Executive Assistant at Harrow

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Who is Harrow?

Harrow (Nasdaq: HROW) is a leading North American ophthalmic-focused pharmaceutical company. Harrow is an incredible entrepreneurial company – where we celebrate the ability of every member of the Harrow Family to be the CEO of their job. Harrow’s values have driven interest over the past decade in attracting high-performing professionals in a variety of disciplines. Members of our Harrow Family often express their pride in being a part of our commitment to (1) innovation, (2) patient access to affordable medicines, and (3) our track record of having never turned down an ophthalmologist doing mission work around the world – providing free medicines in support of mission work aimed at giving or maintaining the gift of sight to those most in need. We encourage you to learn more about Harrow and its unique culture to see if you’re the right person to help contribute as we build a truly exceptional company, one we are all so proud of!

Harrow’s ophthalmic pharmaceutical portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the industry, including:

• An expanding Posterior Portfolio including IHEEZO and TRIESENCE
• A broad Dry Eye Disease product line, led by VEVYE and bolstered by well-known adjacent ocular surface disease products such as FLAREX and TOBRADEX ST
• A Specialty Anterior Segment product line, which includes various high-need and utility products such as ILEVRO, NEVANAC, and VERKAZIA
  
  

Job Summary

The Executive Assistant provides direct administrative and operational support to the Head of Commercial and collaborates closely with other members of the Commercial team. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day administrative tasks, coordinating meetings and communications, preparing presentations and reports, and ensuring the smooth execution of departmental activities.

The position requires a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail. The Executive Assistant must be able to anticipate needs, prioritize effectively, and adapt to changing business priorities. Strong collaboration across Commercial functions, excellent communication skills, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel are essential to success in this role.

Core Responsibilities

• Provides high-level administrative support and assistance to the Head of Commercial and/or other assigned leadership staff to ensure they efficiently accomplish key tasks & strategic initiatives.
• Organize and assist with internal and external meetings, and other company-related events, including catering and logistics, off-site planning
• Create and modify documents using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Participates in the monthly and bi-weekly meetings and transcribes minutes of meetings to distribute to the management team.
• Assist site leadership in collecting data, generating reports, and data administration.
• Performs clerical and administrative tasks, including drafting emails, reports, and other documents for the Head of Commercial.
• Arranges travel and accommodations for the Head of Commercial.
• Manage the Head of Commercial’s daily calendar, schedule meetings, confirm appointments, and coordinate travel itineraries.
• Anticipates obligations, needs, and plans for the week’s objectives.
• Serve at the first point of contact for vendors and guests, promoting a positive company image and engagement experience.
• Performs additional reasonable duties as assigned by the Head of Commercial
  
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or related field preferred.
• At least four years of C-level staff support.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment.
• Extensive knowledge of office administration.
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software with the ability to learn new or updated software.
  
  

Position Type

• On-Site
  
  

Travel

• Up to 15%