Executive Assistant to the President

CrossState Credit Union Association (CrossState) is a regional trade Association serving credit unions in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Reporting directly to the President and CEO, this position serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters of the Office of the President. The Executive Assistant to the President works closely with the President & CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and leaders throughout the organization. This position will act as a strategic partner to the President and CEO to ensure company projects and initiatives are executed. The successful candidate will be mature, emotionally intelligent, discreet, collegial, engaging, reliable, and exceptionally organized. Strong writing and editing skills are required.

Core Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• The Executive Assistant will serve as the liaison with other departments and outside organizations, including the President & CEO’s direct reports, CrossState Credit Union Association Board of Directors, credit union CEOs and staff, and national credit union leaders and other association and league colleagues.
• The Executive Assistant must have the ability to exercise good judgement in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.
• Complete a broad variety of high-level administrative tasks for the President & CEO including, managing an active calendar of appointments; composing, editing, and preparing correspondence that is often confidential; arrange travel plans, organize, and prioritize significant volumes of information and calls.
• Assist the President & CEO in ensuring that the directives and actions of the boards are executed and assist in ensuring that the board of directors is kept fully informed on the operations of the organization.
• Partakes in CrossState Credit Union Association board of directors’ meetings acting as the recording secretary to the board of directors.
• Coordinates the annual election of the board of directors and the onboarding of new directors.
• Provides administrative support for GAC working with America’s Credit Unions on the CrossState’s room blocks and member housing needs.

The ideal candidate for this position would have a bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field and have 7-10 years’ experience in administrative and executive support roles, including supporting C-suite level executives. The candidate must have the ability to work independently on projects and handle a wide variety of activities, and confidential matters with discretion. This position is based in Harrisburg, PA, and is currently operating on a hybrid model splitting the time between in-office and remote work. This position may require additional days in-office as needed for events, conferences, or meetings. This position will require light travel to support the President & CEO with board meetings, conferences, or other events.

CrossState is an employee-centric organization offering a generous benefit package, including excellent medical and retirement programs, competitive compensation, generous paid-time off, 12 observed holidays, tuition reimbursement and more. CrossState was recognized as one of Pennsylvania’s Best Places to Work in 2023 by the Best Companies Groups.