Temporary Executive Assistant to President (Three-month Opportunity)

This is a rare opportunity to serve as the Temporary Executive Assistant to the President of a nonprofit, providing senior-level support to a dynamic and high-profile leader operating at the intersection of law and social impact. This is a high-trust, high-impact role for a executive support professional who brings exceptional organizational instincts, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate needs before they arise. From managing a complex, high-volume calendar to coordinating donor engagements and preparing executive communications, you will be the connective tissue that keeps a mission-driven leader operating at their highest level. If you are someone who takes pride in the craft of executive support and is energized by meaningful work, this is a rare and compelling opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all internal and external inquiries, protecting the executive’s time and ensuring requests are prioritized in alignment with strategic goals.
• Own a complex calendar, proactively resolving conflicts, building in transition time, and ensuring the executive is always prepared and briefed ahead of meetings.
• Coordinate intricate domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, and ground transportation.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to support fundraising and donor cultivation efforts, contribute to the preparation of executive-level communications, and help bring the executive’s voice to life across speeches, remarks, and organizational messaging.
• Be the administrative organizer, tracking tasks, deadlines, and deliverables across workstreams, following up with internal contacts and external partners to drive completion.
• Sit in on senior-level meetings as a trusted presence, documenting key decisions and commitments and ensuring every action item finds its way to the right person at the right time.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and briefing materials.
• Serve as a trusted steward of sensitive information.
• Bring flexibility and commitment to the role, including availability for select evening and weekend engagements.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• A mission-driven nonprofit where the work you support creates lasting, meaningful change for underserved and underrepresented communities across the country.
• Hybrid work model with two days in-office per week; candidates must be able to adjust their schedule to meet the needs of the nonprofit.
• This is a temporary three-month opportunity.

What We’re Looking For:

• Deeply experienced. You bring at least eight years of executive support experience at the C-suite level from a nonprofit or association.
• A strategic thinker. You do not just execute tasks, you anticipate needs, connect dots, and bring a solutions-first mindset to everything you do.
• An exceptional communicator. You write and speak with clarity and professionalism.
• Unflappable. You remain composed, focused, and effective in high-pressure situations and can pivot gracefully when priorities shift.
• Discreet. You handle sensitive information with absolute confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Tech proficient. You are highly skilled in Microsoft Office.
• Values-aligned. You believe in the power of advocacy to create a more just and equitable world, and you are motivated by the opportunity to support a leader at the forefront of that effort.

The salary listed reflects the anticipated compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, location, business considerations, and internal equity. Final offer amounts are determined at the employer’s discretion.

To apply, please send a resume to Show email. 

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.