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Executive Assistant

Harvest Hill Beverage Company, Stamford, CT, United States


About Harvest Hill Beverage Company
Harvest Hill Beverage Company is one of the nation’s largest independent branded beverage producers, delivering consistent annual revenue growth, with sales of over $1 billion. The company was formed in June 2014 with the acquisition of Juicy Juice and further expanded with 3 subsequent acquisitions which were consolidated into one company in May 2017. Our portfolio of iconic brands includes SunnyD®, Juicy Juice®, Little HUG®, Daily’s Cocktails®, among many other specialty brands. We manufacture, market, and distribute across multi-channels including Grocery, Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs, Convenience, Foodservice, and Liquor Distributors.

Harvest Hill was recently acquired by Castillo Hermanos, a family-owned company and a leader in the Central American and Caribbean consumer market. The acquisition incorporates leading, scalable and complementary brands into the Castillo Hermanos beverage portfolio, giving it immediate access to main US retail outlets. The deal also facilitates the distribution of Castillo Hermanos’s brands, meeting nostalgia-driven demand from US Hispanic consumers.

Harvest Hill is headquartered in Stamford, CT with a nationwide network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, employing over 1,000 employees in the United States.

Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly skilled and trusted Executive Assistant to support our Chief Executive Officer and Executive Leadership Team. This is a critical role for a proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, exercises excellent judgment, and is comfortable operating at the highest levels of the organization, including regular interaction with the Board of Directors.

Executive & Leadership Support

Provides comprehensive administrative support to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, including calendar management, travel coordination, expense management, and meeting logistics

Anticipates executive needs and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts and priorities

Prepares, reviews, and organizes executive correspondence, presentations, reports, and briefing materials

Interprets requests, helps implement action, and decide whether executive should be notified of important or emergency matters as needed

In executives absence, ensures that requests for action or information are relayed to the appropriate party

Board of Directors Interface

Serves as a key liaison with the Board of Directors

Coordinates Board and Committee meetings, including scheduling, travel coordination, materials preparation, agendas, minutes, and follow‑up actions

Maintains confidentiality and professionalism in all Board‑related communications

Meeting & Communication Management

Organize, plan and support meetings, offsites, event planning and leadership events

Draft executive‑level communications and ensure timely dissemination of information

Manage sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion

Operational & Administrative Excellence

Track key deliverables, deadlines, and action items across the leadership team

Support governance, compliance, and corporate recordkeeping as needed

Prepare and edit high-level documents, reports, presentations, and other materials as needed

Assist with special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required

5+ years proven experience supporting multiple senior executives concurrently

Exceptional organizational, communication, and time‑management skills

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Preferences

3+ years of experience supporting C-Suite executives

Prior experience interfacing with a Board of Directors

Notary Public certification

Spanish language proficiency (written and verbal)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Key Competencies

Proactive and anticipatory approach; consistently identifies needs and takes initiative before being asked

Demonstrates strong ownership mentality with a bias toward action and follow‑through

Sound judgment and ability to independently resolve issues in a fast‑paced executive environment

Exceptional discretion and integrity when handling confidential information

Executive presence with confidence interacting with senior leaders and the Board of Directors

Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy, with prioritization skills

Adaptable, resourceful, and calm under pressure

Relationship‑driven with a professional, service‑oriented mindset

Ability to lead and direct work of others, even without formal authority

Job Location
This position is full-time, office-based in Stamford, CT (5 days/week).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

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