Elevate Search Partners

Senior Executive Assistant - A Career-Defining Next Chapter for an Accomplished EA

Des Moines metropolitan area, IA

Full-time

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Elevate Search Partners is partnering with a highly successful, well-established Midwest organization to find an experienced Senior Executive Assistant to join its executive administration team. This is a rare opportunity to work behind the scenes with an accomplished executive leadership team, sharpen your business acumen, and potentially grow into a position that many Executive Assistants would consider the pinnacle of their profession.

One of the things that makes this opportunity unique is how the team is structured. Most Executive Assistants are accustomed to keeping ten plates spinning at once, constantly shifting priorities and running a million miles an hour. What makes this opportunity different is the ability to channel that same level of expertise and judgment into a smaller number of high-impact priorities. With a dedicated team supporting executive leadership, you'll have the opportunity to work more deliberately, think several steps ahead, and focus on getting the details right rather than simply getting through the day.

You'll be a trusted point of contact for the executive administration team, using your judgment to determine what deserves the attention of executive leadership, what can be handled independently, and what needs to happen next. You'll manage relationships with key internal and external partners, anticipate the information executives need before they ask, and help coordinate important initiatives ranging from Board meetings to executive events.

The Director you'll partner with is one of the most thoughtful and forward-thinking leaders our team has encountered in the executive administration profession. They're incredibly intentional in the way they lead, listen to understand, and intelligently leverage technology and AI to make their team's lives easier. They value fresh perspectives and don't believe in doing things a certain way simply because that's how they've always been done. You'll work closely together to rethink processes and build a team that shares knowledge freely so you can confidently step in for one another.

We're looking for someone who takes tremendous pride in the quality of their work, even when nobody else sees the effort that went into it. Someone who understands the trust and responsibility that comes with managing the flow of information at the executive level. You communicate with intention, notice details others overlook, and genuinely enjoy working alongside people who hold themselves to the same high standards you do.

If you're an Executive Assistant who genuinely enjoys your profession, holds yourself to an incredibly high standard, and is curious about what an opportunity like this could mean for your career, our team would welcome a confidential conversation.

To view all positions open with Elevate Search Partners clients or to connect with us for free resume reviews, market compensation data or complimentary career advisory assistance, visit our website at www.elevatesearchpartners.com.

Elevate’s Core Values:

  • Fearlessly execute…we get the job done.
  • Relentlessly pursue the best version of ourselves.
  • Operate with humility, kindness, and authenticity.
  • Deliver beyond what is expected.
  • Earn lifelong trusted advisor status.

Elevate’s Mission Statement: To provide extraordinary recruiting, selection, and career advisory services, playing a key role in helping professionals and organizations reach their full potential.

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