems like Concur (or equivalents)
- Familiar with collaboration platforms: SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.
- Comfortable navigating CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) or systems as needed
- Quick to master new technologies and internal systems
- Prior exposure to supporting Board of Directors is highly valuable
Soft Skills
- Exceptional emotional intelligence—empathy, self-awareness, and interpersonal finesse—critical for executive dynamics
- Meticulous attention to detail—anticipating errors before they surface
- Masterful communication—you adapt your tone and format across mediums (text, email, phone, in-person) to influence without authority
- Strategic problem-solving—steady, creative, and proactive in navigating complex challenges
- Agile and resilient under pressure—fluidly pivoting as priorities shift
- Effective research and networking—you know who to ask or where to look to get things done
- Deep professional discretion—trusted with sensitive and confidential matters
- "Always on" mindset—resourceful, solution-obsessed, driven to deliver with creativity and grace
- Relationship builder with a strong internal and external network—knowing how to connect and grow influence from day one
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Minimum of 8 years supporting a C-Suite executive—CEO or President preferred—in high-trust, dynamic environments
- A Career Executive Assistant —this is your calling, not a launchpad for something else
Why Elite Candidates Will Be Drawn to This Role
- A rare, high-trust, and high-impact position supporting a CEO in a private, exclusive setting
- Exceptional compensation that aligns with the breadth and depth of strategic and operational expectations
- A uniquely varied role spanning vision alignment, executive coherency, and personal support—offering deep professional reward and influence
Job Tags
Work at office, Shift work