Amylu Foods · 20 hours ago
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expAmylu Foods is a high-growth, natural CPG company that is seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO. This role is essential in managing the CEO's day-to-day responsibilities and will serve as a liaison to the board of directors and executive team.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingSales
Hiring Manager
Tom Laing
Responsibilities
Work directly with the CEO to support all aspects of his daily work routine
Maintain the CEO’s calendar, including scheduling meetings, appointments, speaking engagements, and travel (may include domestic and international) arrangements. Exercise discretion in committing time and evaluating needs
Serve as a liaison between the CEO, executive team, and the public. This includes receiving and screening the CEO’s phone calls and visitors, answering a variety of questions with tact and diplomacy, taking messages, and directing calls appropriately for resolution
Coordinate work with other staff as needed; play a key role in the coordination of staff efforts both within and outside the department
Provide coordination, monitoring, and communication of projects and programs managed by the CEO
Assist in CEO activities and processes including project planning, intake, prioritization, initiation, execution, and training, as well as in fostering collaboration of end-users and key stakeholders
Serve as a primary point of contact between the Office of the CEO and the board of directors, including helping to coordinate the work of the separate groups and providing administrative support for board meetings
Attend meetings and take notes of discussion; prepare the initial draft of minutes and summaries
Complete a variety of special projects including creating PowerPoint presentations, financial spreadsheets, special reports, and agenda material
Other additional and/or alternative duties as assigned from time to time, including supporting other departments or Executives as needed
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience supporting the C-suite level
Experience facilitating materials for board meetings
Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Experience with Concur
Preferred
A detail-oriented initiative-taker with prior experience in the CPG, investment bank or private equity is a plus
Bachelor's degree preferred
Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills
Excellent organization, time-management skills, and communication
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Dynamic, collaborative work culture that encourages professional development and personal growth.
Company
Amylu Foods
Amylu Foods is a food production company in Chicago, Illinois.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-08-07Private Equity
2025-08-07Acquired
Leadership Team
Steven Zoll
Chairman & CEO
Mike McGuire
Chief Operating Officer
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