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Executive Strategy Partner

Location: Remote, US. Must reside and work in the US.

Job Overview:

The Executive Strategy Partner serves as a trusted partner to the President and Senior Leadership Team (SLT), combining executive support, operational coordination, and strategic execution support to help leaders operate effectively and advance organizational priorities.

This role goes beyond traditional executive support by managing executive-level communications, coordinating strategic planning processes, supporting organizational initiatives, and driving follow-through on key priorities. The ideal candidate brings exceptional business acumen, exceptional organizational skills, and a high level of comfort with technology, AI tools, and executive interaction.

The Executive Strategy Partner is responsible for ensuring business priorities are translated into coordinated action while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, and operational excellence. This role will report directly to the President, providing executive assistant support 60% of the time and 40% of time is expected to be supporting the remaining duties reflected below.

Job Responsibilities:

Executive Partnership & Leadership Support

• Serve as a primary partner to the President and SLT to support organizational priorities and executive effectiveness.
• Anticipate leadership needs and proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage complex calendars, scheduling priorities, travel arrangements, and meeting logistics.
• Prepare leaders for meetings by developing agendas, preparing briefing materials, and coordinating follow-up.
• Coordinate leadership team operating rhythms, including meetings, planning sessions, and leadership off-sites.
• Capture, track, and monitor executive action items and commitments, supporting shared drives and documentation.

Strategic Planning & Operational Coordination

• Support quarterly and annual planning processes by coordinating timelines, materials, and leadership input.
• Facilitate executive visibility into strategic priorities and help ensure initiatives remain on track.
• Track and coordinate action items, milestones, risks, and dependencies across executive-level initiatives.
• Prepare status updates, dashboards, and stakeholder communications related to key priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and facilitate communication among stakeholders.
• Support special projects sponsored by the President or SLT.

Executive Communications & Deliverables

• Develop, format, and refine executive presentations, reports, and communications.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and professionalism across executive-facing materials.
• Partner with Marketing and Communications (internal and external) to ensure messaging and materials are high-quality and consistent.
• Draft executive communications, meeting summaries, talking points, and leadership updates.

Technology & Process Improvement

• Leverage AI tools and technology available across the enterprise to increase the effectiveness of the position.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows for the executive and leadership teams.
• Maintain shared systems, documentation repositories, and collaboration spaces that support SLT work.

Administrative Operations

• Manage expense reporting and related administrative processes.
• Coordinate executive events, leadership meetings, and planning sessions.
• Manage Executive Calendars
• Handle confidential information with the highest level of discretion.
• Support additional operational and administrative needs of the President and SLT as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-8 years of experience in executive support, operations, business administration, project coordination, program management or related roles.
• Experience supporting senior executives, business leaders, or leadership teams.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Suite, including folder management, Google Slides, Google Docs, and Google Sheets, and/or Microsoft Office, Microsoft Co-Pilot (or equivalent AI system), including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new software and drive automation and process improvements leveraging technology.
• Experience creating and refining executive presentations and communications.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, and discretion.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Experience supporting a President, executive leadership team, or senior business unit leader.
• Experience coordinating strategic planning, business operations, or cross-functional initiatives in a remote, matrixed organization.
• Familiarity with project management tools and reporting processes.
• Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve productivity.
• Experience within education, technology, SaaS, or related industries.

Success Measures:

The Executive Strategy Partner will be successful when:

• Leadership meetings are highly organized, productive, and action-oriented.
• Strategic priorities and action items are tracked and consistently advanced.
• Executive communications and presentations are polished, consistent, and high-quality.
• Executives spend less time on coordination or managing shared drives and documents and more time on strategic decisions.
• Cross-functional initiatives move forward with improved visibility and accountability.
• Technology and process improvements increase productivity across the leadership team.
• Executive leadership is supported in a way that meetings are planned and organized.

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Remote First Work Environment

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role. To maintain confidentiality and ensure a fair evaluation process, the use of note-taking tools, reference materials, or AI-powered tools (including generative AI, language models, or similar technologies) during interviews or other selection activities is prohibited unless prior written approval has been obtained from the People Experience team. If you require an exception for medical, accessibility, or other reasons, please contact your Talent Acquisition team member to discuss accommodations in advance.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.