Executive Assistant (US Field)

Smith+Nephew•Andover, MA

8d•$62,750 - $94,250•Remote

About The Position

The Executive Assistant plays a critical role in enabling Smith+Nephew's purpose of Life Unlimited, helping restore people’s bodies and their self-belief. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support, acting as a highly proactive, trusted partner to a senior executive. The Executive Assistant operates as an extension of the leader, enabling focus on strategic priorities, supporting effective decision-making, and ensuring seamless execution in a fast-paced, global, matrixed environment.

Requirements

Strong executive presence with the ability to influence through judgment, credibility, and trust
Exceptional organizational skills with a proactive, anticipatory mindset
Ability to operate independently in a complex, fast-paced, and matrixed global environment
High levels of resilience, adaptability, and attention to detail
Discretion and integrity in handling sensitive business and people matters
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to synthesize information and provide concise executive-level insights
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
Experience supporting senior leaders in a regulated or highly complex organization preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
Significant experience supporting senior leaders at VP level and above.
Proven track record of operating as a proactive executive partner, not solely an administrative support role.
Experience navigating confidentiality, ambiguity, and competing priorities.
Ability to travel infrequently for team or other meetings.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted partner and advisor to the executive, anticipating needs, proactively identifying risks, and addressing issues before they escalate.
Exercise strong judgment to manage competing priorities, stakeholder requests, and executive access.
Own end-to-end calendar and time strategy, ensuring the executive’s time is aligned to business priorities and enterprise outcomes.
Proactively identify conflicts, inefficiencies, and trade-offs; recommend solutions that optimize impact.
Prepare the executive with briefings, context, and key insights ahead of critical meetings and decisions.
Enable effective leadership forums, including agenda planning, pre-reads, and follow-up to ensure outcomes and accountability.
Track decisions, actions, and commitments to ensure execution and closure.
Support core business rhythms such as leadership meetings, operating cadence, offsites, planning cycles, and talent discussions.
Serve as a professional and reliable point of contact for senior internal and external stakeholders, representing the executive with credibility and discretion.
Draft and manage executive communications, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with Smith+Nephew values and priorities.
Handle highly confidential and sensitive information with integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.
Partner cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Legal, Communications, and other teams to enable efficient execution of executive priorities.
Support preparation for key enterprise activities, such as talent reviews, business reviews, and leadership communications.
Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, ways of working, and executive effectiveness.
Book and coordinate all travel including completing expenses report.
Act as a role model for Smith+Nephew behaviours, demonstrating collaboration, accountability, and inclusion.
Provide informal mentoring or guidance to Executive Assistants, contributing to continuous improvement and capability uplift across the EA community.