Executive Personal Assistant

ERICA KURZMAN

ad5mf0@r.postjobfree.com

917-***-**** // NYC

Experience:

OBERLAND: NYC June 2021 – March 2023

Executive/Personal Assistant to the Founder & CCO, Bill Oberlander

• Provided high level 24/7 C-Suite Support

• Answered/Completed any and all asks in immediate fashion

WUNDERMAN THOMPSON: NYC May 2019 – November 2019

Executive Assistant to the CEO

• Provided 24/7 assistance

• Managed day to day complex calendar

• Created multi-country/city travel

• Worked closely with Executive Leadership Team

• Corresponded on behalf of CEO to entire agency

• Reconciled expense reports utilizing multiple exchange rates

JOHANNES LEONARDO: NYC September 2017 – May 2019

Personal/Executive Assistant to the Creative Director/Founding Member, Ferdinando Verderi

• 24 hours/7 days a week high-level personal assistance; answering any and all requests

VIACOM: NYC July 2015 –December 2015

Executive/Personal Assistant to SVP, Content Distribution

• Created expense reports, filing systems and implemented new ways to streamline the work

• Oversaw all personal finances

• Owned SVP’s ever-changing calendar

• Supervised SVP’s complex and frequently changing flight arrangements and coordinated pre-planning of trips

• Distributed company-wide announcements, booked conference rooms, coordinated catering

• Managed SVP’s personal life; worked closely with the children’s schools, nanny, au-pair and coordinated all activities for 3 children

TBWA\CHIAT\DAY: NYC March 2014 – February 2015

Executive Assistant to the President & CCO

(President left organization in December of 2014)

• Managed all communication and correspondence with entire agency on behalf of the President

• Planned and organized extensive global travel

• Maintained complex calendar

• Supported New Business and Strategy Departments

• Created and edited presentations and spreadsheets

• Coordinated all meetings and agendas

• Communicated directly with clients

• Worked independently on special projects

• Collaborated closely with Project Managers

BBDO WORLDWIDE: NYC July 2006 – August 2013

Executive Assistant to Global CIO/Department Supervisor (August 2008 – August 2013)

• Provided comprehensive business and personal administrative support to Chief Information Officer

• Managed ever changing calendar, handled all logistics for travel (international & domestic), and managed expenses

• Liaised among IT Department and Corporate Chief Officers as well as entire agency

• Handled department finances; created invoices and processed billing

• Managed client related projects, created spreadsheets, reports and presentations

• Oversaw 25 person department as well as worked with all North American Directors

• Worked closely with vendors; purchased and distributed equipment and supplies

• Ensured harmony and accord within department

• Performed any and all personal requests

• Liaised with Audio Visual Department and assisted with meeting preparations and the meetings as well Executive Assistant Floater (July 2006 – July 2008)

• Provided high level support when needed to: Global CEO, President & CEO, NA President, CMO, Chairman/CEO of Americas & Global CFO

ANDREA KURZMAN CASTING, INC.: NYC August 1996 – July 2006 Office Manager/Associate Casting Director

• Coordinated with clients, photographers, directors, producers, advertising agencies, and talent agents to manage the daily workflow

• Scheduled and ran casting sessions, videotaped and directed talent

• Scouted talent anywhere and everywhere

• Hired all principles and extra talent, worked closely with the advertising agency & the client

• Maintained and supported all business accounts; created, tracked and budgeted all invoices

• Worked with various Photographers and Directors including Philip Lorca DiCorcia, Matthew Rolston, Juergen Teller, Christian Witkin, Pamela Hanson, Mark Seliger, Michael Thompson, Dewey Nicks, Joel Schumacher, Peter Arnell, Paul Hunter, Tony Kaye, David LaChappelle, and Errol Morris

EDUCATION:

Dickinson College – Bachelors of Arts

Participated in Junior Year Abroad Program - Bologna, Italy

SKILLS:

Mac & PC proficient; G Suite, Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom, Slack, AI, Adobe illustrator, Conversational in Italian and Spanish, Certified Yoga teacher

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