Executive Assistant

## JD Summary — Executive Assistant to the President**Company:** Amherst College\**Job Title:** Executive Assistant to the President\**Job ID:** JR7124\**Employment:** Full-time, year-round\**Salary:** **$95,000–$110,000/year**\**Location:** Amherst, Massachusetts\**Remote:** **No — primarily on-site; occasional remote work may be approved**### Key Responsibilities- Provide high-level administrative support to the President.- Manage complex calendars, meetings, travel, itineraries, and daily logistics.- Prepare briefing materials, itineraries, bios, correspondence, and documents.- Coordinate presidential events, receptions, dinners, trustee meetings, donor/alumni events, and campus programs.- Oversee daily operations of the Office of the President.- Supervise administrative staff and coordinate office coverage, training, workflow, and performance.- Manage correspondence, records, filing, Google Drive/Sites, and archiving.- Support the Chief of Staff with information flow, follow-ups, senior-staff searches, and presidential priorities.- Process invoices, reimbursements, purchase orders, travel expenses, and budget transactions.- Reconcile credit-card expenses and monitor departmental budgets using systems such as **Workday**.- Coordinate event logistics including catering, transportation, technology, invitations, guest lists, accessibility, and lodging.- Prepare run-of-show documents and scripts for major presidential events.- Conduct research and compile information for institutional decision-making.### Ideal CandidateThe role requires someone with:- Significant executive-assistant or senior administrative experience.- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.- Strong judgment, discretion, diplomacy, and professionalism.- Experience managing complex calendars and executive travel.- Staff supervision/leadership experience.- Excellent written and verbal communication.- Strong event-planning and project-management abilities.- Experience handling confidential information.- Ability to work with senior executives, trustees, faculty, staff, students, donors, alumni, and external stakeholders.- Ability to work independently and anticipate needs.- Flexibility for **evening/weekend responsibilities**.### ImportantThe pasted posting cuts off immediately after **“Qualifications — Required”**, so the actual required education/experience qualifications aren't included in the available JD.**Bottom line:** This is a **senior executive administrative/office-management position**, not a typical remote Executive Assistant role.