Unified Talent Group is partnered with a growing organization seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant in the Columbus OH area, to support senior leadership. This position will manage executive schedules, coordinate travel, assist with HR and payroll administration, and help keep daily office operations running smoothly. The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing competing priorities while handling confidential information with discretion.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage executive calendars, meetings, appointments, and travel
- Provide administrative support to senior leaders while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
- Coordinate travel and onboarding logistics for executives and new
- Prepare presentations, reports, agendas, and meeting
- Assist with company meetings, events, recognition programs, and internal communications.
- Support new-hire documentation and employment eligibility
- Serve as a backup for payroll processing and assist with employee-related updates.
- Conduct PTO audits and follow up on
- Maintain organizational charts and recurring leadership
- Order office supplies, corporate gifts, and event
- Support employee recognition, service awards, and milestone
- Provide general administrative and office-management support across departments.
- Build strong working relationships throughout the organization and help improve communication and coordination.
Qualifications
- At least three years of experience in an administrative, executive support, or office-management
- Previous experience supporting senior executives is strongly
- Excellent organizational, time-management, and follow-through
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and
- Experience with HR or payroll systems is
- Ability to anticipate needs and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Professional, reliable, and service-oriented
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Michelle DeWeese brings over two decades of proven success in executive search, with a career defined by building high-performing teams across a wide range of industries. For for the past 15 years, Michelle has specialized in talent acquisition for the manufacturing and distribution sectors. Michelle holds both a Bachelor's degree and an MBA from Michigan State University. Outside of work, she enjoys golfing, playing pickleball, and spending time with her husband, Shawn, and their two Aussiedoodles, Zoe and Harper.
At Unified Talent Group, we partner with organizations of all sizes—from agile startups with limited HR infrastructure to global Fortune 100 companies. No matter where you are on your growth journey, you’ve come to the right place. We’re here to streamline and strengthen your talent acquisition strategy—efficiently, effectively, and with lasting impact.
