Special Assistant; Executive Assistant

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Strive Together is a national network of community partnerships that bring together neighbors, including youth and families, nonprofits, businesses, schools and more, to work toward a future where youth can thrive in their communities. Cradle to Career Network members change the way their communities work together by building connections, sharing resources and using data to put more young people on a path to economic mobility.

Our work helps young people meet seven key life milestones so that they have the opportunities they need to reach their goals, and, ultimately, thrive.

Strive Together team members are community supporters, difference makers and compassionate leaders. We are champions for every child and committed to personal and professional growth. We thrive by working entrepreneurially — embracing innovation, risk‑taking and adaptability — in service of our bold mission. We pursue new opportunities while remaining responsive to a diverse and evolving group of stakeholders, including our network members, national partners and funders.

Our team is energized by a dynamic, fluid environment and is committed to courage, progress and results as we work to improve life outcomes for all youth.

You are highly organized and enjoy owning and orchestrating administrative details for both teams and senior leaders. You are highly comfortable communicating with executives and senior leadership, both inside and outside the organization and understand the importance of confidentiality with sensitive information; you demonstrate professionalism, exemplary communication, and attention to detail. You are a self‑starter who can handle high‑pressure and changing situations with ease, tact and good judgment.

You excel in adaptability, organization and time management and you feel comfortable managing multiple tasks at a time.

At Strive Together, we’re dedicated to ensuring all children succeed. You’re driven by our mission and passionate about putting millions more young people on a path to economic mobility.

The Special Assistant, Network Impact and PIF provides high‑level executive and operational support to two leaders at Strive Together: the Vice President of Network Impact and the Executive Director of the Pathways Impact Fund (PIF). You’ll be a trusted partner who keeps leaders organized, informed, and focused—managing complex calendars, handling confidential matters, coordinating projects, and ensuring seamless communication and alignment across teams.

This role reports to the Vice President, Network Impact,

• Provide sophisticated calendar management for the VP, Network Impact and Executive Director, Pathways Impact Fund including but not limited to managing inquiries and requests, troubleshooting conflicts, making judgement calls and recommendations to ensure smooth day‑to‑day and long‑term engagement and impact
• Complete a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitate the VP’s and ED’s abilities to effectively lead their teams, including assisting with and project management of special projects; designing and producing complex documents, reports, and presentations; collecting and preparing information for meetings with staff and outside parties; composing and preparing correspondence; maintaining contact lists; making travel arrangements; and completing expense and mileage reports.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the VP and ED, including those of a highly confidential or critical nature. Prioritize and determine appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
• Work closely with the VP and ED to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities by following up appropriately. Act as a “barometer” and “gatekeeper”, having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the executives updated and aligned with team and organizational needs.
• Meet and…