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Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education-they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.\nWe operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday-Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.\nFor more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.\n Covista's Executive Assistants serve as a trusted partner and extension of the company's C-Suite leaders, operating at the intersection of execution, prioritization, and sound judgment. This role is critical to enabling executive effectiveness and organizational impact in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment.\nThis position requires a deep understanding of executive priorities, business context, and organizational dynamics. The successful candidate anticipates needs, aligns work to outcomes, and proactively manages competing demands-often in real time. Exceptional professional maturity, discretion, and discernment are essential, as this role regularly handles sensitive information and navigates ambiguity that directly influences business outcomes.\nAs a smart, highly organized problem-solver, the Executive Assistant maintains a holistic view of executive time, priorities, and impact-actively shaping, recalibrating, and protecting leadership focus on the highest-value work. The role demands agility, composure under pressure, and the ability to connect disparate inputs, identify risks and opportunities, and think several steps ahead.\nThis position is also part of a highly integrated Executive Assistant network, partnering closely with other C-Suite EAs to ensure alignment, seamless execution, and shared leadership priorities-while exercising strong instincts around when to engage, escalate, or create space for productivity and confidentiality.\nIn this role, you will:\nServe as a proactive thought partner to C-Suite executives, anticipating needs, prioritizing effectively, and exercising sound judgment in managing requests, information, and executive time\nMaintain a strategic, forward-looking approach to calendaring, travel, and meeting preparation\nContinuously assess and realign executive calendars to reflect evolving priorities and the highest-impact work\nSynthesize information across meetings, communications, and initiatives to ensure executives are prepared, informed, and focused\nIdentify gaps, inefficiencies, and potential risks-and proactively resolve or escalate as appropriate\nAct as a key liaison with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating professionalism, discretion, and strong executive presence\nHandle highly sensitive and confidential matters with maturity, composure, and discretion\nPrepare, refine, and coordinate executive-level materials, communications, and presentations for senior stakeholders and the Board\nSupport complex meetings, executive sessions, and cross-functional initiatives with strong coordination, follow-through, and attention to detail\nPartner closely with the C-Suite Executive Assistant network to ensure alignment across leadership priorities and schedules\nContribute to special projects and enterprise-wide initiatives with a solution-oriented, agile mindset\nWhy This Role\nThis is an opportunity to operate at the heart of Covista's leadership ecosystem-supporting senior executives, influencing outcomes, and helping ensure the organization’s most critical priorities move forward with clarity, efficiency, and impact.\nIn this role, you will find:\nA mission-driven organization focused on expanding access to healthcare education, strengthening the healthcare workforce, and improving outcomes\nA high-impact partnership with a C-Suite leader, contributing directly to decisions shaping the future of healthcare education\nThe opportunity to operate at the center of executive decision-making and enterprise priorities\nMeaningful exposure to senior leadership, Board-level work, and cross-functional initiatives\nA fast-paced, intellectually engaging environment that values initiative, ownership, sound judgment, and proactive problem-solving\nStrong opportunity for professional growth, learning, and career development within a high-performing executive support team\n The ideal candidate will bring extensive executive-level support experience, technical fluency, and a strong foundation of professionalism, including:\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience\n8+ years of experience supporting senior executives, including C-Suite leaders\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word\nExperience with AI tools preferred, with the ability to leverage technology to improve efficiency and execution\nCritical Capabilities\nSuccess in this role requires a high level of judgment, agility, and executive maturity. Key capabilities include:\nDemonstrated ability to operate with exceptional discretion and confidentiality\nStrong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize information and prioritize effectively\nHighly intelligent, proactive problem-solver who can think on their feet\nExceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through\nAbility to anticipate needs, connect inputs, and align work to executive and business priorities\nStrong communication skills and executive presence when engaging with senior leaders and stakeholders\nComfort operating in a fast-paced, commercially oriented environment\nAgility in navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and complex executive dynamics\nCalm, composed, and effective under pressure\nAbility to work independently while contributing to a highly coordinated Executive Assistant network\nLocation & Working Model\nPrimary Location: Covista Headquarters - Chicago, IL\nThis is a highly connected, in-office role. 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