Executive Affairs Coordinator
Reports to:
President and CEO
Staff reporting to this position:
None
Department:
Executive
Position classification:
Exempt, full time; Nonunion - Level 4
Compensation range:
$62,000–$74,400 per annum
Summary
The Executive Affairs Coordinator should be a highly organized and proactive professional who will support the President and CEO of American Progress in managing their briefing materials, internal and external events, and schedule. The Executive Affairs Coordinator will work with members of senior leadership and staff at all levels of American Progress to ensure the President and CEO is well organized, well informed, and using their time well. The Executive Affairs Coordinator should have exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail and be able to work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Build the President and CEO’s daily briefing book.
- Lead teams across American Progress to produce briefing papers for the President and CEO.
- Manage the President and CEO’s calendar, including scheduling meetings, calls, and events.
- Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, and follow-up notes for key discussions.
- Handle travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, and itineraries.
- Work with other members of the Executive department to track key deadlines, commitments, and deliverables across the Executive team and the entire organization.
- Support special projects and initiatives as assigned by the President and CEO.
- Handle confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements and qualifications:
- One to two years of experience in a front office position or similar roles.
- Comfort with fast-paced work environments.
- Willingness and desire to take on significant responsibilities quickly.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask.
- High level of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Calendar.
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred but not required).
American Progress provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. This position is not represented by a union and has an anticipated salary of $65,000. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Please note that only those individuals whose qualifications match the current needs of this position will be considered applicants and will receive responses from American Progress.
Thank you for your interest in American Progress.
Additional information
American Progress operates two separate nonprofit organizations to maximize the progressive agenda: the Center for American Progress and the Center for American Progress Action Fund. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “American Progress.” The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) tax-exempt research and educational institute. It undertakes research, public education and a limited amount of lobbying. The Center for American Progress Action Fund is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization dedicated to achieving progress through action. It works to transform progressive ideas into policy through rapid-response communications, legislative action, grassroots organizing, political advocacy, and partnerships with other progressive leaders. The organizations share office space and employees.
American Progress is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is more than a commitment at American Progress—it is the foundation of what we do. American Progress recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, and all the other characteristics that make us unique.
For more information on the Center for American Progress, please go to www.americanprogress.org. For more information on the Center for American Progress Action Fund, please go to www.americanprogressaction.org.