Executive Assistant to the CEO

Job Description

Job Description

About Avalere Health

United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE . At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind. 

Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere. 

Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources.  

Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity. We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs. 

We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves.  

We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application.

About the role

 

As Executive Assistant to the CEO, you’ll play a key role in helping our CEO stay focused, connected and ahead of priorities. This is a highly visible and senior role where you’ll manage a busy schedule, support smooth communication with the Global Leadership Team (GLT) and wider organization, and help keep important governance processes and strategic projects on track. It’s much more than diary management — you’ll be trusted to coordinate Board activity, support leadership meetings and bring structure, pace and clarity to the CEO’s day-to-day priorities. 

What You'll Do

What You'll Do 

 

 

• Act as a trusted extension of the CEO, reinforcing expectations, standards, and strategic focus
• Strategically manage a complex global diary across multiple time zones, balancing internal, external, Board and leadership priorities. 
• Support the CEO in driving alignment, accountability, and delivery across the Global Leadership Team (GLT)
• Partner with the CEO to design and manage the cadence of GLT meetings, including agenda setting, prioritization, and pre-reads
• Ensure strategic priorities are clearly articulated, tracked, and regularly reviewed, including key milestones and owners
• Monitor progress against agreed objectives and proactively flag risks, delays, or interdependencies
• Follow up with GLT members to ensure actions are delivered on time and to the required standard
• Support preparation for key leadership offsites, strategy sessions, and planning cycles
• Facilitate alignment across functions by identifying overlaps, gaps, and opportunities for cross-functional collaboration
• Build trusted relationships across the organization and externally to enable seamless coordination and stakeholder alignment. 
• Help drive clarity around decision rights, ownership, and accountability across the leadership team.

About You

 

 

• Ideally 10+ years experience in a senior support role
• Highly proactive with exceptional anticipation and forward planning skills 

• Strong governance and Board-level experience 

• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels 

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills 

• High discretion and sound judgement 

• Comfortable influencing senior leaders and holding stakeholders to account 

• Strong organisational, project management, and follow-through capability 

• Strong PowerPoint skills, with the ability to create professional decks and continue building AI-enabled efficiencies. 

• Experience using AI and LLM tools, integrating them into standard workflows, and building AI-enabled processes around the latest technologies.

What we can offer

You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August. 

Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.  

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We may use AI tools to support elements of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing CV/resumes, assessing responses, or transcribing interviews. These tools assist our Talent team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please review our candidate privacy policy.