Executive Assistant to CEO

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• Final date to receive applications: Wednesday, February 4 at 5 pm ET
• Materials to Submit: Resume/CV and a one‑page cover letter. In the cover letter, describe why you are applying, what makes you uniquely qualified, and specific experience drafting professional correspondence to internal and external partners.

• Manage and maintain the CEO and Chief of Staff’s calendars, scheduling and coordinating meetings, appointments and events while considering professional and personal conflicts.
• Prioritize tasks and manage the executive inbox, including message prioritization, response management and coordination of tasks identified through email communications.
• Create and facilitate professional, accurate and timely communication between the Office of the CEO and other executives, staff and a broad range of external stakeholders.
• Manage and prioritize incoming correspondence to ensure prompt responses.
• Prepare briefing materials and background information for the CEO ahead of calls, meetings, events and speaking engagements.
• Serve as a bridge for smooth communication between the Office of the CEO and internal teams, demonstrating leadership and collaboration.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and last‑minute schedule adjustments.
• Arrange air travel, hotels and other transportation for domestic and international travel; prepare travel documents.
• Support special projects aligned with the CEO’s priorities.
• Manage logistics for internal and external meetings, events, conferences and presentations, including agenda coordination and occasional moderation of team meetings.
• Engage in complex, sensitive and highly confidential interactions inside and outside the organization.
• Collaborate with the executive team to provide input on initiatives, programs and policies that improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Review and reconcile expense receipts and invoices; prepare and process expense reports.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with the highest level of discretion.
• Identify process bottlenecks, flag concerns and support coordination across divisions and executive team members.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as an Executive Assistant to C‑Suite executives in corporate or high‑demands environments.
• Proven experience managing complex calendars and advanced proficiency in calendar management tools and scheduling software.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, maintain relationships, and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to prioritize simultaneous assignments in a dynamic, fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Experience interacting with high‑level executives, including board members, donors and policy leaders.
• Experience supporting executives within the news/media/entertainment industry preferred but not required.
• Active consumer of news and comfortable using social media tools to maintain situational awareness.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in work experience.

• On‑site in Washington, DC.

• Full time, exempt position.

Salary Range: $96,000 – $117,700 plus benefits. The range reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for this position across all U.S. locations.

NPR Benefits: Comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents. Eligible full‑time employees (30+ hours per week) may enroll in NPR’s benefits options, including medical, dental, vision, life/accidental death and dismemberment, long‑term…