Executive Assistant

Ashley Homestores of Central Illinois•Champaign, IL

12h•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Executive Assistant to the CEO Location: On-site, Champaign, Illinois $60,000 - $70,000 Bruegge and Co is hiring an Executive Assistant to support our CEO – a high-output, fast-moving leader – in a role that blends logistics, communication and decision support across five locations in Central Illinois. About Bruegge and Co Bruegge and Co is a fifth-generation family business that owns Brüegge Living and the Ashley HomeStores license for Central Illinois. With six retail locations and a distribution center, we’ve thrived for 154 years by combining operational excellence with strong values and long-term relationships. Role and Responsibilities This role directly supports our CEO—a fast-moving, decisive, results-focused leader. You'll be trusted with high-level administrative support that enhances focus, shields time, and ensures consistent progress toward company goals. Expect to manage information, coordinate meetings and travel, prepare reports and presentations, and step in where needed to keep priorities on track. You’ll manage overlapping calendars, and anticipate needs. You won’t just react; you’ll anticipate, organize, and keep momentum flowing. This full-time, on-site role based in Central Illinois requires full commitment, high availability, and regular travel (up to 4 hours of driving and 1-2 overnight stays per week). Create and edit Excel-based reports, presentations, and documents. Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office-suite and learning new software. Draft professional emails and communications. Manage complex calendars, coordinate travel, and support cross-functional scheduling across leaders and locations. Organize project deliverables and maintain visibility on follow-through. Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism. Edit and finalize executive communications, ensuring clarity and alignment with goals. Act as liaison between departments, keeping teams aligned and informed. Manages access to systems and security functions on behalf of the CEO. Support an executive who values speed, clarity, and results over process-heavy routines. Who You Are You’re built for action – jumping in, stepping up, and getting it done before anyone asks. You know how to clear the path for a leader to lead. You support strong personalities not by mirroring them, but by balancing them. You communicate with purpose, value brevity, and make life easier for high-output leaders who think and move fast.

Requirements

5+ years of executive support experience
Extremely organized, proactive, detail-oriented-you catch what others miss
Superior written and verbal communication; skilled in drafting professional emails and documents
Confident supporting strong, fast-moving, direct leaders – without taking things personally
Understands how to prioritize, filter noise, and present clear, actionable information
Adept at managing shifting priorities with minimal supervision
Highly proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office-suite, document formatting
Comfortable using or learning Artificial Intelligence tools to increase efficiency
Unshakable discretion with confidential and sensitive information
Flexible for extensive travel, non-standard hours, and rapid response needs

Responsibilities

Create and edit Excel-based reports, presentations, and documents.
Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office-suite and learning new software.
Draft professional emails and communications.
Manage complex calendars, coordinate travel, and support cross-functional scheduling across leaders and locations.
Organize project deliverables and maintain visibility on follow-through.
Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Edit and finalize executive communications, ensuring clarity and alignment with goals.
Act as liaison between departments, keeping teams aligned and informed.
Manages access to systems and security functions on behalf of the CEO.
Support an executive who values speed, clarity, and results over process-heavy routines.