Job Title: Executive Assistant I
Job Description
The Executive Assistant I provides proactive, high-quality administrative support to leaders, ensuring their time is used effectively and their calendars run smoothly. This role supports one leader or two director-level individual contributors within a smaller team, offering an excellent opportunity to learn the advertising space and grow as an administrative professional. The position requires a curious, driven, and adaptable individual who takes initiative, asks thoughtful questions, and continuously looks for ways to improve processes and onboarding.
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive calendar management for leaders, ensuring schedules have minimal conflicts and sufficient availability for last-minute requests.
Monitor leaders' calendars several weeks in advance, anticipating needs and proactively adjusting schedules to support priorities and deadlines.
Coordinate and support onsite needs for leaders, including occasional last-minute tasks such as arranging lunches or meetings.
Ensure leaders know where they need to be and when, providing clear, timely communication and reminders about upcoming meetings and commitments.
Act as a thoughtful steward of leaders' time by prioritizing meetings, flagging potential conflicts, and suggesting more efficient scheduling options.
Support a smooth onboarding experience by asking detailed questions, identifying gaps, and providing feedback on how to improve processes and tools.
Collaborate closely with leaders and team members to understand their workflows and preferences, adapting support accordingly.
Demonstrate a strong willingness to learn the advertising space and the organization's operations, applying new knowledge to improve day-to-day support.
Maintain a high level of professionalism, discretion, and reliability in all interactions and administrative tasks.
Continuously look for ways to operate more effectively, offering suggestions and feedback to help leaders and the team work at their best.
Essential Skills
At least 2 years of experience in an administrative support role such as Executive Assistant, office management, office manager, or similar administrative position.
Proven experience managing complex calendars and coordinating schedules for leaders or teams.
Strong curiosity and a habit of asking thoughtful, detailed questions to understand needs and processes.
High level of adaptability, with the ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and last-minute requests.
Demonstrated willingness to learn new tools, processes, and business areas, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Ability to think ahead and plan 2-3 weeks in advance to anticipate scheduling and support needs.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail in managing time, tasks, and information.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear updates and feedback to leaders and colleagues.
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree-level education) required.
Motivated, high-potential mindset with a strong drive to grow and take on increasing responsibility.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Previous experience supporting directors or leaders is highly beneficial.
Experience in office management or coordination, with familiarity in managing day-to-day office needs.
Experience as a recruiting coordinator or similar support role is a plus.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where priorities may shift quickly.
Ability to build trust with leaders by demonstrating reliability, discretion, and proactive support.
Enthusiasm for contributing ideas and feedback to improve onboarding and operational processes.
Strong problem-solving skills with a resourceful, solutions-oriented approach.
Work Environment
This role is fully onsite in Seattle, WA, supporting leaders who may be based locally, in Seattle, or in the Bay Area. You will work closely with a strong leadership team that currently has limited local executive assistant support, making your role highly visible and impactful. The environment is dynamic and fast-paced, particularly within the advertising space, and requires a consistent onsite presence five days a week. You will primarily work with standard office technologies and collaboration tools to manage calendars, communications, and daily logistics. The culture values curiosity, initiative, and a strong willingness to learn, offering opportunities for growth and development for someone who is hungry to build their career as an Executive Assistant
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $27.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 20, 2026.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.
