Executive Assistant
Job Type
Full-time
Description

 Highway is a fast-growing SaaS company operating in the mortgage lending space. The platform provides data and communication products, including market intelligence, software tools, calculators and a marketing suite to mortgage loan originators and real estate agents to facilitate higher conversion rates of conversations and prospects to actual loans. It is a proven solution to materially increase a mortgage loan origination efficiency and effectiveness coupled with improving end-customer experience.? 


Job Summary 

This position enhances VP’s effectiveness by providing management level support and representing the executive to others.  This will be a role that operates with a fair degree of autonomy, so we are looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial self-starter that can successfully operate in a lean, fast-moving organization. 

 

Responsibilities 

  • Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for the VP including but not limited to: managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; and compiling documents for travel-related meetings. 
  • Maintains executive's appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel.
  • Conserves executive's time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications.
  • Works closely and effectively with the VP to keep him/her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Acts as a "barometer," having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the VP updated. 
  • Provides leadership to build relationships crucial to the success of the organization.
  • Manages a variety of special projects for the VP, some of which may have organizational impact.
  • Maintains VPand customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
  • Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; recording meeting discussions.
  • Provide clerical and administrative support as needed (answering incoming calls & customer service).
Requirements
  • Must be organized with attention to detail and have a resourceful and diligent work attitude
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Punctual, responsible individual with a strong sense of ownership and thoroughness
  • Demonstrates a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism
  • 5-8 years of actual experience in the workplace
  • College or university degree preferred
  • Graphic design and video editing (Canva, Adobe suite)
  • Office and Google suite proficiency preferred

Work Environment: 

  • General office environment
  • Hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. 
  • Location: In office - US, Holmdel, NJ.

Physical Demands: 

  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
  • The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.mbs
  • The person in this position frequently communicates with executives.  

Full/Part Time: Full time 

Travel: Possible? 

Location: Holmdel, NJ