Executive Assistant Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling for company executive(s)
• Draft, review and send communications on behalf of company executive(s)
• Organize and prepare for meetings, including gathering documents and attending to logistics of meetings
• Answer and respond to phone calls, communicate messages and information to the executive
• Prioritize emails and respond when necessary
• Coordinate travel arrangements
• Maintain various records and documents for company executive(s)
• Company company executive(s) to meet business customers.

Executive Assistant Skills and Qualifications

Executive assistants typically have a high school diploma or GED, but some companies will prefer that applicants have a bachelor’s degree, as well. Some of the key skills for an executive assistant are:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Time-management skills
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Organization skills
• Ability to multitask
• Basic understanding of frequently used computer software and programs, such as Microsoft Office
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to translate English documents to Chinese documents and vice versa.