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Saltbox is hiring a Virtual Executive Assistant (Construction and/or Real Estate)

Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain the executive’s calendar, ensuring strategic time is preserved amid competing demands
  • Schedule and coordinate meetings involving multiple parties across various time zones
  • Identify potential scheduling conflicts in advance and resolve them proactively
  • Create and distribute agendas, briefing documents, and supporting materials prior to meetings
  • Ensure the executive remains informed, prepared, and operating efficiently each day
  • Use AI-powered meeting tools like Fireflies to record and transcribe discussions
  • Transform meeting transcripts into clear summaries, action items, and executive briefs
  • Maintain organized records of meetings and related documentation across internal systems
  • Track action items, commitments, and deadlines to ensure timely follow-through
  • Follow up with stakeholders to enforce accountability on pending tasks
  • Manage incoming email flow, prioritizing and organizing messages effectively
  • Draft and edit professional emails and correspondence on the executive’s behalf
  • Recognize urgent issues that require immediate executive attention
  • Keep the executive’s inbox structured and ensure prompt responses
  • Facilitate clear and consistent communication across internal teams, partners, and leadership
  • Oversee multiple operational initiatives simultaneously, monitoring progress toward deadlines
  • Maintain updated project trackers, timelines, and priority lists
  • Monitor project milestones and flag potential risks or obstacles early
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams, vendors, consultants, and external partners
  • Prepare regular executive updates, reports, and project summaries
  • Ensure action items stay on track and stakeholders remain aligned
  • Arrange domestic travel, including flights, lodging, transportation, and detailed itineraries
  • Handle last-minute changes to schedules and travel plans as needed
  • Keep travel documents and itineraries well-organized and accessible
  • Process and reconcile expense reports and related receipts

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years supporting C-level executives, founders, or leadership teams in fast-paced environments
  • Professional background as an Executive Assistant, Virtual Executive Assistant, or similar role
  • Proven experience managing complex calendars with shifting priorities and tight deadlines
  • Solid experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects
  • Exceptional organizational, planning, and time management abilities
  • Superior written and verbal English communication skills
  • High attention to detail with consistent follow-through
  • Ability to anticipate needs and act independently with sound judgment
  • Experience handling sensitive and confidential information discreetly
  • Comfortable working autonomously in a fully remote setting
  • Advanced skills in Google Workspace applications including Gmail, Calendar, Docs, and Sheets
  • Experience using AI meeting assistants such as Fireflies or comparable tools
  • Familiarity with project management tools like Asana, ClickUp, Notion, Monday.com, Jira, or similar platforms

Nice to Have

  • Experience supporting leaders in construction, real estate, facilities, property management, engineering, architecture, or project-based operations
  • Background supporting executives in startups or rapidly scaling organizations
  • Strong track record coordinating cross-functional operational initiatives
  • Experience managing relationships with vendors, contractors, consultants, or external partners
  • Knowledge of workflow automation and AI-powered productivity tools
  • Experience organizing executive travel and managing expense reporting

Work Arrangement

Fully Remote

Team

Full-Time Position

Other

  • Fully Remote
  • Full-Time Position
  • Meaningful overlap with U.S. business hours required
  • Long-term opportunity with strong growth potential
Required Skills
Google Workspace
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Saltbox
Saltbox makes the hardest parts of running a small online business simple by providing modern and flexible office and warehouse suites packed with everything small businesses need to grow.
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Job Details
Department Services & Operations
Category other
Posted 20 days ago