Executive Assistant to the CEO – Boston, MA | Healthcare Leadership Support

Executive Assistant to the CEO

📍 Location: Boston, Massachusetts (Onsite)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🏥 Industry: Healthcare / Hospital System

💰 Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $100,000 – $130,000

• Full benefits package included

• No relocation assistance

• No visa sponsorship available

🚀 Overview

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to the CEO to provide high-level administrative and operational support to executive leadership.

This role requires a polished, highly organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced executive environment and has prior experience directly supporting a CEO or senior C-suite leader. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills, strong MS Teams proficiency, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with discretion and professionalism.

⚠️ This is a fully onsite role — candidates must be able to work onsite 5 days per week.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Executive Support

• Provide high-level administrative support to the CEO and senior leadership team

• Manage calendars, meetings, and executive scheduling priorities

• Coordinate travel arrangements and process expense reimbursements

• Draft and prepare:

• Correspondence

• Reports

• Presentations

• Meeting materials

• Press releases

• Attend meetings and prepare/distribute meeting minutes

Communication & Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the executive office

• Triage calls and communications from:

• Internal departments

• Donors

• Media contacts

• Advocacy groups

• External stakeholders

• Maintain professionalism and diplomacy in all communications

Research & Administrative Projects

• Assist with:

• Research grant applications

• Grant reporting tracking

• Policy and funding research

• Conduct web research on:

• Federal funding trends

• Industry opportunities

• Relevant healthcare initiatives

• Identify and distribute articles and information relevant to leadership priorities

Organization & Operations

• Maintain highly organized workflows and executive priorities

• Coordinate office supplies and administrative logistics

• Ensure deadlines, schedules, and deliverables remain on track

• Support cross-functional coordination across departments and leadership teams

✅ Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• Equivalent experience/training may be considered

• 3–5 years of progressive executive administrative experience

• Prior experience supporting:

• CEO preferred

• Other C-suite executives acceptable

• Advanced proficiency with:

• Microsoft Teams

• Microsoft Word

• Excel

• PowerPoint

• Outlook

• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking abilities

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within:

• Large hospital systems

• Healthcare organizations

• Complex enterprise environments

• Experience with:

• Project management

• Data management

• Policy research

• Non-profit fundraising support

🛠️ Core Skills

✔ Executive Support
✔ CEO Support
✔ MS Teams
✔ Calendar Management
✔ Travel Coordination
✔ Meeting Coordination
✔ Presentation Preparation
✔ Project Coordination
✔ Executive Communication
✔ Administrative Operations
✔ Microsoft Office Suite
✔ Stakeholder Management
✔ Multitasking & Prioritization

🎯 Ideal Candidate

• Experienced Executive Assistant who has directly supported a CEO or senior executive leadership team

• Highly organized and able to manage competing priorities independently

• Professional, polished, and confident interacting with senior stakeholders

• Strong communicator with exceptional attention to detail

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare or large enterprise environment

• Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times

⚠️ Important Notes

• Fully onsite position — no remote or hybrid flexibility

• Candidates must be advanced MS Teams users

• Preference for candidates from larger healthcare systems or enterprise organizations

• No visa sponsorship available

📝 Screening Questions

1. Are you willing to work onsite 5 days per week?

2. Are you an advanced user of MS Teams?

3. Have you previously supported a CEO or other C-suite executive?

🌟 Why Join

• Opportunity to support executive leadership at a respected healthcare organization

• High-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership initiatives

• Collaborative and mission-driven culture

• Strong organizational values focused on community impact, innovation, and inclusion

• Excellent opportunity for experienced executive assistants seeking long-term growth in healthcare leadership support