Executive Assistant

Bright Pink is a national non-profit on a mission to save women’s lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to be proactive at a young age. Our innovative programs-as-products educate, equip and empower the 52 million women in the United States between the ages of 18-45 to reduce their risk for breast and ovarian cancer or detect these diseases at early, non life-threatening stages.

The full time role of Bright Pink’s (“BP’s”) Executive Assistant is to provide support to the President and Chief Executive Officer by fulfilling a wide variety of administrative functions. The Executive Assistant will report to the President. This position is based at Bright Pink’s Headquarters in Chicago.

* Assist President and CEO with daily needs * Manage President’s and CEO’s calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, correspondence, and expenses * Field incoming and outgoing requests for both the President and CEO, both within Bright Pink and with external business associates * Facilitate President’s and CEO’s external stakeholder and donor relationships by executing research as needed, developing pre-meeting briefing materials and assisting with post-meeting debriefs and follow up * Prepare materials and execute logistics for Board of Director’s meetings * Perform miscellaneous administrative and occasional personal errands

**Core Competencies:** * Easily manages high stress situations involving multiple stakeholders and priority initiatives * Flexible and able to adapt to different working styles and expectations * Able to thrive in a fast paced and high energy environment * Exhibits a high degree of professionalism * Task and detail oriented * Possesses and utilizes well-developed problem solving skills * Possesses strong business writing skills * Understands departmental workflow and objectives * Exhibits strong organization, planning and time management skills * Has established competency using MS Word applications * Able to thrive in a team environment * Able to work in an office environment and perform work at a desk for extended periods of time **Minimum Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college * Two to three years of experience in a professional work environment * Clearance from applicable background checks