Executive Assistant / Project Manager

St. Louis, MO

Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy company, is seeking a talented and passionate full-time Executive Assistant / Project Manager to join our corporate team in

St. Louis, Missouri, and provide full executive and project management support to our executives. This role is responsible for increasing the efficiency of our executives by reviewing, prioritizing, and delegating a wide variety of complex and confidential requests. The ideal candidate will be able to self-manage and work professionally across all levels of the business

The person in this role will have high levels of responsibility and access and serve as a sounding board to our executives and those who work closely with them. Above all else, organization, work ethic, exemplary oral and written communication skills, ability to multi-task and judgment are key. An executive assistant is a quick study, a fast thinker, a strong writer, a self-starter, and a problem-solver who thrives in a dynamic environment and is always thinking five steps ahead.

This role requires a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information, as well as professionalism in dealing with senior executives and external stakeholders. The individual in this role will also help prioritize the work and initiatives of internal teams and proactively anticipate needs in order to maximize our executive team's productivity and ability to lead the company. The ideal candidate will be highly organized and a creative problem solver who will collaborate closely with leadership to drive initiatives, manage projects, and ensure effective and fast execution of our strategic goals.

About Nerdy

Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY), the parent company of Varsity Tutors, is a leading platform for live online learning, with a mission to transform the way people learn through technology. The Company’s purpose-built proprietary platform leverages technology, including AI, to connect learners of all ages to experts, delivering superior value on both sides of the network. Nerdy’s comprehensive learning destination provides learning experiences across 3,000+ subjects and multiple formats—including Learning Memberships, one-on-one instruction, small group classes, large format group classes, coding, tutor chat, essay review, and adaptive self-study. Nerdy’s flagship business, Varsity Tutors, is one of the nation’s largest platforms for live online tutoring and classes. Its solutions are available directly to students and consumers, as well as through schools and other institutions. Learn more about Nerdy at https://www.nerdy.com/. 

Responsibilities

• Maximize the productivity of the executive team through proactive engagement and management of business priorities and projects
• Evaluate non-standard problems and use judgment to develop appropriate solutions or procedures. Applies discretion to triage and manage complex, sensitive situations resulting from a wide range of requests, questions and problems directed toward the assigned office, executive(s) and/or team. Operates effectively with a significant degree of time management and work method/approach latitude. Exercises autonomy in anticipating a diverse range of highly complex issues and troubleshooting these issues as they arise.
• Maintain a broad knowledge and understanding of the company's operations, business objectives and enterprise relationships.
• Handle confidential information discreetly
• Monitor critical issues for executives and escalate as appropriate
• Proactively manage calendars and schedules and coordinate all meetings and appointments
• Drive the execution of key business projects and initiatives through effective coordination and organization across multiple executives and teams.
• Align with executives to help translate high-level objectives into concrete, actionable steps for their respective teams
• Book travel and lodging arrangements for executives as needed
• Organize corporate functions and off-site events, meetings, and 
• Assorted other activities and projects related to providing support to other executives and company leaders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of executive assistant, project management, or similar experience required
• Extremely proactive and self-driven, with the ability to anticipate needs and find solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional level of attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and sound judgment capabilities
• Technically savvy and capable of being productive using a variety of different software programs including Microsoft products, Google products, Apple products, and other systems used by the company
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments while maintaining commitment to deadlines
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills with a team oriented philosophy
• A “no task too big or small” attitude
• Ability to embrace change at a moment’s notice, shifting priorities instantly and easily and can manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Understand and appreciate that Nerdy is an apolitical company and that we can have the largest impact if we are united in our focus on helping people learn and not divided or distracted by advancing unrelated causes

Varsity Tutors Leadership Principles

Relentless Focus on Customers * Comfort with Ambiguity * Ownership * Simplify * Intellectual Curiosity * Build Teams * Think Big * Insist on High Standards * Bias for Action * Build Trust * Go Deep * Have Conviction * Deliver Results * Are Right, a Lot

Benefits

• Competitive Salary plus Equity in the company
• Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401k Company Matching Plan
• Maternity, Paternal, and Adoption Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Free Learning Membership for you and your household (1-1 tutoring hours, unlimited use of on-demand services, and access to our online classes)
• Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help transform how the world learns!

Varsity Tutors is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.