HireTalent · LAKE FOREST, Illinois, US

Executive Assistant

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Overview

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to senior leaders and leadership teams across the organization. Reporting to the Manager of Administrative Services, this role serves as a strategic partner to business leaders by managing complex administrative responsibilities, coordinating meetings and communications, supporting travel and operational activities, and driving process improvements.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, adaptable, and experienced supporting senior executives in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Responsibilities

Executive & Calendar Management

  • Manage complex calendars, scheduling, and meeting coordination for senior leaders and leadership teams.
  • Anticipate scheduling conflicts and proactively recommend solutions.
  • Coordinate meeting logistics, invitations, presentation materials, agendas, handouts, and follow-up activities.
  • Record meeting notes, action items, and decisions as needed.
  • Facilitate virtual meetings by managing online platforms, troubleshooting issues, and supporting attendee engagement.

Administrative Support

  • Prepare, edit, proofread, and distribute business communications and documents, including:
    • Reports
    • Presentations
    • Memos
    • Surveys
    • Organizational charts
    • Department communications
  • Maintain electronic records and document management systems.
  • Support department-specific administrative processes and activities.

Travel & Logistics

  • Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements.
  • Ensure leaders have all necessary travel documentation and itineraries.
  • Manage travel-related logistics and expense-related administrative support.

Team & Department Support

  • Create team meeting agendas and coordinate meeting execution.
  • Support onboarding and offboarding activities for department employees.
  • Maintain department supplies and manage related budgets.
  • Participate in departmental projects and process improvement initiatives.
  • Assist with Teams and SharePoint site administration and maintenance.

Business Partnership & Continuous Improvement

  • Act as a trusted partner to leadership by anticipating challenges and identifying opportunities for operational improvements.
  • Develop recommendations that improve efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Support evolving business priorities and changing organizational needs.
  • Provide backup support to other Executive Assistants and administrative team members when needed.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience supporting senior leaders, executives, or C-suite professionals
  • Experience managing complex calendars, travel arrangements, and executive-level administrative responsibilities
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working within complex corporate organizations and leadership structures
  • Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Advanced proficiency with:
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft Excel
    • SharePoint

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting multiple executives or leadership teams simultaneously
  • Experience coordinating virtual and hybrid meetings
  • Experience managing departmental budgets, supplies, or operational processes
  • Experience supporting onboarding and employee transition activities
  • Experience contributing to process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives

Key Competencies

  • Executive Support
  • Calendar Management
  • Travel Coordination
  • Meeting Planning & Facilitation
  • Administrative Operations
  • SharePoint Administration
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Process Improvement
  • Project Coordination
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Communication & Relationship Building
  • Problem Solving
  • Organizational Effectiveness

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What do Corporate – Administrative jobs in Illinois pay?

Talentify has no pay figure for this posting. The lines below are about Corporate – Administrative jobs on Talentify in Illinois as a group, computed by Talentify's job index across their postings. They are not the pay for this job.

Of the 232 Corporate – Administrative jobs on Talentify in Illinois, 72 list pay per hour.

Taking the midpoint of each listed range, the middle half pay 18.50–25.63 USD per hour and the median is 21.57 USD per hour.

68 of these 72 name no currency; they are counted as USD because the jobs are in the United States.

Pay as employers listed it, not adjusted or verified. Updated 2026-10-23.

Computed on 2026-10-23 from the pay in 72 listings.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, the occupation this job title matches. It describes the occupation, not this job.

The median wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Illinois was 35.76 USD per hour (74,390 USD per year) in May 2025; the middle half earned 27.69–44.80 USD per hour.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025

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