What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Assistant position at POLITICO?
Job Description
POLITICO is looking for a motivated, onsite Executive Assistant to support four C-Suite level executives: Global Chief HR Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Data Officer and Chief Technology Officer. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and can thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
This is a unique opportunity for candidates who find energy and fulfillment in an in-person office setting. We believe collaboration, efficiency, and relationship-building happen best when we are together, and this role is designed for someone who values direct engagement, responsiveness, and hands-on support.
Who You Are
We value our people. Click here for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.
Let’s keep in touch. You can view our list of open positions here and email us careers@politico.com. We hope to see your application soon!
About Us.
POLITICO illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007, we have delivered intelligence that anticipates tomorrow's headlines, not reports on yesterday's news. As politics has increasingly become the defining force of our era, our work has never been more vital.
Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes.
Our 1,100 publishing professionals across the world's key democratic capitals—Washington, Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin, Sacramento, and New York—form the world's premier politics and policy newsroom. We tell the story of how power really works by explaining who wields it and how they plan to exercise it, connecting dots others miss and delivering scoops from sources others don't even know exist.
Innovation has always been a core tenet of our story. At launch, we bet that depth would trump scale, that talent would trump traffic, and that politics would become central to modern life. In 2011, we made another bet and launched POLITICO Pro to help decision-makers understand the business of government, transforming both how they shape government action and the business of journalism itself.
These bets have made POLITICO the most successful digital news startup of its generation and the indispensable resource for leaders who shape the future. Today, we are a rarity in media: a growing, profitable, and sustainable news organization.
POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world, believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy. The company’s guiding principles - first articulated as The Essentials by founder Axel Springer in the aftermath of World War II - remain a cornerstone of the company’s foundation today. Learn more about Axel Springer.
Posting Date
2026-02-19
Title
Executive Assistant
POLITICO is looking for a motivated, onsite Executive Assistant to support four C-Suite level executives: Global Chief HR Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Data Officer and Chief Technology Officer. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and can thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
This is a unique opportunity for candidates who find energy and fulfillment in an in-person office setting. We believe collaboration, efficiency, and relationship-building happen best when we are together, and this role is designed for someone who values direct engagement, responsiveness, and hands-on support.
Who You Are
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment and bring structure to ambiguity. You anticipate needs and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.
- You are tech-savvy, resourceful, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
- You take ownership, follow through, and deliver results – you are impact oriented.
- Calendar Management: Strategically manage complex calendaring across multiple time zones, prioritizing intricate schedules, ensuring meetings are seamlessly coordinated, well-prepared, and conflicts are proactively addressed.
- Travel & Expense Management: Coordinate multipart international travel arrangements including flight bookings, accommodations, transportation and itineraries and ensure seamless logistics. Handle expense reporting and reconciliation, guaranteeing timely and accurate expense submissions.
- 3 years of experience as an Executive Assistant or similar administrative role supporting c-suite.
- A strong motivation to work in-office 5 days a week, embracing real-time collaboration and problem-solving.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive calendar, inbox, and time management skills, with a keen sense of prioritization.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft correspondence and presentations as needed.
- Experience handling confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
- A flexible and positive attitude with a passion for executive support and the ability to anticipate needs before they arise.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
We value our people. Click here for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.
Let’s keep in touch. You can view our list of open positions here and email us careers@politico.com. We hope to see your application soon!
About Us.
POLITICO illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007, we have delivered intelligence that anticipates tomorrow's headlines, not reports on yesterday's news. As politics has increasingly become the defining force of our era, our work has never been more vital.
Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes.
Our 1,100 publishing professionals across the world's key democratic capitals—Washington, Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin, Sacramento, and New York—form the world's premier politics and policy newsroom. We tell the story of how power really works by explaining who wields it and how they plan to exercise it, connecting dots others miss and delivering scoops from sources others don't even know exist.
Innovation has always been a core tenet of our story. At launch, we bet that depth would trump scale, that talent would trump traffic, and that politics would become central to modern life. In 2011, we made another bet and launched POLITICO Pro to help decision-makers understand the business of government, transforming both how they shape government action and the business of journalism itself.
These bets have made POLITICO the most successful digital news startup of its generation and the indispensable resource for leaders who shape the future. Today, we are a rarity in media: a growing, profitable, and sustainable news organization.
POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world, believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy. The company’s guiding principles - first articulated as The Essentials by founder Axel Springer in the aftermath of World War II - remain a cornerstone of the company’s foundation today. Learn more about Axel Springer.
Posting Date
2026-02-19
Title
Executive Assistant