Executive Business Partner

IONNA LLC•Raleigh-Durham, NC, NC

1d•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Business Partner serves as a trusted support partner to the Executive Leadership Team, providing proactive support that enables leaders to operate at maximum effectiveness. This role is responsible for executive support, Board coordination, leadership meeting preparation, follow-through on key priorities, and support of strategic business initiatives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, resourceful, responsive, and solutions oriented. They anticipate needs, take ownership of challenges, and consistently drive work through completion. In addition to supporting executives, this role coordinates employee engagement activities, company events, onboarding efforts, and workplace support that contribute to a positive employee experience. The mission is to provide proactive executive support and organizational coordination that enables the Executive Leadership Team to focus on leading the business while ensuring priorities, projects, meetings, events, and workplace operations are executed effectively. This role encompasses three pillars: Executive support (primary), Organizational execution and project support, and Employee experience / workplace operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
7+ years supporting senior executives, C-suite leaders, founders, or executive leadership teams.
Experience supporting Board of Directors activities and executive-level meetings.
Strong experience managing complex calendars, travel, executive logistics, and competing priorities.
Experience creating executive presentations, reports, and professional business communications.
Exceptional organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
Proven ability to work independently, solve problems, exercise sound judgment, and manage confidential information.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and collaboration platforms.
Willingness/Ability to travel up to10% of the time for Board meetings, executive offsites, company events, and other business activities as needed.

Responsibilities

Provide proactive support to the Executive Leadership Team.
Manage complex calendars, executive scheduling, and travel arrangements.
Prepare agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and meeting logistics.
Track action items, commitments, and follow-up activities to ensure timely completion.
Draft executive correspondence, reports, presentations, and communications.
Handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
Coordinate Board meetings, executive visits, leadership meetings, and strategic planning sessions.
Ensure leaders are prepared for key meetings, reviews, and strategic discussions.
Coordinate meeting logistics, materials, and follow-up actions.
Support employee engagement initiatives, recognition activities, onboarding efforts, and company events.
Coordinate leadership offsites, celebrations, and employee-focused gatherings.
Help ensure headquarters remain welcoming, organized, and prepared to support employees and visitors.
Coordinate office supplies, workplace services, vendors, and meeting support within the approved budget.
Support strategic initiatives and special projects on behalf of executive leadership.
Provide planning, coordination, communication, and logistical support for key business priorities.
Assist departments across the organization when additional coordination or project support is needed.
Identify opportunities to improve organization, efficiency, and business execution.