Executive Operations Coordinator - Communications

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing a competent, ethical, and diverse legal profession. We develop and deliver high-quality assessment products, services, and research that support state courts and licensing authorities in evaluating the readiness of aspiring lawyers.

NCBE is committed to fostering a collaborative, mission-driven environment with competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, and professional development opportunities. NCBE’s headquarters is based in Madison, Wisconsin, a dynamic community with exceptional amenities.

The Executive Operations Coordinator - Communications serves as the operational partner to the Chief Communications Officer (CCO), helping ensure projects, priorities, and workflows move efficiently across the Communications department. Working closely with the CCO, this role coordinates department operations, manages project and intake workflows, supports executive priorities, and maintains the systems and processes that keep work organized and on schedule. 

This position is ideal for a highly organized, proactive professional who enjoys bringing structure to complex work, anticipating needs, and helping teams execute effectively across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the Communications department intake process, ensuring requests are prioritized, assigned, and tracked through completion. 

• Maintains the department's project portfolio, providing visibility into priorities, deadlines, dependencies, and workload. 

• Proactively monitors project timelines and follows up with stakeholders to keep work moving and escalate potential delays. 

• Maintains project documentation, templates, standard operating procedures, and workflow resources. 

• Coordinates communications campaigns, publications, marketing initiatives, executive communications, and cross-functional projects from planning through completion. 

• Maintains editorial calendars, production schedules, and publication timelines. 

• Coordinates project meetings, captures action items, and monitors follow-through. 

• Supports vendor coordination and administrative aspects of external partnerships. 

• Partners with the Chief Communications Officer by coordinating calendars, managing executive priorities, scheduling meetings, preparing materials, tracking approvals and follow-up items, and helping ensure strategic initiatives remain on schedule. 

• Assists with department budgeting, purchasing, contracts, expense reporting, and administrative processes. 

• Helps prepare presentations, reports, and meeting materials for executive leadership and Board meetings. 

• Administers communications and marketing technology platforms, including project management, CRM, content management, and collaboration tools. 

• Supports implementation of AI-enabled workflows and process improvements that increase efficiency across the department. 

• Identifies opportunities to streamline processes and improve collaboration across teams. 

• Maintains department dashboards, reporting, and operational metrics. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business, public relations, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• Three or more years of experience in communications, marketing operations, project coordination, executive support, business operations, or a related field. 

• Excellent organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain attention to detail, and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally across all levels of the organization. 

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, anticipate needs, and proactively solve problems. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams. 

• Experience using project management, workflow, collaboration, or content management platforms (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, Smartsheet, Microsoft Planner, SharePoint, or similar). 

• Experience working with CRM, marketing automation, or communications platforms like HubSpot or Mailchimp is preferred. 

• Experience using AI-enabled productivity tools (such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar technologies) to improve efficiency, organize work, draft content, conduct research, or streamline workflows. Ability to quickly evaluate and adopt emerging technologies in support of department operations. 

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify process improvements and implement practical solutions. 

• Ability to build effective working relationships across departments while coordinating multiple projects and stakeholders. 

The Executive Operations Coordinator may work remotely. NCBE will consider applicants from the following states: FL, IA, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK, PA, WA, and WI.

Mission

NCBE promotes fairness, integrity, and best practices in admission to the legal profession for the benefit and protection of the public. We serve admission authorities, courts, the legal education community, and candidates by providing high-quality

• assessment products, services, and research;
• character investigations; and
• informational and educational resources and programs.

EEO Statement

NCBE is proud to be an equal employment opportunity organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. 

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