Executive Assistant

Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. The company brings together scientific minds, entrepreneurial company builders, and capital to advance scientific progress in human health and sustainability.

This is a new position and an outstanding career opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to one of Flagship Pioneering's executives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism, discretion, strong organizational skills, critical thinking, creativity, and the ability to proactively build organizational knowledge and relationships.

This is a hybrid position, with expectations to be in person at the Cambridge, MA headquarters on a weekly basis, likely Monday through Thursday, to support executive needs.

Flagship Pioneering offers competitive compensation packages, best-in-class benefits, generous paid time off, a positive company culture, beautiful office space, impactful work, and opportunities for career growth.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5 plus years of experience providing support to high-level executives, preferably at the C-suite level.
• Proven ability to work in a dynamic, demanding, and fast-paced environment.
• Exceptionally organized with keen attention to detail.
• Skilled at multitasking with the ability to shift focus and priorities while under pressure and within deadlines.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a strong ability to inform and engage through written communications.
• Highly interpersonal with effective relationship-building skills.
• Professional, positive manner, with experience in a role requiring a high degree of confidentiality and discretion.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and resourcefulness, with the ability to follow through and close loops.
• Strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate a high level of responsibility and multiple priorities.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and interested in learning within a multifaceted, fast-paced, fast-growth organization.
• Proficient in MS Office 2010, including Word, PowerPoint, and some Excel, with advanced Outlook organizational and calendaring skills.
• Ability to work in the Cambridge, MA office on a consistent basis, likely Monday through Thursday.

• Coordinate executive calendars for work related to the operational day-to-day activities of an ever-changing venture creation firm.
• Proactively coordinate meetings, create agendas, and manage internal and external communications on behalf of the department.
• Collaborate with other Executive Assistants and administrative staff members to coordinate calendars, manage requests, and facilitate events.
• Provide backup coverage to other Executive Assistants as necessary.
• Manage projects for initiatives that foster intradepartmental collaboration and advance department priorities.
• Coordinate worldwide travel plans, including expense reporting and reimbursement.