# Executive Assistant

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/executive-assistant

An Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative support to executives or senior leaders, acting as a gatekeeper and organizational hub within a company. Typical duties include calendar management, travel coordination, and project coordination, all handled through tools like Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, paired with strong communication skills for liaising with internal teams, clients, and board members. The role suits highly organized, discreet professionals who can anticipate an executive's needs and manage competing priorities under time pressure.

Top skills: [Calendar Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/calendar-management), [Communication](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/communication), [Project Coordination](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/project-coordination)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Administrative Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/administrative-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff)

## Similar roles

[Administrative Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/administrative-assistant), [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff), [Human Resources Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-assistant), [Legal Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/legal-assistant), [Medical Secretary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-secretary), [Office Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/office-assistant), [Office Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/office-manager), [Program Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-coordinator)

## Open Executive Assistant roles (40)

- [Executive Assistant](https://simmonsbank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SimmonsCareers/job/Little-Rock-AR/Executive-Assistant_R115461) at [Simmons Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/simmons-bank) — Little Rock, AR (listed on Simmons Bank's own careers site)
- [Executive Assistant](https://franklintempleton.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs-Clarion/job/New-York-New-York-United-States-of-America/Executive-Assistant_869450-1) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — New York, NY (listed on Clarion Partners's own careers site)
- [Executive Assistant](https://mastercard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CorporateCareers/job/New-York-City-New-York/Executive-Assistant_R-288577) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — New York, NY (listed on Mastercard's own careers site)
- [Executive Assistant](https://fa-exdv-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/Careers/job/11782/apply) at [Westfield Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/westfield-insurance) — New York, NY (listed on Westfield Insurance's own careers site)
- [Executive Assistant](https://ntst.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Overland-Park-KS/Executive-Assistant_R015697) at [Netsmart Technologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/netsmart-technologies) — Overland Park, KS (listed on Netsmart Technologies's own careers site)
- [Executive Assistant](https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/Annapolis-Junction-MD/Executive-Assistant_8382) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Annapolis Junction, MD (listed on AeroVironment's own careers site)
- [Executive Assistant](https://iheartmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_iHM/job/Chicago-IL/Executive-Assistant_Req39123-2) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — Chicago, IL (listed on iHeartMedia's own careers site)
- [Executive Assistant](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gumgum/jobs/7888099003) at [GumGum](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gumgum) — New York, NY (listed on GumGum's own careers site)
- [Executive Assistant](https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RiskSolutions/job/Alpharetta-GA/Executive-Assistant_R116622) at [LexisNexis Risk Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lexisnexis-risk-solutions) — Alpharetta, GA (listed on LexisNexis Risk Solutions's own careers site)
- [Executive Assistant to an Executive Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/db81f0be-fcbd-4db4-84b5-cc897409fbd1/executive-assistant-to-an-executive-officer-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Cambridge, MA, $104,000 – $136,000

All 40 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Executive%20Assistant

## Likely next role (9)

Where Executive Assistants commonly go next: [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff).

- [Chief of Staff](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/5139acd7-3429-483e-9984-040bd799e8a0/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $200,000 – $310,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://acxiomllc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AcxiomUSA/job/RemoteHomebased/Chief-of-Staff_JR014467) at [Acxiom](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/acxiom) — Remote/Homebased (listed on Acxiom's own careers site)
- [Commercial Engineering Director (Chief of Staff)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29bd35fc-5ade-4b20-a9b1-edb28298b291/commercial-engineering-director-chief-of-staff-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, $164,000 – $283,000
- [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/98b4af32-de2b-41b3-ae30-593170342c87/chief-of-staff-at-philo) at [Philo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/philo) — Full-time, Brooklyn, NY, $250,000 – $300,000
- [Chief of Staff, Co-CEO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7787413-69c6-41a4-88a7-421ed35873e1/chief-of-staff-co-ceo-at-runway) at [Runway](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/runway) — New York, NY · Remote, $160,000 – $210,000
- [Director, Office of the COO](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/instalilyai/jobs/4295069009) at [InstaLily](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/instalily) — Full-time, New York, NY, $160,000 – $180,000 (listed on InstaLily's own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cd633f8c-4ddf-4208-a1c2-064cf213b36b/chief-of-staff-at-ghost-io) at [Ghost IO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ghost-io) — Full-time, Los Angeles, CA, $175,000 – $200,000
- [Chief of Staff (COS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0407c18b-4c7f-4e4c-8bd4-716a12f71a55/chief-of-staff-cos-at-voyager) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Washington, DC, $200,000 – $240,000
- [Marketing Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6a79da47-cc42-4c26-93d7-f63c5af6991b/marketing-chief-of-staff-at-cohere) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $235,000 – $350,000

## Roles similar to Executive Assistant (59)

From [Administrative Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/administrative-assistant), [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff), [Human Resources Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-assistant), [Legal Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/legal-assistant), [Medical Secretary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-secretary), [Office Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/office-assistant), [Office Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/office-manager), [Program Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-coordinator).

- [Administrative Assistant](https://lazboy.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LZBCareers/job/Gilbert-AZ/Administrative-Assistant_JR134443) at [La-Z-Boy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/la-z-boy) — Gilbert, AZ (listed on La-Z-Boy's own careers site)
- [Administrative Assistant](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/ADVENTHEALTH-6061-S-WILLOW/Administrative-Assistant_R-0396459-1) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — ADVENTHEALTH 6061 S WILLOW (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Administrative Assistant](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Fridley-MN---Taylor-Print--Packaging/Administrative-Assistant_R29840) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Administrative Assistant](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Adelaide-SA/Administrative-Assistant_REQ529548) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Adelaide, SA (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Administrative Assistant](https://franklintempleton.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs-Clarion/job/New-York-New-York-United-States-of-America/Administrative-Assistant_869449-1) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — New York, NY (listed on Clarion Partners's own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/5139acd7-3429-483e-9984-040bd799e8a0/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $200,000 – $310,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://acxiomllc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AcxiomUSA/job/RemoteHomebased/Chief-of-Staff_JR014467) at [Acxiom](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/acxiom) — Remote/Homebased (listed on Acxiom's own careers site)
- [Administrative Assistant](https://jobs.lever.co/forbrightbank/6d4409b2-ac2a-4f39-aafb-4bfe7f721ce6/apply) at [Forbright Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/forbright-bank) — Chevy Chase, MD, $65,000 – $75,000 (listed on Forbright Bank's own careers site)
- [Administrative Assistant](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axios/jobs/8174320) at [Axios](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axios) — Arlington, VA (listed on Axios's own careers site)
- [Office Manager](https://stvinc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/stv/job/Owings-Mills-Maryland/Office-Manager_JR6131) at [STV Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stv-group) — Owings Mills, MD (listed on STV Group's own careers site)

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