Executive Assistant

Executive AssistantAre you the person who keeps everything moving - calendars organized, details handled, and important relationships supported? The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is looking for an Executive Assistant who thrives in a dynamic environment and brings sound judgment, professionalism, and a collaborative spirit to their work.In this highly visible role, you'll serve as a trusted partner to the Chief Development Officer and help support the Development Division's day-to-day operations. You'll coordinate a complex calendar, prepare leaders for meetings, communicate with donors and community partners, support the Museum's Board, assist with special events and projects, and help ensure priorities move forward smoothly.This is an opportunity to put your organizational talents to work in a place with a meaningful mission. If you anticipate needs, handle sensitive information with discretion, build strong relationships, and take pride in creating order behind the scenes, you can help the Museum inspire our community's passion for nature and science.Job Class: Full Time Hiring Range: $32-$35/hour Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, with the ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed. Direct Reports: 0Essential DutiesDirectly supports Chief Development Officer in the Development Division.Manages CDO calendar, scheduling, and travel: enters appointments, sets-up and tracks meetings, and provides relevant prep materials and appropriate follow-up.Collaborates with Business Support Team to plan and direct all administrative, financial, and operational activities for the division.Manages multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously and meets relevant deadlines.Maintains and fosters external relationships with donors and community leaders.Serves as board liaison with communication and assisting needs between Senior Leadership Team, Chief Development Officer, and Board.At the discretion of CDO, provides a range of assistance to team members to support donor engagement, trainings, information dissemination, including presentation preparation, research, and writing.Minimum Qualifications/RequirementsHigh School Diploma or equivalent.5 years' experience as an executive assistant.5 years' experience writing, copy editing, formatting, drafting agendas, correspondence, presentations, reports, and other written documents.Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.Ideal Candidate Will Be/HaveAbility to anticipate needsEvent planning and project management experienceExperience with high-level executivesHigh attention to detailAble to lead by exampleDMNS Core ValuesWe love science.We are curious, creative, and playful.We cultivate relationships with each other, diverse communities, the environment, and for our future.We think critically and act with empathy.Perks of Working at DMNSClick HERE to learn more about the benefits package offered to DMNS staff.Due to the high volume of people who apply, we are not able to respond to specific inquiries regarding your application status. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to serving the needs of all our visitors, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.