Western Governors University · 1 month ago
Executive Assistant to the SVP of Marketing, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City Office
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$73K/yr - $109K/yr
8+ years expWestern Governors University is committed to expanding access to higher education through innovative online programs. The Executive Assistant will support the Senior Vice President of Marketing with administrative functions, manage communications, and coordinate various office operations while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Serves as a liaison between senior leadership and internal/external audiences and represents the university. Coordinates and facilitates communication between senior leadership and various stakeholders, including university leadership, faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders
Manages senior leadership calendar, including scheduling appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements. Anticipates and prepares materials required for meetings, ensuring senior leader is well-prepared for engagements. Assists with coordinating cross-department meetings for other leaders as required
Arranges travel for the senior Marketing team, including flights, accommodations, and itineraries. Prepares travel expense reports and ensures compliance with university policies
Plans, organizes, and coordinates meetings, conferences, and special events. Plays an active role in building team culture through planning and facilitation of team activities. Prepares agendas, takes meeting minutes, and follows up on action items as needed. Establishes and maintains reporting and tracking of deliverables and action items
Organizes and maintains electronic and physical file systems, ensuring efficient document retrieval. Manages confidential and sensitive information with discretion
Handles incoming and outgoing communications, emails, and phone calls on behalf of senior leadership. Drafts and edits correspondence, reports, presentations, speeches, and other specialized communications with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism
Oversees daily office operations, including managing supplies, coordinating office equipment maintenance, and handling administrative requests
Assists in monitoring and managing budgets related to the senior leader’s office. Processes and tracks financial transactions and expenses. Creates and submits expense reports for corporate credit card and senior leadership expenses
Assists with special projects and initiatives as assigned by senior leadership. Conducts research and compiles data to support decision-making processes
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associates Degree
8 years of related experience, with at least 3 years supporting executives
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high performance environment
High-execution orientation with great attention to detail
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with clarity, maturity, and professionalism
Experience planning activities and events for 100+ people
Exceptional relationship building skills, with a knack for forging authentic connections between people
A sense of fun and creativity
Facility with managing calendars, scheduling and planning meetings, and all facets of arranging travel
Basic budget and expense management skills
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Self-management skills evidenced by ability to prioritize assignments and execute multiple deadline-driven priorities in parallel
Ability to work flexible hours as needed
Professionalism to work with confidential information and to apply maturity and discretion in daily operational role
Benefits
Bonuses
Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
Health savings account and flexible spending account
Basic and voluntary life insurance
Disability coverage
Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
Legal and identity theft coverage
Retirement savings plan
Wellbeing program
Discounted WGU tuition
Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
11 paid holidays
Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
Company
Western Governors University
Western Governors University focuses on improving lives by creating pathways to opportunity for its students.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Kauffman Foundation
2025-05-08Grant
Leadership Team
Stephen Herzig
Vice President of Enterprise Solutions
Kacey Thorne
Senior Director, Academic Strategic Initiatives
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