Executive Assistant to CEO
Job Description:
Role Summary
Milele is evolving from a fast-growing trading business into a systems-driven, Fortune-500standard organization. The Executive Assistant (EA) to the CEO acts as a strategic force multiplier managing time, priorities, and communication; ensuring execution on key decisions; and maintaining organizational cadence.
Key Responsibilities
- Time & Prioritization
- Own the CEOs calendar, travel, and daily agenda; protect focus time.
- Apply time ROI triage, anti-meeting rules, and escalation protocols.
- Ensure pre-reads, decision memos, and options are ready for each meeting.
- Prepare meeting briefs with objectives, context, risks, and talking points.
- Capture decisions/actions in real time; ensure follow-up completion.
- Operating Cadence & Program Management
- Run WBR/MBR/QBR with agendas, scorecards, and concise narratives highlighting deltas, risks, and asks.
- Track company-wide strategic initiatives (owners, dates, risks); escalate blockers early.
- Communications & Stakeholder Management
- Draft internal/external communications on behalf of the CEO (emails, memos, speeches, LinkedIn).
- Prepare board and investor materials; manage logistics and minutes with discretion.
- Represent CEO with investors, suppliers, and public officials.
- Synthesize ambiguity into 1-page briefs using Pyramid Principle / MECE.
- Maintain live Decisions & Actions Log; ensure downstream alignment.
- Apply professional gatekeeping with judgment and tact.
- Information, Documents & Knowledge Management
- Maintain a single source of truth for CEO files, briefs, and templates (Teams/SharePoint).
- Standardize and enforce document templates and hygiene.
- Manage access control, auditability, and confidentiality.
- Travel, Events & Logistics
- Plan complex international travel with cost/risk controls.
- Organize leadership offsites, VIP visits, and high-stakes meetings end-to-end.
- Provide limited personal support to ensure seamless execution.
- Automation & Tools (AI First)
- Use Microsoft 365, Teams, Power Automate for workflow orchestration.
- Leverage generative AI (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) for summarization, drafting, and research.
- Build basic dashboards in Excel/Power BI.
Professional Standards
- Availability: On-call across time zones; quick response (15 min working hours, 60 min after hours).
- Quality: Zero-defect mindset; double-check all names/numbers; cite sources.
- Writing: Concise, decision-oriented, executive summaries first; bullet points preferred.
- Professional Presence: Calm under pressure; respectful challenge when needed.
- Client Service: Anticipatory, discreet, proactive.
- Work Ethic: Comfortable with extended hours, as in elite consulting/IB environments.
- Compliance: DA signed, background checks cleared, anti-bribery and data privacy adherence.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree required; Masters/MBA preferred.
- Experience: 6+ years supporting C-suite or founders in fast-paced, multi-country setups.
- Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft 365, Power BI/Excel, and workflow automation.
- Communication: Excellent English; High EQ, mature judgment, impeccable discretion.
Preferred: CAP/PMP certification, investor relations or board experience.
Cultural Fit
Thrives under pressure, maintains discretion, owns outcomes fully, and adapts quickly. This is a high-performance, high-trust role ideal for professionals seeking to operate at an elite executive level, not a routine 9-to-5 position.