Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

Location Austin, TX 78704 Date Posted August 09, 2026 Job ID 15235 Employment Type Contract

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Executive Assistant for a respected, mission-driven organization in Austin, Texas. This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity for an experienced administrative professional who excels at supporting senior leadership, managing complex priorities, and serving as a trusted partner in a dynamic environment.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative and organizational support to executive leadership while helping ensure priorities, meetings, communications, and day-to-day operations run smoothly. This individual will manage a complex executive calendar, coordinate meetings and travel, support board-related activities, and handle sensitive information with the highest level of professionalism and discretion.

The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and comfortable anticipating needs and making sound decisions independently. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being a trusted resource to leadership while contributing to the work of a community-focused organization.

PERKS

• Competitive compensation of $30-$35 per hour, depending on experience
• Hybrid work schedule
• Opportunity to work closely with executive leadership
• Collaborative and mission-driven organizational culture
• Meaningful role supporting an organization dedicated to strengthening its community
• Variety of responsibilities spanning executive support, board activities, meetings, travel, and special events

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage complex executive calendars, scheduling, meetings, and competing priorities while anticipating potential conflicts and ensuring effective use of leadership's time.
• Coordinate executive travel, association meetings, organizational events, and other logistics from planning through execution.
• Support board governance activities by coordinating meetings, communications, materials, scheduling, and administrative follow-up.
• Prepare correspondence, presentations, documents, and other executive-level materials while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with exceptional discretion, judgment, and attention to detail.
• Serve as a trusted partner to executive leadership by anticipating needs, managing priorities independently, and helping ensure important initiatives move forward.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience providing executive-level administrative support, ideally within a nonprofit, association, community-based, or similarly mission-driven organization.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and changing deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional and polished approach to interacting with executives, board members, colleagues, and external partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion, sound judgment, initiative, and independence when handling confidential information and executive-level responsibilities.
• Ability to meet applicable organizational training, driving, and compliance requirements.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position offers competitive compensation of $30-$35 per hour, depending on experience, along with a hybrid work schedule.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. Our track record and recruitment process has made us one of the top recruitment firms in the nation.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about us can also be found at www.scionstaffing.com. Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We believe in following best practices and considering all qualified applicants that apply with us.