Company Description
Accolade is a personalized health and benefits solution that dramatically improves the experience, outcomes and cost of healthcare for employers, health plans and their members. With a unique blend of compassionate advisors, clinical experts and intelligent technologies, we engage individuals and families in their health, establish trust, and influence their decisions at every stage of care. Accolade connects the widest array of personal health data and programs to present a single point of contact to the most effective health and benefits resources, while coordinating with providers at every step.
Job Description
At Accolade, we take care of our clients and we take care of each other. The dedication of talented professionals drives the delivery of high quality, caring services. Be part of a team who is reinventing health care by delivering the right care and support at the right time.
The Administrative Business Assistant is responsible for supporting C-level Executives including the CEO. This is no ordinary Assistant job. You will be experienced in handling a wide range of Executive support and related tasks, and assisting on select projects in a highly visible capacity with loads of career opportunity. This is a stepping stone. You will perform the role, and learn the business with the goal of moving into an operating role within 18-24 months. We want someone with potential, ambition and perseverance who understands the true opportunity that exists here! Be part of a rapidly growing business and an awesome team who supports one another.
A day in the life…
- Optimize multiple executives work style, preferences and pace to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Ability to understand and manage the priorities of the day and handle the conflicts with grace
- Be part of the team. Attend and prepare for meetings. Circulate the actionable items from these meetings and ensure that the to-dos are followed up on
- Possess keen intuition and the ability to anticipate issues and needs before they arise, which earns you the respect and confidence of those you support and partner with
- High level of involvement and visibility to strategic projects. Working on/assisting with business planning efforts, rhythm of business work, account and business reviews, and many more high impact initiatives across the company
- Organizing/coordinating all Board Meetings, Customer Meetings, Investor Meetings, Leadership Meetings and PR/Media efforts
- Able to interact with staff at all levels, in a fast paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, positive, proactive, resourceful and efficient
- Take initiative to add value in areas of the business that you are interested in and passionate about
Qualifications
What we are looking for…
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or comparable field; MBA preferred
- 2+ years of professional experience including supporting strategic initiatives, business planning efforts, and coordinating Board, Customer and Investor meetings in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- The ideal candidate will be technically savvy and have strong proficiency with Outlook and MS Office Suite
- Can operate independently with limited or no supervision; flexible and adaptable at all times
- Acute attention to accuracy, detailed and analytical in all aspects of responsibilities
- Exceptional professionalism, communication and interpersonal skills; well-honed influencing and negotiating skills
- Customer-centric with strong client service orientation
- Solid business acumen; creative and analytical mindset; able to comprehend near term and long term objectives
- Available and accessible to the CEO during established office hours, and via phone and email beyond normal business hours
- Needs to possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can collaborate and anticipate needs
Additional Information
What is important to us:
Creating an enduring company that is hyper-focused on our culture and making a meaningful impact in the lives of our employees, members and customers. The secret to our success is:
We find joy and purpose in serving others
Making a difference in our members’ and customers’ lives is what we do. Even when it’s hard, we do the right thing for the right reasons.
We are strong individually and together, we’re powerful
Trusting in our colleagues and embracing their different backgrounds and experiences enable us to solve tough problems in creative ways, having fun along the way.
We roll up our sleeves and get stuff done
Results motivate us. And we aren't afraid of the hard work or tough decisions needed to get us there.
We’re boldly and relentlessly reinventing healthcare
We're curious and act big -- not afraid to knock down barriers or take calculated risks to change the world, one person at a time.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.