What employers ask for in Executive Assistant jobs
We read 21 current Executive Assistant postings from 21 companies' own career sites on November 4, 2026 and counted, posting by posting, what they ask candidates for.
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Share of postings that name each one.
- Google Workspace38% · 8 of 21
- Slack24% · 5 of 21
- Claude19% · 4 of 21
- ChatGPT14% · 3 of 21
- AI tools10% · 2 of 21
- Microsoft Office10% · 2 of 21
- Spreadsheets10% · 2 of 21
Skills and methods
- Expense reporting14% · 3 of 21
- Project management14% · 3 of 21
- Research14% · 3 of 21
- Calendar management10% · 2 of 21
- Process improvement10% · 2 of 21
Soft skills
- Communication57% · 12 of 21
- Discretion38% · 8 of 21
- Attention to detail29% · 6 of 21
- Organization14% · 3 of 21
- Organizational skills14% · 3 of 21
- Emotional intelligence10% · 2 of 21
- Follow-through10% · 2 of 21
- Judgment10% · 2 of 21
Experience
16 of 21 postings state a minimum number of years; the median is 5 years.
- 0–2 years19% · 3
- 3–4 years19% · 3
- 5–7 years56% · 9
- 8+ years6% · 1
Where and with what degree
- Remote19%
- Hybrid10%
- On-site29%
- Not stated43%
- Degree required19%
- Degree preferred19%
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Postings we read
Read on November 4, 2026; some may have closed since.
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Assistant Launch | Executive Assistant (LATAM) |
| CPI Security | Executive Assistant |
| Daybreaker | Executive Assistant |
| Frontline Wildfire Defense | Executive Assistant |
| Gravitics, Inc | Executive Assistant (Contract) |
| Greycroft | Executive Assistant |
| Higgsfieldai | Executive Assistant |
| Hirehawk | Executive Assistant (On-site) – Los Angeles, CA |
| Infinity Constellation | Executive Assistant – Everest |
| Integrated Biosciences, Inc. | Executive Assistant |
| Judi Health | Senior Executive Assistant |
| L Dot R Aphael | Executive Assistant to the CEO |
| Mill | Executive Assistant |
| NewLimit | Executive Assistant |
| Nift | Executive Assistant to the CEO |
| Optiverus | Executive Assistant |
| Panthalassa | Executive Assistant to the CEO |
| Peregrine Technologies | Executive Assistant to CFO and CLO |
| Rwazi | Executive Assistant (CEO Office) |
| Sesame | Executive Assistant |
| Ursa Major | Executive Assistant |
How we counted
We searched company career sites hosted on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable and SmartRecruiters for current postings titled “executive assistant”, at most two per company, and read each one. An AI model listed what each posting asks for; we kept an item only when the posting contains it word for word, and list it here when at least two postings ask for it. Seniority levels are mixed. Updated November 4, 2026.