Strategic Executive Assistant

About Lyra Health Lyra Health is a leading provider of evidence-based mental health care, serving more than 20 million people globally in partnership with employers and more than 100 million through health plan and partner relationships. The company has delivered more than 15 million sessions of mental health care, published more than 35 peer-reviewed studies, and delivered unmatched outcomes in terms of access, clinical effectiveness, and cost efficiency. Extensive peer-reviewed research confirms Lyra’s transformative care model helps people recover twice as fast and results in a 26% annual reduction in overall healthcare claims costs. Lyra is transforming access to life-changing mental health care through Lyra Empower, the only fully integrated, AI-powered platform combining the highest-quality care and technology solutions. About The Role We are seeking a Strategic Executive Assistant to support Lyra’s President, Employer Solutions. This is a high-leverage partnership that goes beyond traditional administrative management. In this role, you will orchestrate the complex operational cadence for the President of Employer Solutions and help communicate the President’s priorities for the Employer business internally. You will own managing the President’s complex schedule and travel logistics, creation of high-stakes corporate slide decks, draft critical leadership communications, and drive cross-functional special projects supporting the rhythm of the business. The ideal candidate blends exceptional organizational mastery with an executive presentation style, strong business acumen, and a deep passion for writing and communications. Responsibilities Calendar & Operations Mastery Strategic Calendar Architecture: Manage a complex, constantly evolving calendar, prioritizing requests against immediate and long-term business outcomes while anticipating conflicts before they arise. Seamless Logistics Management: Coordinate friction-free travel itineraries, corporate bookings, and comprehensive expense reporting with high accuracy. Cross-Functional Liaison: Build seamless partnerships across internal teams to facilitate seamless collaboration across leadership offices. Set & Maintain Leadership Agendas: Orchestrate the planning, preparation, and execution of several leadership meeting agendas. Executive Communications & Narrative Creation Draft and Edit High-Impact Comms: Write, refine, and distribute the executive's weekly extended leadership updates, monthly team-wide memos, and critical organization announcements, ensuring alignment with organizational tone and strategic objectives. Design Presentation Material: Partner directly with the executive to conceptualize, storyboard, and design compelling slide decks for All-Hands meetings, stakeholder syncs, and large-scale internal presentations. Synthesize Complex Information: Attend leadership meetings to take high-level strategy and translate it into clear, actionable updates for broader corporate distribution. Operational Strategy & Project Management Manage Operating Rhythms: Orchestrate the planning, logistical footprint, and agenda setting for critical operational meetings (weekly leadership, monthly syncs, quarterly planning sessions). Execute Special Projects: Lead and execute ad-hoc operational initiatives from conception to completion, tracking cross-functional milestones and ensuring accountability across various teams. Drive Decision Velocity: Act as a critical gatekeeper and proxy when appropriate, ensuring urgent requests are triaged and prioritized correctly. Qualifications Experience: 5+ years of experience supporting executives (VP or C-Suite level) within a fast-growing technology, SaaS, or healthcare environment. Highly organized: The ability to balance multiple competing, urgent priorities without letting anything drop. Experience managing complex travel and logistics. Communication Mastery: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven track record of writing corporate comms and translating complex strategies into accessible employee messaging. Presentation Portfolio: High proficiency in presentation design (Google Slides) with the ability to visually build a cohesive story arc and create clean, professional visual designs. Business Acumen: Strong understanding of corporate structures, organizational goals, and operational metrics. Technical Savvy: Expert navigation of enterprise toolsets (Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, and modern project management software). Sovereign Execution: Absolute discretion handling highly confidential information, paired with high emotional intelligence and low ego. Strategic Relationship Management: Ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics with emotional intelligence and diplomacy. Bonus Points Prior experience in corporate communications, internal PR, or strategic operations. Experience working in a fully remote or highly distributed team model. Deep passion for mental health care innovation and the mission of Lyra Health. Benefits Annual salary is only one part of an employee’s total compensation package at Lyra. We also offer generous benefits that include: Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances) Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays Paid parental leave 401K with up to 3% matching Monthly tech allowance We like to spread joy throughout the year with well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, regular community celebration... and more! We can’t wait to meet you. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, summarizing interviews, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment 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 contact us. As a full-time Strategic Executive Assistant, you will be employed by Lyra Health, Inc. The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $85,000 - $117,000. The base range is determined by role and level, and placement within the range will depend on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed as per the Lyra Health Workforce Privacy Notice. 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