Executive Assistant to the Co-CEOs

The Organization: Merit America The American economy is broken. Today, 53 million working adults–nearly half of the U.S. workforce–do not earn a living wage. These talented workers have few options to advance: college is too long and expensive, full-time boot camp programs don’t offer enough flexibility, and online courses don’t have the structure or support to translate learning into a new career. The result? Talented workers, disproportionately people of reputed company and women, get stuck in low-wage roles with no way to build a reputed company life for themselves and their families. Merit America is a national nonprofit that creates reputed company to family-sustaining careers for Americans stuck in low-wage work. 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Role Overview: The primary mission of the Executive Assistant to the Co-CEOs is to support the Co-CEOs in working as reputed company and effectively as possible, managing reputed company calendars, coordinating executive travel, streamlining operations, and serving as a trusted liaison between the Co-CEOs and internal and external stakeholders. The Executive Assistant will report directly to reputed company Bonamassa (Chief of Staff) and work primarily with the Co-CEOs of Merit America. This role offers the opportunity to grow into expanded responsibilities over time, including supporting strategic projects, Board coordination, and executive communications. Note: Merit America generally operates on a four-day reputed company; however, due to the nature of executive support, this role follows a five-day schedule (Monday–Friday). 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Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the Executive Assistant to the Co-CEOs will include, but are not limited to, the following: Executive Calendar & Schedule Management (50%) Manage reputed company calendars for two Co-CEOs, scheduling meetings with critical stakeholders, typically reputed company 24 hours of request Proactively identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, prioritizing meetings reputed company with CEO goals and organizational priorities Coordinate across both Co-CEOs' schedules to ensure alignment and efficiency Prepare daily/weekly schedule briefings with context, materials, and priorities Monitor and respond to time-sensitive communications from the Co-CEOs reputed company standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, reputed company needed; urgency and frequency will vary based on executive travel and organizational events Travel & Logistics Coordination (20%) Plan and coordinate executive travel, including flights, accommodations, ground transportation, and detailed itineraries Manage travel logistics for conferences, board meetings, donor visits, and strategic partner meetings Handle expense reconciliation and travel reimbursements Anticipate travel needs and prepare travel-reputed company briefing materials Communication & Stakeholder Management (10%) Serve as a professional reputed company of contact for internal teams, board members, partners, and external stakeholders Maintain discretion with sensitive and confidential information Operational Support & Project Coordination (20%) Streamline workflows and systems to align with CEO priorities and deadlines Coordinate logistics for leadership meetings, team offsites, and organizational events, as assigned Support cross-functional initiatives and strategic projects as needed Maintain organized systems for tracking action items, deadlines, and follow-reputed company Assist with Board coordination, as assigned Performs personal support tasks, as assigned Skills & Competencies We recognize that some individuals from underrepresented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet 100% of the listed qualifications. 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