Position Summary
We are seeking an organized, proactive Executive Assistant & Special Projects professional to support the COO/Creative Director with meeting follow-through, project coordination, and company events. You will help turn the COO/Creative Director's direction into clear next steps, keep teams informed, and ensure agreed tasks and approvals move forward.
Working closely with the COO/Creative Director and department leaders, you will coordinate a defined set of initiatives, including influencer collaborations and creative projects. The COO/Creative Director sets priorities and overall direction; you organize the details, anticipate next steps, and keep execution on track. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Support
- Email and calendar management
- Prepare materials for selected COO/Creative Director meetings, attend as needed, capture decisions, and confirm action items, owners, and deadlines.
- Maintain an action tracker, proactively follow up on commitments, and prepare concise updates on progress, decisions needed, and roadblocks.
- Gather materials and context for COO/Creative Director approvals, flag risks early, and recommend next steps when timelines or priorities shift.
Operational & Administrative Support
- Translate the COO/Creative Director's direction into practical task lists and timelines, confirming responsibilities, required approvals, and budget needs.
- Coordinate assigned projects across departments from planning through completion, following up on deliverables and keeping the COO/Creative Director informed.
- Partner with creative and other teams to track agreed milestones, dependencies, and delivery dates.
Special Projects
- Marketing giveaways: Coordinate the development and execution of a marketing gift giveaway, including gift selection, vendor coordination, timelines, approvals, and delivery logistics.
- Influencer collaborations: Gather information help prepare proposed offers and coordinate the agreement under the COO/Creative Director's direction; coordinate communications with influencers or their management teams, internal approvals, deliverables, and related events.
- Company Events: Plan and coordinate company events, including the holiday party: research vendors, gather quotes, prepare budget options, and manage logistics and execution following approval.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
How we will work together
- The COO/Creative Director and this role will agree on a focused list of active projects and review priorities and capacity weekly. New substantial assignments will include a discussion of what should be deferred or adjusted.
- Each project will have a defined objective, decision owner, and timeline. The COO/Creative Director retains final approval of major spending, commercial terms, and executive decisions.
- This role coordinates across departments; department leaders retain responsibility for their teams and functional decisions. Conflicting priorities are escalated to the COO/Creative Director for resolution.
- Work will be planned around agreed working hours. Occasional event-related work outside those hours will be discussed in advance, and event planning will be included in overall workload planning.
- The primary focus of the role is meeting preparation, follow-through, and project coordination; secondary focus would be to provide occasional scheduling assistance and personal administrative support to the COO/Creative Director as needed.
What you bring
- Relevant experience in executive assistance, project coordination, creative operations, or a similar role supporting senior leaders.
- Strong organization and follow-through, with the ability to turn direction into an actionable plan and complete agreed tasks without frequent prompting.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including concise status updates and clear recommendations.
- Comfort working with senior leaders, in