GRENZEBACH GLIER AND ASSOCIATES Executive Assistant: Office of the CEO Salary in the United States

How much does an Executive Assistant: Office of the CEO make at companies like GRENZEBACH GLIER AND ASSOCIATES in the United States? The average salary for Executive Assistant: Office of the CEO at companies like GRENZEBACH GLIER AND ASSOCIATES in the United States is $604,320 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $379,207 and $829,434. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.  View the Cost of Living in Major Cities2

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About GG A -- Our mission is advancing yours

GG A is a full-service philanthropic management consulting firm with 60 years of industry-defining leadership in helping our clients realize the full potential of their missions through the growth of philanthropic support. Our primary mission is to assist our clients in the substantial improvement and acceleration of their fundraising programs. We seek to align those programs with the institution’s core mission and ensure their sustainability.

GG A is an international resource for data-driven best practices in all areas of advancement, including fundraising, engagement, communications, and advancement services. We provide counsel to a global constituency of nonprofits, specifically in the areas of higher education, academic medicine/healthcare, independent schools, arts and culture, select humanitarian institutions, and a range of charities and nonprofit organizations.

GG A embodies a high-performance and entrepreneurial culture. We are client-centric, rigorous, creative, and data-driven in our practices, and committed to responding swiftly and effectively to client needs and requirements. We offer a challenging environment and seek intelligent, energetic, and self-motivated individuals who are achievement-oriented and have high integrity.

Summary

The Executive Assistant (EA) position provides experienced, detail-oriented, deadline-driven administrative support and coordination to the CEO of a global consulting firm.  Additionally, the EA should be an organized, politely assertive, articulate professional who can interact effectively with the CEO and other executives, as well as with the firm’s current and prospective clients, and work collaboratively with his/her colleagues.  The position requires clarity of thought, exemplary communication skills and tactfulness, superior organizational skills, ability to be discreet, ability to manage complex and competing priorities, strong customer service orientation, experience with executive functions, sound judgement and flexibility. 

The ideal person for the job is someone who responds positively to everyday workplace challenges and proactively solves problems.  The EA’s primary responsibility is to support the CEO.  In supporting the CEO, the EA will manage and coordinate many administrative duties.   The position will focus on managing the CEO's calendar and client appointments, inbound and outbound calls and messages, handling of files and correspondence, coordination of constantly changing travel logistics, and providing client support materials for travel.  Responsibilities to support the CEO often require late evenings and weekends.

Key Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Calendar Management

  • Manage all aspects of CEO’s calendar for internal and external meetings, with particular attention to the details of the CEO’s schedule
    • This requires initiative and appropriate discretion with the CEO and his clients and requires careful tracking of commitments, prioritizing client requests, and accommodating daily changes to the schedule. 
    • The objective is to keep the CEO on track amid competing demands and shifting priorities. 
  • Quickly, effectively, and accurately extract correct information to complete assignments

Travel Coordination and Client Scheduling 

  • Work closely with vendors to schedule all aspects of travel, including air and ground transportation and logistics, hotel accommodations
  • Manage constantly changing schedules regarding client meeting locations and agendas
    • This requires detailed knowledge of meeting and accommodation locations and travel times as well as the CEO’s and his clients’ preferences and expectations.  The objective is to keep the CEO on track – and clients satisfied – during competing demands and shifting priorities.  This task will require regular “travel meetings” with the CEO about client appointments and commitments.

Files and Document Management

  • Create and maintain a system whereby relevant client engagement information is complete, thorough, well-documented, organized, and easily accessible
    • This requires anticipating needs for research and analysis in advance of meetings, collecting and filing information returned following client visits, and identifying and taking initiative on follow-up items.  The objective is to ensure that the CEO is fully prepared on all occasions, that client and other information is captured following all consulting activities, and that follow-up items are recognized and completed in a timely fashion.

Communication

  • Provide consistent updates and information to CEO while ensuring business discretion, sound judgment, and clear understanding of the priorities
  • Ensure CEO is informed of all appropriate action items regarding the management of the firm and client projects using email and telephone
  • Convey instructions and information from the CEO to other staff and clients upon request, request information on their behalf, including information related to employee and budget matters of the highest confidential nature
    • The EA will effectively communicate not only the message, but the intent and appropriate tone and level of urgency.

Mail and E-mail Management

  • Read and track all CEO e-mail traffic, flag items for follow up with the CEO and/or the sender and use intelligence gleaned from e-mail to better anticipate shifts in priorities, scheduling, etc. 
  • Prioritize and ensure that all incoming correspondence and mail requiring action or attention is acted upon in a timely manner
  • Redirect requests to others as appropriate
  • Track and manage multiple high-level projects to report on their status and ensure completion

Telephone Calls

  • Answer, screen, and route incoming calls for the Executive Office
  • Troubleshoot, make referrals to issues raised or identified

Time and Expense Reporting

  • Collect receipts and calendared time from CEO
  • Prepare and submit client time and expense reports on his behalf

Education, Experience and Characteristics

  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalency)
  • 10 years’ experience in providing progressive fast-paced administrative support to highly mobile C-level executives
  • Time and task management skills with astute attention to detail
  • Demonstrated mastery of professional etiquette and poised business acumen
  • Demonstrated experience with extensive complex travel scheduling, systems, coordination, airline rules regarding upgrade, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and some experience with SharePoint and CRM
  • Ability to adapt to and adopt the preferences of the CEO
  • Demonstrated organization and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and competing and constantly changing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Proactive, self-starter capable of advanced planning and ability to anticipate the needs of busy executives
  • Results orientation with high expectations for quality and accuracy
  • Flexibility and willingness to handle new and different tasks
  • Clear and effective interpersonal communication skills, including impeccable verbal and written communication skills, exceptional proofreading and copyediting skill
  • Flexible hours are required to accommodate client work and executive travel.  Late nights and weekends.

Communication and Relationship Skills

  • Demonstrate the mission, vision, values, and culture principles of GG A 
  • Ability to establish, cultivate and nurture high value relationships across the organization, and with clients
  • Demonstrate motivated initiative with a “can-do” approach for results-oriented outcomes
  • Demonstrated pride in teamwork and outcomes
  • Demonstrate professional interpersonal skills
  • Ability to grow providing highly valued client-service for both internal and external clients, with focus on continual improvement
  • Ability to read and comprehend instructions given from both written and oral sources 
  • Ability to clearly and effectively present information to colleagues and project stakeholders
  • Demonstrate developing clear and concise written and verbal communication
  • Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English fluently

Math

  • Ability to understand basic mathematical relationships and formulas
  • Ability to manage and track expenses  

Reasoning Abilities

  • Ability and interest to learn under guidance of leadership
  • Ability to both work independently and know when to seek guidance from leadership
    • Know when to ask questions
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet exacting deadlines
  • Demonstrated ability to use diplomacy and tact in all communication, written and verbal
  • Ability to identify problems and determine the best course of action for their resolution, including knowing when to communicate and engage others
  • Ability to think analytically and proactively solve problems
  • Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects demonstrating structured organization and astute attention to detail
  • Demonstrates sound discretion, professional judgement, and business ethics in decision making

GG A is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or other legally protected classifications.  

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