Executive Assistant To CEO - Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Strategist - Media

Strategy officer

Job Description:

A Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)/ Chief Strategist, is an executive responsible for assisting the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining corporate strategic initiatives. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Executive Assistant provides executive support in a one-on-one working relationship. The Executive Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the Office of the President. The Executive Assistant also serves as a liaison to the board of directors and senior management teams; organizes and coordinates executive outreach and external relations efforts, and oversees special projects. The ideal individual will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities. The Executive Assistant will have the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

Roles & Responsibilities :

- Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for the President & CEO including: managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential

- The role would require the CSO to coordinate and communicate with all directors directly, will attend board meetings

- Provides a bridge for smooth communication between the President's office and internal departments; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust, and support with senior management staff.

- Works closely and effectively with the CEO to keep him/her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Acts as a "barometer," having a sense of the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the President updated.

- Provides leadership to build relationships crucial to the success of the organization, and manages a variety of special projects for the President, some of which may have organizational impact.

- Successfully completes critical aspects of deliverables with a hands-on approach, including drafting acknowledgment letters, personal correspondence, and other tasks that facilitate the CEO's ability to effectively lead the company.

- Prioritizes conflicting needs; handles matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.

- Should be excellent in analytics.

- He/ She will be doing lots of research for CEO

- Will be coordinating with CEO on a day to day business activities.

- Driving decision-making that creates medium- and long-term improvement.

- Establishing and reviewing key strategic priorities and translating them into a comprehensive strategic plan.

- Monitoring the execution of the strategic plan.

- Facilitating and driving key strategic initiatives through inception phase.

- Ensuring departmental/unit strategic planning projects reflect organizational strategic priorities.

- Translating strategies into actionable and quantitative plans.

- Mobilizing and managing teams of individuals charged with executing strategies.

- Acting as a resource across an organization to increase broad cohesion for strategic plans.

Qualification:

- Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail

- Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners and donors

- Expert level is written and verbal communication skills

- Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability

- Emotional maturity

- Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently

- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response

- Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

- Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions

Education & Experience required:

Preferably Eng. + MBA, open to looking candidates from other filed with relevant work experience.

Experience- 4+