Executive Assistant at Endeavor Air

Endeavor Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. Flying as Delta Connection, Endeavor operates 141 regional jets on 750 daily flights to 122 destinations in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., Endeavor has hub operations in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, and Raleigh-Durham, and 11 maintenance bases across our network.

We know that our people are our greatest assets, and we are committed to building a culture where employees love coming to work each day. At Endeavor Air, we foster a diverse, culturally-rich and safe workplace where employees are treated with dignity and respect. With a culture built on safety, excellence, and teamwork, Endeavor offers limitless potential for aviation professionals looking to start or continue their careers.

Our team promotes an inclusive environment in all aspects of the airline and our operation. As an EEO employer, we provide opportunities for all qualified candidates without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran, or disabled status.

The Executive Assistant serves as a trusted strategic partner to assigned Senior Leaders, providing proactive, high-impact administrative and operational support. This role enhances executive effectiveness within a fast-paced, safety-driven, and highly matrixed airline environment by anticipating needs, managing priorities, and ensuring seamless coordination across operational and corporate teams.

• Serves as a primary liaison between the COO, CAO, Vice Presidents, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Anticipates executive needs and proactively resolves issues before escalating.
• Supports executive leadership meetings by shaping agendas, tracking outcomes, and following up on action items.
• Manages competing priorities across multiple executives with calm, sound judgment.
• Optimizes executive calendars to align with operational cadence, organizational priorities, and strategic goals.
• Manages complex, high-volume calendars across various time zones.
• Identifies and resolves scheduling conflicts with minimal executive involvement.
• Establishes meeting standards (purpose, preparation, attendees) to drive efficiency.
• Prepares executive-level presentations, summaries, and briefing materials.
• Screens, prioritizes, and responds to communications on behalf of executives when appropriate.
• Drafts professional correspondence and internal communications with a high degree of accuracy and judgment.
• Represents executives with professionalism and authority, ensuring accurate, timely, and aligned communication across all levels of the organization.
• Maintains strict confidentiality while handling sensitive company, personnel, and operational information.
• Supports onboarding and transition planning for new executives and leaders.
• Assists with leadership off-sites, conferences, and enterprise-wide events.
• Reviews, codes, submits, and tracks expenses and invoices with accuracy and timeliness.
• Improves administrative processes through documentation and continuous improvement.
• Leverages technology and tools to streamline workflows.
• Greets and determines whether customers and visitors should be given access to specific individuals.
• Demonstrates situational awareness and professionalism consistent with airline standards.
• Perform additional functions which may be assigned from time to time. Provides collaborative assistance and back-up to other Executive Assistants.
• No direct reports.
• Ethics and Values - Supports positive change and diversity that will support healthy organizational growth. Serves as a champion for projects and programs that are beneficial to the company.
• Knows our Business - Is informed and knowledgeable about trends in the field. Is willing to use own knowledge to constructively challenge institutional practices and systems that might be improved to increase organizational results.
• Building Trust & Decision Making - Treats all team members in a respectful, courteous, and professional manner, and values the input of all. Recognizes when analysis is sufficient to proceed with making a good decision.
• Drives For Results by Inspiring Others - Develops clear workable plans with timelines, goals, and ways to measure results. Fosters engagement across different teams.
• Know your Team & Leading People - Works inclusively with others on the team and across the organization to reach common goals. Is approachable and friendly. Is skilled at valuing differences; recognizing others; and listening for understanding. Builds strong cross functional relationships across operational and corporate groups.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of experience supporting senior-level executives (CEO, CAO, COO, VP, C-suite preferred).
• Proven experience supporting multiple executives simultaneously is preferred.
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and communication skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with collaboration and workflow tools preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Experience in fast-paced, operational, or matrixed environments preferred.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Exercises discretion and judgment in executive representation.
• Empowered to make administrative and prioritization decisions within established guidelines.
• Pleasant demeanor, ability to get along with others at all levels within the organization.
• Experience leveraging workflow automation, dashboards, or enterprise communication tools to streamline executive operations is preferred.
• Able to adapt quickly during periods of operational disruption or urgent executive need.
• Computer work in a typical office environment, sitting for most of the day.
• Able to work additional hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Up to 5% travel as needed.
• Repetitive motion such as typing and phone work.
• Minimal physical exertion such as pulling, pushing, reaching, bending, standing, walking, and light lifting of boxes, bags, files, and electronic equipment not more than 30 lbs.
• Must be comfortable supporting leaders in a dynamic, 24/7 operational industry.

Providing world-class service to our customers starts with providing world-class benefits to our employees. Endeavor Air employees receive a competitive total compensation package which includes a variety of benefits to choose from and some of the best perks around.

• Free or reduced-rate travel privileges on Delta Air Lines and 80+ air carriers worldwide for employees and eligible family members
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401(k) with Company Match starting on Day 1
• Operational Performance Rewards (OPR) Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and voluntary supplementary benefit options

Salary

USD $67,500.00/Yr.

USD $80,400.00/Yr.