The Menkiti Group is a Washington, DC–based real estate development and investment firm seeking a high-potential Special Assistant to serve as a force multiplier to the Founder & CEO.
Requirements
- Manage and prioritize the CEO's calendar
- Evaluate and triage inbound requests
- Coordinate scheduling, travel, and personal logistics
- Ensure the CEO is prepared for all meetings
- Track outstanding items and ensure timely follow-up on commitments
- Provide light personal support to ensure seamless day-to-day operations
- Track key priorities and initiatives across the organization
- Capture action items from meetings and ensure follow-through
- Monitor progress and follow up with team members to ensure accountability
- Support execution of strategic initiatives by coordinating next steps and timelines
- Reinforce clarity around priorities, goals, and focus areas
- Establish and maintain systems for tracking work, communication, and progress
- Help reduce reactive workflows by introducing structure and consistency
- Support discipline around timelines, deliverables, and execution standards
- Prepare agendas, materials, and summaries for leadership meetings
- Ensure clarity around decisions, ownership, and next steps
- Track follow-up actions from leadership discussions
- Coordinate across teams to ensure alignment and communication
- Take ownership of cross-functional or undefined projects
- Step into ambiguous situations and help create clarity and direction
- Drive progress on initiatives that may not have a clear owner
- Identify and troubleshoot issues, removing blockers as they arise