Anita Powell
New York,NY
Summary
A solutions-driven, motivated Senior Executive Assistant with a focus on executing strategy guidelines designed to streamline daily processes, drive accountability, increase operational efficiency, and ignite performance at all levels. Extensive experience in project management, client relationships, and logistics with a passion for culture, cinema, writing and music. A relationship builder across the ecosystem of the organization, clients, and partners. Guided by the tools of a meticulous nature, discretion, creativity, and curiosity.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to Global Client Lead, Global Managing Director & Managing Director, Experience
Ogilvy
New York, NY
12.2023 - Current
- Conduct strategic and sophisticated calendar management
- Coordinate a high volume of meetings and events, including organizing Monthly Townhall meetings, overseeing set-up, AV, and catering for the entire NY creative team
- Handle dynamic travel itineraries, overseeing arrangements for executives and production teams, including flights, accommodation, and ground transportation.
- Maintained company confidence and protected business operations by keeping sensitive information confidential.
Sr. Executive Assistant & Event Manager (BusDev; Marketing)
American Industrial Partners (Contract)
New York, NY
09.2022 - 10.2022
- Facilitated in the hiring, training, guidance, mentoring of admin staff
- Extensive calendar management, constant multi-stop travel organization, preparing research for meetings, updated, and maintained marketing collateral, special projects, organizing roadshows, 360 event management and execution for Annual General Meeting hosting 250+ guests.
Executive Assistant to the President & DEI Council Co-Chair
Known Global & Lunch Partners (Companywide reorg)
New York, NY
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Managed all executive administration for the President
- Including meeting coordination; extensive calendar management; account team org-charts; website maintenance
- Led an Employee Resource Group (ERG) as DEI Council co-chair to help drive and foster a strong commitment to DEI awareness, strategy, and initiatives across the company
- Strategized with HR leads to implementing a modern empathetic employee training and management style to strengthen work/life balance whilst maximizing employee motivation and satisfaction
- Organized and executed a private screening for a Netflix documentary all-inclusive of onsite project management.
- Assisted in drafting speeches and other communications for the President.
Lead Talent Liaison & Press Coordinator
Film Society at Lincoln Center (Freelance)
New York, NY
09.2011 - 10.2019
- Key liaison during press-screenings and world premieres including management of a team of 30+ volunteers; coordinated with site security and NYPD to ensure proper protocols were followed.
Executive Assistant / Project Manager to the Global Managing Editor, Head of Financial News Strategy
Reuters (Temp)
New York, NY
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Actively managed executive team scheduling and agendas; oversaw logistics for travel arrangements including air, hotels, and ground transportation
- Managed multiple administrative and communication projects simultaneously and monitored progress to ensure all established deadlines were met.
Chief of Staff to the President of Brand Solutions; Global Client President for Intel: President of M1
Dentsu Aegis Network (Companywide reorg)
New York, NY
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Provided strategic support to executives in business decisions centered on staff, growth, and operational efficiency
- Created project management workplans and managed activities and tasks as assigned; coordinated, planned, and implemented high-level meetings.
Chief of Staff to the President, Brand Solutions
Studio 71 (followed executive to Dentsu)
New York, NY
01.2017 - 10.2017
- Spearheaded all aspects of executive administrative leadership and support functions to C-level leadership, management, staff, and stakeholders
- Organized, budgeted, and coordinated quarterly cross-team meetings to discuss department progress and assess deliverables.
Executive Assistant & Research Coordinator to the Chief Research Officer/President of CBS Vision
CBS Corporation (Temp)
New York, NY
06.2016 - 01.2017
- Developed and maintained administrative, operational, and procedural processes that reduced redundancy, improved accuracy, and efficiency, whilst achieving organizational objectives
- Crafted detailed PowerPoint presentations for UBS Global Media & Communications Conference & corporate meetings with the CEO.
Sr. Media Travel Coordinator
BusDevAl Jazeera America (Company closed)
New York, NY
09.2014 - 04.2016
- Managed all domestic and international complex travel arrangements including the company's travel needs for six hundred employees based on five continents
- Assisted production managers and producers with editorial deployment travel by building plans, cost estimate sheets, securing visas and ATA Carnet passports for filming equipment
- Scouted and coordinated location space for off-campus TV news programming production and post-production.
Personal Assistant to High Profile Record Producer
Confidential
New York, NY
01.2006 - 11.2009
Executive/Personal Assistant to CEO
BBE Record Company
London, UK
12.1996 - 11.2001
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ~ MEDIA TECHNOLOGY -
Thames Valley University
London, UK11-2000
HND, Music Technology (Specialist) -
Thames Valley University
London, UK08-1999
DIPLOMA IN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS (Film/Sound Design/Media) -
East Surrey College
Redhill, Surrey - UK08-1997
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Click-Up
- Smartsheet
- G-Suite
- Mailchimp
- Zoom
- YouTube Analytics
- Concur
- Winmo
- Slack
- Staff Management
- Executive Administration
- Social Media & Website Management
- Event Management
- Strategic Planning
- Travel Administration
- Presentation Development
- Expense Reporting
- Project Management
- DEI Strategy
Timeline
Executive Assistant to Global Client Lead, Global Managing Director & Managing Director, Experience
Ogilvy
12.2023 - Current
Sr. Executive Assistant & Event Manager (BusDev; Marketing)
American Industrial Partners (Contract)
09.2022 - 10.2022
Executive Assistant to the President & DEI Council Co-Chair
Known Global & Lunch Partners (Companywide reorg)
09.2019 - 08.2022
Executive Assistant / Project Manager to the Global Managing Editor, Head of Financial News Strategy
Reuters (Temp)
05.2019 - 09.2019
Chief of Staff to the President of Brand Solutions; Global Client President for Intel: President of M1
Dentsu Aegis Network (Companywide reorg)
01.2018 - 03.2019
Chief of Staff to the President, Brand Solutions
Studio 71 (followed executive to Dentsu)
01.2017 - 10.2017
Executive Assistant & Research Coordinator to the Chief Research Officer/President of CBS Vision
CBS Corporation (Temp)
06.2016 - 01.2017
Sr. Media Travel Coordinator
BusDevAl Jazeera America (Company closed)
09.2014 - 04.2016
Lead Talent Liaison & Press Coordinator
Film Society at Lincoln Center (Freelance)
09.2011 - 10.2019
Personal Assistant to High Profile Record Producer
Confidential
01.2006 - 11.2009
Executive/Personal Assistant to CEO
BBE Record Company
12.1996 - 11.2001
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ~ MEDIA TECHNOLOGY -
Thames Valley University
HND, Music Technology (Specialist) -
Thames Valley University
DIPLOMA IN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS (Film/Sound Design/Media) -
East Surrey College
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