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Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO

NewMark Merrill Companies, Inc.
Calabasas, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2026

This is a high-trust, high-visibility role supporting an active CEO across a broad range of business and personal responsibilities. The role requires strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.


This role involves exposure to sensitive business and personal information and requires a high level of discretion.


The ideal candidate has experience supporting a CEO, founder, or senior executive and is skilled in managing complex scheduling, coordinating travel and related details, preparing materials and correspondence, tracking follow-ups, and handling sensitive information with professionalism and discretion. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support and requires someone who can protect the CEO’s time, anticipate needs, and ensure consistent follow-through across competing priorities.


This role is based in Calabasas, CA and requires in-office presence, with occasional availability outside standard business hours.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the CEO to help manage and optimize a complex, constantly evolving calendar, ensuring alignment with priorities and follow-through
  • Serve as a central coordination point across the CEO, leadership team, and internal and external stakeholders
  • Anticipate needs, prioritize competing demands, and use sound judgment to keep priorities moving
  • Coordinate detailed domestic and international travel (business and personal)
  • Prepare high-quality communications, presentations, and briefing materials
  • Track key priorities, deadlines, and commitments to ensure consistent execution and follow-through
  • Support complex business and personal coordination, including household, advisor, and administrative matters, with professionalism and discretion
  • Support office operations and provide guidance to administrative staff


Qualifications:

  • 7–10 years of experience, including 5 years supporting a highly active CEO or senior executive
  • Proven ability to operate independently and use sound judgment in a high-trust, high-accountability role
  • Demonstrated success managing complex, shifting priorities with minimal oversight
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • High level of discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive matters
  • Proficiency with modern productivity tools, including comfort using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar), with an understanding of confidentiality considerations
  • Demonstrated strong judgment in determining what can be handled independently and what should be escalated


This role is best suited for someone who:

  • Anticipates rather than reacts
  • Brings structure to ambiguity and clarity to competing demands
  • Maintains composure and accuracy under pressure
  • Works independently and maintains a high personal standard for reliability, ownership, and follow-through

Salary : $75,000 - $95,000

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