Executive Assistant | Global CEO | East Coast, USA

Savanta is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and discreet Executive Assistant (EA) to support our Global CEO. This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a fast-paced, international business, acting as a trusted partner to the CEO and a key liaison with senior leaders, clients, and stakeholders.

Savanta is a data, market research and advisory company with teams in the UK, Americas, and APAC. Working with high-profile organizations and some of the world’s best-known brands, we Inform & Inspire our clients to Make Better Decisions through powerful data, empowering technology and high-impact consulting.

About the Role:

This role requires a highly organized and detail-oriented C-Suite Executive Assistant (EA) to provide comprehensive support to the Global CEO. The successful candidate will anticipate the needs of the CEO, manage complex scheduling and communications, coordinate travel and logistics to ensure the CEO can focus on strategic priorities and organizational goals.

Due to international business requirements, the role can be remote or linked to our NYC office.  We are looking for someone on the East Coast due to the working hours of Savanta.

The role will require you to:

• Manage the CEO’s complex, global calendar, including meetings, travel, and events across time zones.
• Screen and prioritize communications, ensuring the CEO’s focus remains on strategic priorities. Draft correspondence on behalf of the CEO.
• Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, and briefing materials; collate minutes and track follow-up actions.
• Coordinate Board and Executive Leadership Team meetings, handling logistics and materials.
• Handle confidential information with the utmost discretion.
• Provide calendaring support for other Executive team members.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the CEO’s office, representing Savanta with professionalism and integrity.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, clients, partners, and external stakeholders.
• Support the CEO in executing strategic projects and special initiatives, including research and report preparation.
  

To succeed in this role, you will have: 

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar role supporting C-level executives, ideally in a global or matrixed organization.
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills; able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to draft correspondence and presentations to a high standard.
• Elevated level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
• Strong people skills; able to build relationships at all levels.
• Initiative-taking, resourceful, and solutions-oriented.
• Tech-savvy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and virtual collaboration tools.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities; able to work outside standard hours when required.

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And in return, Savanta offers*:

• Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible working practices
• Generous holiday allowance
• Health package
• Retirement plan
• Team & Company Socials
• Committees for Health & Well Being, Charities & Volunteering and DE&I

Why Join Us:

With offices in the US, Canada, India and the UK, over 500 staff globally, and ambitious growth plans, Savanta offers the benefits of scale, whilst our specialists with their deep expertise and nimble teams, make life at Savanta feel more like working at a ‘boutique’ agency.

Our client portfolio includes some of the world’s most recognizable and valuable brands such as Google, Amazon, UBS, Meta, Chase, Vodafone, Samsung, Heineken, LEGO, Aston Martin, ING, Unilever, and the Cabinet Office. 

The company was founded on the belief that tech should be integral to its success, and this culture of tech innovation makes us best placed to put Savanta at the heart of our clients’ businesses offering solutions before they even know the problem. 

Part of the vibrant Next 15 Communications Group, we have an entrepreneurial and inclusive company culture that actively recognizes and values its people and offers unrivalled scope for career development, including mentoring, coaching as well as extensive training programs.

*Full details of local benefits and perks available on request from the Savanta People Team (HR).

Savanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Savanta is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and continuously strives to be an employer of choice. Our people are our greatest asset - we value workplace diversity and inclusion, oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination, and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds.

All candidates will be considered equally, however, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship.

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