Description & Requirements
Executive Assistant
Join a rare opportunity to help build the future of a world-class arts organization from the ground up. As Executive Assistant, you'll play a pivotal role in launching the Edward Albee Unified Arts Center, supporting artists, writers, and innovative creative programs while working alongside a passionate leadership team. This is more than an administrative position—it's a chance to shape a new cultural institution, contribute to the development of groundbreaking artistic work, and grow into a trusted partner in a mission-driven organization dedicated to fostering creativity and community.
Best-in-Class Benefits and Culture:
We value our employees’ time and effort. We offer a competitive compensation of $66,300 annually, depending on experience, and an extensive benefits package, enhances their commitment to your success. Our benefits package includes:
- Group health plan including medical, dental and vision insurance
- Healthcare FSA plan
- Life, AD&D, and Disability insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Competitive PTO, maternity/paternity leave
To thrive/succeed as the Executive Assistant, you should have:
- Proven experience in office management, administrative support, nonprofit administration, arts management, or a related field, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and complex projects.
- Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with a professional demeanor and a commitment to building trust, maintaining integrity, and upholding organizational values.
- Self-motivated and results-oriented, demonstrating initiative, persistence, sound judgment, and accountability while identifying opportunities and driving projects to successful completion.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace; experience with Adobe Creative Suite or other creative software is a plus.
- Passion for the arts, theater, or nonprofit work, with an adaptable mindset, a sense of humor, and an appreciation for collaboration, continuous learning, and ownership of challenges and solutions.
Your responsibilities as the Executive Assistant will include:
- Provide administrative support to executive leadership, including managing correspondence, coordinating schedules, arranging meetings, and serving as a primary point of contact for internal and external inquiries.
- Coordinate board and committee meetings by scheduling sessions, preparing and distributing meeting materials, recording minutes, and ensuring timely follow-up on action items.
- Manage program and application processes by supporting applicants and evaluators, troubleshooting technical issues, maintaining records, and ensuring deadlines and communications are met.
- Assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of member events, networking opportunities, exhibitions, performances, workshops, and other organizational programs.
- Provide operational and production support for artistic initiatives, including coordinating schedules, preparing materials, managing artist documentation and contracts, supporting rehearsals and installations, and maintaining event and rehearsal spaces.
Every great production begins before the curtain rises. If you're passionate about creativity, energized by meaningful work, and excited by the opportunity to help shape a new home for artists and storytellers, we encourage you to take center stage in this next chapter and apply today.
We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. It does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.
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