Executive Assistant to the SimVentions Executive Leadership Team (ELT)

SimVentions is 100% employee-owned and proudly ranked among Virginia’s Best Places to Work year after year! We are  seeking a highly capable, professional, and trusted Executive Assistant to support the  Executive Leadership Team (ELT) . This role  is responsible for helping maximize executive effectiveness by managing calendars, priorities, communications, meetings, travel, expenses,  logistics , records, and executive support processes with accuracy, discretion, and sound judgment.  

The Executive Assistant will serve as a key coordination point for executive leadership, internal stakeholders, external partners, customers, and community relationships. The ideal candidate will be organized, proactive, dependable, detail-oriented, and able to  operate with professionalism in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly.  

This position requires someone who understands that executive support is not simply administrative task completion. It is the disciplined coordination of time, information, relationships, and follow-through so executive leaders can focus on the highest-value work of the company.  

Key Success Factors  

• Trusted, proactive, organized, discreet, and dependable support to the President/CEO and COO.  

• High-quality,  timely ,  accurate , and professional executive support.  

• Ability to  anticipate needs, reduce administrative burden, improve coordination, and strengthen the operating rhythm of the executive office.  

• Consistent follow-through on commitments, action items,  logistics , and communication needs.  

Work Environment  

This is primarily an in-office position due to the nature of executive support, stakeholder coordination, confidential information flow, meeting support, visitor engagement, and the need to remain  closely connected to the daily operating rhythm of the executive office. Occasional work from home may be considered when the schedule, priorities, and business needs allow, but regular on-site presence is expected. The role may require flexibility to support changing schedules, time-sensitive priorities, customer engagements, community events, and executive commitments.

• Demonstrated experience providing administrative or executive-level support in a professional environment.  
• Strong calendar management, scheduling, travel planning, meeting coordination, and expense management skills.  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders.  

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and   logistics   at the same time.  

• High degree of discretion, integrity, and judgment when handling confidential or sensitive information.  

• Ability to work independently,   anticipate   needs, follow through on commitments, and adapt quickly when priorities change.  

• Proficiency   with Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams, with the ability to learn   additional   company systems and tools.  

• Professional presence, customer-service mindset, and ability to   represent   executive leadership and SimVentions well.  

Executive Effectiveness and Calendar Management  

• Manage and prioritize the calendars of the President/CEO and COO, including meetings, appointments, travel, preparation time, follow-up time, and recurring executive operating rhythms.  

• Anticipate scheduling conflicts,  identify priorities, protect executive focus time, and help ensure leaders are prepared for key meetings and commitments.  

• Coordinate travel arrangements, itineraries, expenses,  logistics , meeting materials, and related administrative details with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness.  

• Maintain awareness of executive priorities and business rhythms to support effective sequencing of meetings, decisions, communications, and follow-up actions.  

Operational and Administrative Support  

• Master SimVentions systems, tools, templates, processes, and administrative workflows  in order to provide reliable and consistent executive support.  

• Maintain  accurate records, files, contact lists, meeting materials, event information, travel documentation, expense records, and other executive office information.  

• Coordinate administrative processes in  a timely and compliant manner, including purchasing, expenses, approvals, meeting  logistics , visitor support, and other internal requirements.  

• Partner effectively with Human Resources, Finance, Contracts, Operations, Communications, Facilities, Security, and other teams to support executive needs and company processes.  

Discretion, Judgment, and Stakeholder Coordination  

• Handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity, discretion, and professionalism.  

• Serve as a trusted coordination point for executive leadership, employee-owners, customers, partners, Board members, community stakeholders, and other external contacts as  appropriate .  

• Exercise sound judgment in prioritizing requests, escalating issues, communicating on behalf of executives, and  representing the executive office.  

• Build strong working relationships across the company while  maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and enterprise awareness.  

Process Improvement and Scalability  

• Identify opportunities to improve executive support processes, administrative workflows, meeting rhythms, templates, communication coordination, travel planning, records management, and follow-up systems.  

• Help create consistency and scalability across executive leadership support by documenting repeatable processes and improving handoffs, tools, and coordination methods.  

• Bring a continuous improvement mindset to the role by looking for ways to reduce friction, improve clarity, increase efficiency, and strengthen execution across the executive office.  

• Experience supporting C-suite executives, senior leaders, or executive leadership teams.  

• Experience supporting corporate events, leadership meetings, Board-related activities, employee communications, or company-wide communications.  

• Experience in a government contracting, defense, engineering, technology, ESOP, or employee-owned company environment.  

• Familiarity with records management, compliance-sensitive administrative processes, executive correspondence, and cross-functional coordination.  

Compensation at SimVentions is determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, security clearance, work location, skills, knowledge, and competencies, as well as alignment with our corporate compensation plan and contract specific requirements.

The projected annual compensation range for this position is $65,000.00 - $99,500.00(USD). This estimate reflects the standard salary range for this position and is just one component of the total compensation package that SimVentions offers. 

At SimVentions, we’re committed to supporting the total well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefit offerings include comprehensive health and welfare plans to serve a variety of needs. 

We offer:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive 401(k) programs
• Retirement and Financial Counselors
• Health Savings and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life insurance, short- & long-term disability
• Continuing Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Leave (e.g., Maternity, Paternity, Jury Duty, Bereavement, Military)
• Third Party Employee Assistance Program that offers emotional and lifestyle well-being services, to include free counseling
• Supplemental Benefit Program 

SimVentions is about more than just being a place to work with other growth-orientated technically exceptional experts. It’s also a fun place to work. Our family-friendly atmosphere encourages our employee-owners to imagine, create, explore, discover, and do great things together.

Support Our Warfighters

SimVentions is a proud supporter of the U.S. military, and we take pride in our ability to provide relevant, game-changing solutions to our armed men and women around the world.

Drive Customer Success

We deliver innovative products and solutions that go beyond the expected. This means you can expect to work with a team that will allow you to grow, have a voice, and make an impact.

We believe a well-rounded company starts with well-rounded employees, which is why we offer diverse service opportunities for our team throughout the year.

Build Innovative Technology

SimVentions takes pride in its innovative and cutting-edge technology, so you can be sure that whatever project you work on, you will be having a direct impact on our customer’s success.

Work with Brilliant People

We don’t just hire the smartest people; we seek experienced, creative individuals who are passionate about their work and thrive in our unique culture.

Create Meaningful Solutions

We are trusted partners with our customers and are provided challenging and meaningful requirements to help them solve.

Employees who join SimVentions will enjoy additional perks like:

• Employee Ownership:   Work with the best and help build YOUR company!
• Family focus:   Work for a team that recognizes the importance of family time.
• Culture:   Add to our culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
• Dress code:   Business casual, we like to be comfortable while we work.
• Resources: Excellent facilities, tools, and training opportunities to grow in your field.
• Open communication:   Work in an environment where your voice matters.
• Corporate Fellowship: Opportunities to participate in company sports teams and employee-led interest groups for personal and professional development.
• Employee Appreciation:   Multiple corporate events throughout the year, including Holiday Events, Company Picnic, Imagineering Day, and more.
• Founding Partner of the FredNats Baseball team:   Equitable distribution of tickets for every home game to be enjoyed by our employee-owners and their families from our private suite.
• Food:   We have a lot of food around here!

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