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Executive Assistant to the CEO

Ashburn, VA

At Van Metre, we believe each employee contributes directly to our growth, success, and culture. We are seeking a proactive, resourceful Executive Assistant to support our Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The Executive Assistant serves as a strategic partner to the CEO, helping maximize their effectiveness by managing priorities, anticipating needs, and ensuring work moves forward. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support and requires strong judgment, initiative, and the ability to operate as an extension of the CEO in both internal and external interactions.

Key Responsibilities:

Executive Support & Calendar Management

  • Own and optimize the CEO’s calendar, ensuring alignment with company priorities and strategic goals.
  • Review and prioritize meeting requests to make the best use of the CEO’s time.
  • Protect focus time and balance internal, external, and strategic commitments.
  • Ensure meetings are purposeful, with clear agendas, materials, and desired outcomes.
  • Serve as a primary gatekeeper, managing calendar access, meeting requests, and inbound inquiries.
  • Support management of the CEO’s email inbox, including organizing communications, flagging priorities, and drafting responses as needed.
  • Track priorities, action items, and commitments to ensure timely follow-up.
  • Provide additional executive support to the CFO and other senior leaders as needed.

Communication & Information Management

  • Review, prioritize, and synthesize information to support efficient decision-making.
  • Prepare executive summaries and briefing materials in advance of meetings.
  • Draft clear, professional communications on behalf of the CEO.
  • Serve as a liaison and primary point of contact for internal teams and external stakeholders.

Operational Execution & Project Management

  • Track organizational priorities, initiatives, workflows, and deadlines, as well as key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring progress is monitored and updates are surfaced.
  • Help keep work moving by proactively following up with stakeholders, addressing bottlenecks, and coordinating across teams to maintain alignment—without requiring ongoing executive oversight.
  • Support onboarding and integration of executives, team members, and administrative staff.
  • Identify and implement improvements to processes and executive workflows.

Meetings & Operating Rhythm

  • Manage cadence of recurring meetings (e.g., leadership meetings, 1:1s, planning sessions).
  • Prepare agendas, materials, and summaries to ensure meetings are efficient and outcome oriented.
  • Coordinate meeting logistics, including room setup and participant readiness.
  • Attend key meetings, capture decisions and action items, and ensure follow-through.

Reporting & Decision Support

  • Compile reporting packages, including analysis, charts, and key business insights.
  • Conduct research and gather information to support leadership decision-making.

Proactive Support

  • Anticipate needs and address issues before they arise.
  • Maintain awareness of upcoming priorities, risks, and opportunities.

Administrative & Personal Support

  • Manage travel, logistics, and expense coordination.
  • Coordinate personal scheduling, including family-related commitments.
  • Handle sensitive personal and business matters with a high level of discretion.
  • Manage personal tasks and logistics to support the CEO’s overall productivity and effectiveness.

External Engagement & Executive Presence

  • Help manage and elevate the CEO’s outward persona across public and industry channels.  
  • Own LinkedIn profile management, including content planning, posting, and engagement.
  • Identify, coordinate, and schedule speaking engagements and public appearances.
  • Partner on thought leadership opportunities that align with company strategy.
  • Support internal communications to reinforce culture, clarity, and alignment.
  • Coordinate with PR and marketing to ensure consistent messaging and brand positioning.
  • Drive improvements in company-wide communication practices and executive visibility.

Schedule & Location:

This role is in-office across two primary locations:

  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: Broadlands
  • Tuesday: Fairfax
  • Friday: Broadlands or off-site

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives, preferably a CEO, C-suite leader, President, or company owner, is required.
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and Teams.
  • Experience managing complex schedules and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • High level of discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail.
  • Sound judgment and the ability to operate independently.

Key Competencies:

  • Strategic thinking and business acumen.
  • Proactive problem-solving.
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
  • Ownership mindset and accountability.
  • Ability to influence without formal authority.

What Success Looks Like:

  • The CEO’s time is aligned with top priorities.
  • Meetings are efficient and well-prepared.
  • Initiatives move forward with minimal follow-up.
  • Communication is clear, timely, and professional.
  • The CEO is able to focus on high-impact decisions.

Why This Role Matters:

This position is critical to enabling the CEO to operate at maximum effectiveness. The Executive Assistant serves as a force multiplier—ensuring clarity, focus, and execution across the CEO’s priorities and the broader organization.

Compensation and Benefits information: Van Metre offers excellent benefits, and a work environment that fosters and rewards excellence. We also promote work/life balance, including a robust Employee Wellness Program.  We encourage employees to make full use of vacation and other company-paid leave to refresh their bodies and minds. 

  • Base Salary: $100,000-$125,000 total annually (Pay range listed is total compensation to include base salary + bonus. Pay is commensurate with experience, education, training, and skills).
  • Paid Time Off: 11 paid holidays; 10 vacation days, 10 sick days, Two Volunteer Days off, Two Personal Days, Winter Break, Day off for Annual Physical, Day off for your Birthday; comprehensive parental and bonding leave.
  • Retirement Planning: Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan; access to retirement planning coaches.
  • Wellness: Annual Wellness Reimbursement of up to $900 per year.
  • Professional Development: tuition reimbursement; company paid certifications, memberships, and licensures; mentoring programs; growth paths; regular performance evaluations and training opportunities.
  • Discounts: Rental and Van Metre Home purchase discounts; employee discount through Walker Title Company.
  • View all of our benefits here: Van Metre 2025-2026 Benefits Guide

Van Metre Core Values

Integrity; Ownership; Respect and Dignity; Diversity and Inclusion; Teamwork; Community; Work/Life Balance                                               

Van Metre Mission Statement

The mission of Van Metre Companies is to build and continually improve upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company’s founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company’s emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. It is critical to our future that we maintain that reputation and assure that Van Metre Companies continues to excel in real estate development and construction and in the management of apartment, retail and office investment properties, as well as in the provision of mortgage and related services. It is the task of our dedicated, energetic, and involved professionals to advance our ability to set the benchmark for luxury living and refined commercial development. The capstone of our mission is to make the “Van Metre” signature an icon for elegant residential communities, and industry leading condominium and apartment communities, as well as Class A neighborhood retail centers and office developments.

 

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This role is in-office and works alongside leadership across two of our main office locations:

  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: Broadlands Office
  • Tuesday: Fairfax Office
  • Friday: Broadlands office or off-site meetings (would be in Northern Virginia)

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