Senior Administrative Assistant

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, United States The Hollister Group Full time

Senior Administrative Assistant


Have you been interested in working in academia and have exposure in support C-Suite level executives? We’ve teamed up with a college in the Cambridge, MA area, looking for a Senior Admin to join their team. This opening gives you the opportunity to work with high level professionals in and out of the college.


This position is a temporary for 4-months temp potential for it to go permanent.


The right candidate for this opening must have 5+ years of administrative support experience, ideally supporting someone who was at a C-suite level or managerial level. Must have very strong attention to details- Will be handling domestic and international booking of travel arrangements, so this person needs to be sharp. Also, managing calendars extensively, so this person must think ahead/plan for when something comes up. Must be well-spoken and professional- this person will be interacting with high level individuals (Misters, Presidents of colleges, CEO’s), so this person should feel comfortable assisting when they visit. Must be able to feel comfortable in a student-facing environment and at times, working with students (undergrads/graduates). This department sees a lot of students pass through, so should be ok working with them at times. Must be able to handle confidential information and be professional with it. Must have high energy. This is important to the Executive Director. Really looking for someone who is going to be outgoing with the rest of the team and enjoy being around.


  • Pay: $29-30/hr. (temp) and $65-70K (permanent)
  • Days/Hours: M-F, 9:00-5:00pm- 40/hrs./wk.
  • This will require this person to work 5-days a week on-site. No exceptions. Must live in the state of MA and willing to commute on-site by public transportation.
  • No covid vaccination require, but highly recommended.
  • Must be able to successfully pass a background check


Job Details:

  • Administrative Support for Managing Director/Professor of the Practice and Executive
  • Director
  • Work with the Executive Director and Managing Director/Professor of the Practice to support
  • daily management of the center including highly detailed schedule management, agenda
  • setting and management of running meetings, including internal and external advisory boards
  • Creates reports and lists for Managing Director regarding gift and endowment accounts
  • balances and usage for presentation to internal stakeholders in Dean’s Leadership Council,
  • Finance, and External Relations offices
  • Compiles reports for external stakeholders in coordination with the Managing
  • Director/Professor of the Practice, Executive Director, and Director of Operations of various



Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion


The Hollister Group is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people who are under-represented in their respective occupation or position.



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