Strategic Executive Assistant
About The Position
We are seeking a Strategic Executive Assistant to support Lyra’s President, Employer Solutions. This is a high-leverage partnership that goes beyond traditional administrative management. In this role, you will orchestrate the complex operational cadence for the President of Employer Solutions and help communicate the President’s priorities for the Employer business internally. You will own managing the President’s complex schedule and travel logistics, creation of high-stakes corporate slide decks, draft critical leadership communications, and drive cross-functional special projects supporting the rhythm of the business. The ideal candidate blends exceptional organizational mastery with an executive presentation style, strong business acumen, and a deep passion for writing and communications.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience supporting executives (VP or C-Suite level) within a fast-growing technology, SaaS, or healthcare environment.
- The ability to balance multiple competing, urgent priorities without letting anything drop. Experience managing complex travel and logistics.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven track record of writing corporate comms and translating complex strategies into accessible employee messaging.
- High proficiency in presentation design (Google Slides) with the ability to visually build a cohesive story arc and create clean, professional visual designs.
- Strong understanding of corporate structures, organizational goals, and operational metrics.
- Expert navigation of enterprise toolsets (Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, and modern project management software).
- Absolute discretion handling highly confidential information, paired with high emotional intelligence and low ego.
- Ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics with emotional intelligence and diplomacy.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Calendar Architecture: Manage a complex, constantly evolving calendar, prioritizing requests against immediate and long-term business outcomes while anticipating conflicts before they arise.
- Seamless Logistics Management: Coordinate friction-free travel itineraries, corporate bookings, and comprehensive expense reporting with high accuracy.
- Cross-Functional Liaison: Build seamless partnerships across internal teams to facilitate seamless collaboration across leadership offices.
- Set & Maintain Leadership Agendas: Orchestrate the planning, preparation, and execution of several leadership meeting agendas.
- Draft and Edit High-Impact Comms: Write, refine, and distribute the executive's weekly extended leadership updates, monthly team-wide memos, and critical organization announcements, ensuring alignment with organizational tone and strategic objectives.
- Design Presentation Material: Partner directly with the executive to conceptualize, storyboard, and design compelling slide decks for All-Hands meetings, stakeholder syncs, and large-scale internal presentations.
- Synthesize Complex Information: Attend leadership meetings to take high-level strategy and translate it into clear, actionable updates for broader corporate distribution.
- Manage Operating Rhythms: Orchestrate the planning, logistical footprint, and agenda setting for critical operational meetings (weekly leadership, monthly syncs, quarterly planning sessions).
- Execute Special Projects: Lead and execute ad-hoc operational initiatives from conception to completion, tracking cross-functional milestones and ensuring accountability across various teams.
- Drive Decision Velocity: Act as a critical gatekeeper and proxy when appropriate, ensuring urgent requests are triaged and prioritized correctly.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances)
- Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services
- Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
- Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays
- Paid parental leave
- 401K with up to 3% matching
- Monthly tech allowance
- Well-being perks and activities
- Surprise swag
- Regular community celebration
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
