Executive Assistant & Events Lead

Ventas is a leading S&P 500 company dedicated to enabling exceptional environments that greatly benefit the expanding aging population. With an enterprise value exceeding $50 billion and a diverse portfolio of over 1,400 properties across North America and the United Kingdom, Ventas stands as a preeminent participant in the longevity economy. The company primarily focuses on private-pay senior housing, operating more than 850 communities that provide valuable care and services to over 90,000 residents. Beyond senior housing, Ventas' portfolio extends to outpatient medical buildings, research centers, and healthcare facilities. These assets attract strong institutional demand from prominent health systems, biomedical companies, universities, and research institutions globally. Ventas is backed by robust financial performance and a collaborative culture, leveraging its capital, capabilities, and relationships to deliver superior value. The dedicated Ventas team is committed to the company’s mission of helping people live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

The Corporate Communications team at Ventas plays a pivotal role in shaping how the company is represented to employees, investors, and the broader market. This team connects company strategy with messaging through a wide range of external and internal communications, including live events, activations, branding initiatives, and media engagement. Their work is essential to enhancing the company’s reputation by ensuring that messages are clear, compelling, and consistent across all audiences.

The Executive Assistant & Events Lead role is a vital position that bridges Corporate Communications and the Office of the CEO. This dual-focused role provides high-touch executive support while leading the planning and flawless execution of impactful corporate and employee events. The Executive Assistant & Events Lead ensures seamless execution of communications priorities, CEO-related engagements, Board of Directors meetings, and other high-visibility events that uphold Ventas’ brand, culture, and leadership standards. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Communications with a dotted line to the Office of the CEO, this role operates across two collaborative teams, facilitating day-to-day operations and enhancing executive-level engagement.

Key responsibilities include providing executive support such as calendar management, scheduling, tracking initiatives, and facilitating coordination within the Corporate Communications function. Additionally, the role supports the CEO’s office in managing calendars, meeting logistics, materials preparation, and day-of execution for key engagements. The position takes ownership of the end-to-end strategy and logistics of corporate and employee events, including budgeting, vendor management, invitation processes, guest tracking, and on-site execution. Collaboration with various internal stakeholders—including HR, Legal, IT, and other executive assistants—is essential to ensure alignment and successful event delivery.

A critical aspect of this role is maintaining high-quality communication materials related to events and executive engagements, including presentations, agendas, and briefing documents. The Executive Assistant & Events Lead is also a trusted ambassador of the Ventas brand and culture, ensuring professionalism and attention to detail in all interactions and communications. This role continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes and execution, bringing a proactive, creative, and solutions-oriented mindset to both executive support and event leadership.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $90,000 to $135,000 per year, reflective of experience and qualifications. The role offers a hybrid work environment with three days in office and flexibility for remote work. Ventas provides an attractive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, and paid time off. As an equal opportunity employer, Ventas values diversity and inclusion and does not accept unsolicited resumes from third parties.