Sr. Executive Assistant

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The American Heart Association has an opportunity for a Senior Executive Assistant.

The Senior Executive Assistant role will report to the National Director, Operations and support the Chief Science and Medical Officer, the Chief Medical Officer, Prevention, and other Science executives as determined.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

#TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us onLinkedIn,Instagram,Facebook,X, and atheart.jobs.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive administrative support to C-suite executives, including strategic calendar management, complex domestic and international travel coordination, and expense administration.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for external organizations, American Heart Association Officers, and internal stakeholders, managing all scheduling requests for CSMO and other Science executives and preparing related materials.
• Works closely with the Director of Operations to support the Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee, coordinating end‑to‑end meeting logistics and travel arrangements for volunteer attendees, including flights, lodging, ground transportation, travel reimbursement and onsite meeting support. Coordinates orientation calls for new members.
• Supports the weekly American Heart Association Officers call by coordinating agendas, preparing materials, documenting action items, and following up to ensure timely completion.
• Manages deadline compliance for the President’s Pages in Circulation, working closely with the American Heart Association President on monthly submissions as needed.
• Assists with requests for Science‑to‑Science meetings, including coordinating outreach for volunteer speaker requests, facilitating the selection process, and issuing invitations to finalist presenters.
• Successfully completes multiple duties and projects while managing competing demands and priorities.
• Contributes to departmental goals by maintaining ongoing working knowledge of department's budget, policies, and procedures.
• Utilizes vendor and/or American Heart Association systems (e.g. E1, COI, Workday, etc.) efficiently and competently to complete duties/projects.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum (5) years of related experience supporting senior executives and managing large administrative projects with the know-how around prioritizing the projects and meeting all deadlines.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in planning, prioritizing, and coordinating multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Excellent people management and customer service skills.
• Experience in the following areas:
  • Coordinating executive-level meetings and project coordination
  • Planning and coordinating detailed travel itineraries and conference meeting schedules, and ground transportation.
  • Written/verbal communication, including writing agendas, memos, emails, business correspondence, and minutes.
  • Calendar management.
  • Editing presentations.

Compensation & Benefits

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibilityfor an incentive program is based on the type of position.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. Heart U is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.This position not a match with your skills? Click here to see other opportunities.

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