Executive Assistant to Mission-Driven Senior Principals

Washington, D.C./Hybrid

$80,000 – $90,000

As the Executive Assistant with this food resilience nonprofit with ties to health and policy, you will provide support to multiple Senior-level Principals who travel extensively and are driven by a shared mission. This role requires a professional who excels at managing diverse executive preferences, coordinating complex travel, and handling expense reports with precision. A humble, service-oriented mindset is key when interacting with leadership and stakeholders. If you bring your A-game every day and thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment, apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support with strong gatekeeping skills, time management, scheduling and maintaining busy calendars, and determining priorities to promote best efficiency for your Executive’s desk.
• Maintain multiple organized calendars, proactively communicate changes, and help implement best practices across the team.
• Plan and execute meetings and events with seamless communication with internal and external contacts, vendor selection, follow-through.
• Manage domestic and international travel coordination start-to-finish with strict attention to detail, communication with vendors and external players, and detailed agendas.
• Prepare, draft, and edit communication efforts, memos, presentations, research and special projects.
• Oversee and track financial responsibilities related to expense reports and budgets.
• Provide additional support across the team as needed.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• A mission-driven nonprofit seeking a global impact within health and policy.
• Hybrid work model with flexibility for additional days in-office when needed is required.
• Unlimited PTO and competitive benefit offerings.
• Compassionate, driven, and intellectually curious team members.

What We’re Looking For:

• Executive support experience. You have at least five years of experience providing Executive Assistant support to several leadership figures.
• Advanced Google functions. You have previous experience operating across all G-suite platforms and learn new systems with ease.
• Multitasking expert. You juggle competing priorities with composure and efficiency.
• Attentive. A commitment to producing quality work in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment.
• Pleasant and professional. You bring the utmost professionalism to all your interactions with grace, pose and discretion.

To apply, please send a resume to resume@hawthornelane.com. 

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.