Personal Executive Assistant

William Ray Valentine LLC San Clemente, CA, California, United States

About this position

Under general supervision, performs varied, complex, and confidential administrative work directly related to the business operations of WRV, including providing high-level support to the President. This position requires an advanced level of professional administrative support and is designed for a broadly skilled and highly flexible team member. The role involves supporting a team of personal executive assistants both in the office and on the road, with a significant emphasis on travel coordination. This position handles clerical, personal, and administrative functions for the President, including meticulous planning and execution of travel arrangements. They must be comfortable in a variety of work settings (home, office, and on the road). The right person would take the initiative to pitch in wherever needed and fulfilled with being a part of a team. This person must be a self-starter who will complete daily duties with little to no supervision and few reminders.


Salary Information

$75000 - $90000 Annual Salary

Requirements

Essential Job Functions

· Develop and manage detailed travel itineraries, ensuring seamless logistics for both domestic and international trips.

· Manage travel-related tasks, such as accommodations, ground transportation, other related travel services and handling any issues that arise during travel.

· Assist with administrative tasks, such as maintaining travel records, updating itineraries, and preparing travel-related correspondence.

· Translate and organize hand-drawn and hand-written structures, notes, tables, and figures into a usable electronic format for review and further editing.

· Office set up and preparation, including conference room set up, planning, cleanup, etc.

· Meal and snack preparation/planning for the Founder, at President's request.

· Other tasks, duties, and projects, as assigned.

· Support the management of the Founder's personal affairs, including but not limited to:

caring for animals (dogs, horses) during the business day and while the Founder is out of town, as directed by the President.

· Provide support for party planning at Founder's personal residences, vacation locations, boat, etc, as directed by the President.

· Work within internal administrative systems to ensure reliability, sensibility, efficiency, organization, and effective time management.


Other Duties

· Involves domestic and international travel. Must have an updated passport and experience with travel. Travel is about 50% of the year.

· There will be long days, early morning and evening schedules and definitely being on-call after hours.

· Flexible work schedule/week. Mon-Fri but may move to Tue-Sat or similar schedule to include a Sat or Sun.


Requirements and Qualifications

· Strong interpersonal skills.

· Extraordinary ability to multi-task in an unusually fast-paced environment.

· Must be adaptable and flexible in an environment of constant demands and change.

· Team oriented, enthusiastic and proactive in anticipating and resolving the needs of the President.

· Absolute precision and attention to detail. High quality control capability.

· Excellent administrative skill set, with a proven understanding of the requirements of the administrative support function within a professional office environment and personal setting.

· Ability to remain flexible, re-prioritize and respond to changing demands in an environment where little supervision will be provided at times.

· Excellent organization and time-management skills.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills a must. Proofreading specialist.

· Basic mathematical skills (Excel spreadsheets).

· Strong research and reporting skills.

· Strong computer and electronics skills (iOS, Apple devices) including all Microsoft Office programs. OmniGraffle, Dropbox, Slack, and Monday.com experience preferred.

· Strong sense of professional integrity and intuitive ability to behave appropriately in a variety of circumstances and situations.

· Willingness and ability to work in a variety of environments, including business office, home office, hotel suites, boat, and vacation homes.

· Being resourceful is a MUST. Ability to think and work towards an outcome to resolve problems.

· Confidentiality is a MUST

· Must be comfortable around dogs and horses.

· Ability to regularly lift up to 15 lbs and move up to 25 lbs – occasionally up to 50 lbs – and to regularly sit and stand for long periods of time, occasionally climbing, balancing, stopping, crouching, crawling.


Education and Experience

· Bachelor's Degree preferred or at least 5 years related administrative experience, preferably in an entrepreneurial environment.

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