Executive Assistant to the Vice President

We are a thriving international education firm with expertise in helping international students from 30+ countries make successful transitions to US schools. We are seeking a Full-time executive assistant to support our Vice President. This is a fully remote role that can be done from anywhere in the world and requires a great deal of flexibility, both in terms of working hours and mindset. We are looking for people who are open-minded and have demonstrated experience in multicultural settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Editing PowerPoints based on request.
• Editing contacts and other documents based on request.
• Assist with data checking and verification assignments.
• Assist with sales and marketing tasks on demand (not limited to acting as a sales assistant to close the case, or begin email marketing efforts, etc.)
• Following up on leads and cases effectively as assigned by the Vice President.
• Must demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality and diplomacy when handling information of a sensitive and confidential nature.
• Figure out ways to understand the VP's daily schedule and relieve the burden of his repetitive work.

Qualifications:

• Strong skills with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe PDF editing, One Drive
  
• Strong analytical skills with a good command of business intelligence tools
• Strong sales and marketing experience a bonus
• Highly motivated, self-learner, and willing to step in on new assignments anytime with minimal instructions and guidance.
• Strong collaborative communication approach.
• Comfortable taking on a variety of tasks with competing priorities.
• Self-starter with strong organization and time management skills.
• Team player with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Professional knowledge of English, both spoken and written.
• Able to accommodate working in Sweden time zones.
• All disciplines are welcome as long as have a willingness to take ownership of all assigned tasks.
• Ideally studied abroad before but not a must
• Most ideal to have worked in an international education company/industry