Executive Assistant to the CEO (Onsite)

About the role

The Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer provides high-level administrative, operational, and strategic support to the CEO of a publicly traded Rare Disease Pharmaceutical company. This role serves as a trusted partner to the CEO, helping ensure effective prioritization of time, seamless execution of leadership and board activities, and efficient day-to-day operations of the Office of the CEO.

The Executive Assistant works closely with the executive leadership team, Board of Directors, and internal and external stakeholders, handling highly confidential information with professionalism and discretion. The role requires strong organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate needs in a fast-paced environment.

This position is based in the Boston office and requires in-office presence five days per week to support leadership operations and board engagement.

What you'll do

Executive & Strategic Support

• Serve as a trusted partner to the CEO, proactively managing priorities and ensuring efficient use of time.
• Maintain complex and dynamic calendar management, including internal and external meetings, leadership engagements, and strategic planning sessions.
• Anticipate needs by preparing briefing materials, agendas, and background information for meetings.
• Proactively monitor schedules to ensure alignment with key company priorities and leadership initiatives.
• Act as a liaison between the CEO and internal teams, senior leaders, and external partners.
• Support preparation for executive leadership meetings, including agendas, materials, and follow-up on action items.
• Assist with special projects and strategic initiatives as directed by the CEO.

Board of Directors Support

• Coordinate logistics and preparation for Board of Directors and Committee meetings.
• Manage board meeting calendars, scheduling, and logistics for directors and executive leadership.
• Attend board meetings when needed to assist with logistics and follow-up coordination.
• Serve as a point of contact for independent directors on scheduling and administrative matters.

Administrative Operations

• Manage complex meeting coordination across executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements and itineraries.
• Prepare and reconcile expense reports and manage corporate credit card submissions

Event & Leadership Meeting Coordination

• Coordinate logistics for leadership meetings, executive offsites, and company events involving the CEO.
• Assist with preparation and distribution of meeting agendas, materials, and follow-up notes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of executive administrative experience, including experience supporting C-suite executives.
• Experience supporting leadership at a public company in a Biotech environment strongly preferred.
• Prior experience coordinating Board of Directors meetings preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong judgment and ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and collaboration tools such as Teams and SharePoint.
• Highly proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with senior leaders, board members, and external partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Zevra is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Notice to External Recruiters
Zevra does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firms. Recruiters are requested not to contact employees or hiring managers. All candidate submissions must be coordinated through our Human Resources team and require a prior written agreement. Any resumes sent without such an agreement will not create any implied obligation.

About Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.

We are a rare disease therapeutics company leading with science to make life-changing therapeutics available to patients with significant unmet needs. We involve key thought leaders, physicians, patients, care partners, and advocacy groups in all of our clinical and regulatory development strategies.

With a keen understanding that drug development often requires creative solutions, we have the insight and expertise to forge new pathways to success that others have missed. By following the data without bias, our transparent narratives and common-sense perspective have successfully overcome complex development challenges to make much-needed therapies available to patients.

Nimble and dauntless, we push boundaries beyond what is thought to be possible and advance new therapies that have the potential to bring meaningful improvement to patients’ lives.