Job Description

Executive Assistant to the CEO

We are a thriving international education firm with expertise in helping international students from 30+ countries make successful transitions to US schools. We are seeking a Full-time executive assistant  to support our CEO. This is a fully remote role based in the US (EST working time zone) and requires a great deal of flexibility, both in terms of working hours and mindset. We are looking for people who are open-minded and have demonstrated experience in multicultural settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with school communication as required.
• Assist with domestic sales and marketing tasks on demand (not limited to acting as a sales assistant to close the case, or assist with ad-hoc marketing requests, etc.)
  
• Following up on leads and cases effectively as assigned by the CEO.
  
• Assist with global communication and coordination as required on multiple projects.
• Editing PowerPoints based on request.
  
• Editing contacts and other documents based on request.
• Must demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality and diplomacy when handling information of a sensitive and confidential nature.
  
• Figure out ways to understand the CEO's daily schedule and relieve the burden of her repetitive work.

Qualifications:

• Strong skills with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe PDF editing, One Drive
  
• Strong analytical skills with a good command of business intelligence tools.
• Strong sales and marketing experience a bonus.
• Highly motivated, self-learner, and willing to step in on new assignments anytime with minimal instructions and guidance.
• Driven to succeed in all assigned tasks and think 3 steps ahead, predict the risks, and present possible solutions, rather than just taking instructions without clarifying expectations.
• Demonstrate a great deal of resourcesfulness.
• Strong collaborative communication approach.
• Comfortable taking on a variety of tasks with competing priorities.
• Self-starter with strong organization and time management skills.
• Team player with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Professional knowledge of English, both spoken and written.
  
• The company is headquartered in Boston and the CEO is based out of Boston. New England candidates are high prefered.
• All disciplines are welcome as long as have a willingness to take ownership of all assigned tasks.
• Most ideal to have worked in an international education company/industry. 
  
• Preferably bilingual in English/Mandarin.
• Ability to drive with a river lience is desired.

Most importantly, we want someone who doesn't just raise problems and questions but is motivated to propose solutions first and push things forward to get it done.

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