Executive Assistant

Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission:

The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative and operational support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Leadership Team. Serving as a trusted partner and primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, this role is responsible for managing executive priorities, coordinating communications, and ensuring the efficient operation of the executive suite.

Explore the Depth of the Role:

• Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for the Executive Team including managing an active calendar of appointments; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging travel plans, itineraries, and agendas.
• Plans, coordinates, and ensures the CEO's schedule is followed. Provides "gatekeeper" and "gateway" role, creating win-win situations for direct access to the CEO's time and office.
• Works closely and effectively with the Executive Team to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
• Acts as a "barometer," having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the Executive Team updated.
• Successfully completes critical aspects of deliverables with a hands-on approach, including drafting acknowledgement letters and other tasks that facilitate the Executive Team's ability to effectively lead the company.
• Serves as the CEO's administrative liaison to key industry, government guests and network members.
• Maintains discretion and confidentiality in relationships with network members.
• Ensures that the Executive Team's biographies are kept updated and responds to requests for materials regarding the Executive Team and the organization in general.
• Edits and completes first drafts for written communications to external stakeholders.
• Organizes and coordinates executive outreach and external relations efforts; and oversees special projects.
• Works independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.
• Effectively manages competing priorities, maintains confidentiality, and anticipates executive needs.
• All other related duties as assigned.