Executive Assistant Resume Example
After years as an administrative assistant, many move into executive support. The resume then has to show the trust leaders place in you: complex calendars, confidential matters, projects run on your own. This example of a CEO’s executive assistant gives concrete proof.
The person, contact details and employers are fictitious. Replace them with your own information.
Skills to highlight
- C-suite calendar management
- Board meeting preparation
- Event planning
- Confidentiality
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint
- Expense management
What makes it work
- Say who you support (CEO, leadership team) and the size of the company.
- Highlight projects you ran alone: offsites, office moves, new tools, processes.
- Show you handle confidential and sensitive matters without giving details away.
- Mention the tools executives rely on you for: board portals, expense systems, travel platforms.
The full text of this example
Lisa Montgomery — Executive Assistant to the CEO
Executive assistant with eighteen years of experience, nine supporting a CEO. I run his calendar, prepare board meetings and lead the projects he hands me. Discretion and anticipation define how I work.
Experience
- Executive Assistant to the CEO · Services Company (1,200 employees), Boston, MA (May 2017 – Present)
- Manage the CEO’s and the 8-person leadership team’s calendars
- Prepare 6 board meetings a year, including materials and minutes
- Plan the annual leadership offsite for 150 managers
- Administrative Assistant · Construction Company, Quincy, MA (Sep 2008 – Apr 2017)
- Estimates, invoicing and job tracking for 3 project managers
Education
- B.A. in Communications · State University (2004 – 2008)
Skills
C-suite calendar management · Board meeting preparation · Event planning · Confidentiality · Advanced Excel and PowerPoint
Why this example works
The current role shows the level of trust: the CEO’s calendar, the leadership team, board meetings and an offsite for 150 people. A recruiter understands this assistant works alone on sensitive matters.
The earlier, broader role takes one line and shows progression. The CAP certification gives a recognized benchmark. The Minimal template, quiet and elegant, matches what is expected at executive level.
Keywords to mirror
Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.
- Executive assistant
- CEO
- C-suite
- Board meetings
- Calendar management
- Event planning
- Travel arrangements
- Confidentiality
- Minutes
- Microsoft 365
Mistakes to avoid for this role
- Describing the job as routine clerical work when your scope is much wider.
- Naming executives or sharing confidential details.
- Listing duties without the size of the team or company you support.
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