Executive Administrator to the Chief Financial & Business Officer and External Engagement Coordinator

Administrative

This position is currently based in our Cambridge, MA office. Please note that our offices will be relocating to Waltham, MA later this year, and this role will transition accordingly. We follow a flexible, "magnet not mandate" approach to in-office work, encouraging collaboration and onsite engagement while supporting hybrid flexibility based on role and business needs.

Nearly 37 million Americans are currently affected by Chronic Kidney Disease. 37 million.

At Akebia we take that number very seriously and every day we come to work, with the purpose of bettering the lives of each person impacted by kidney disease and the renal community that serves them.
Our tenacious, passionate employees' challenge the status quo and work to develop unique therapeutics that have the potential to set new standards of care for people living with kidney disease.

This is life-changing work, and we are all in, are you?

Job Summary:

Akebia is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and trusted Executive Assistant to support our Chief Finance & Business Officer (CFBO). This role plays a critical part in enabling effective leadership across finance/accounting, corporate communications (including investor relations, public relations and internal communications), corporate development and IT functions, as well as helping to coordinate external engagement activities (including with patient community groups).

The Executive Assistant will serve as a strategic administrative partner to the CFBO, ensuring operational excellence, thoughtful prioritization, and seamless coordination across a complex and highly regulated public company environment. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong business acumen, discretion, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in support of corporate, financial, communications, and strategic objectives.

Essential Functions and Duties

Executive Partnership

* Proactively manage the CFBO's complex and evolving calendar, aligning time and priorities with financial cycles, earnings processes, Board deliverables, investor engagements, media interactions, and strategic initiatives.

* Coordinate leadership meetings across CBFO's functions, ensuring preparation of materials and follow-up on key action items.

* Support preparation of documents, presentations, and reports for Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Board of Directors, investor and public relations-related activities.

* Anticipate executive needs and resolve scheduling and logistical conflicts with professionalism and sound judgment.

* Coordinate detailed domestic and international travel and manage expense reporting in compliance with company policy.

Finance & Accounting/Corporate Communications/IT/Corporate Development Support

* Track key financial calendar milestones (budget cycles, forecasting timelines, SEC filing dates) to ensure alignment and readiness.

* Assist in preparation and distribution of earnings materials, and press releases

* Assist in preparation of corporate announcements and presentations, and investor-facing presentations.

* Support internal communications and corporate events.

• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding potential transactions, partnerships, and strategic evaluations.
  

External Engagement Coordination

* Support coordination of activities with patient groups, including community events, disease awareness campaigns, sponsorships, and awareness initiatives aligned with Akebia's mission.

* Help track commitments and follow-up related to patient group partnerships and community initiatives.

Skills and Experience

Experience

• 7-10+ years of experience supporting senior executives, preferably within biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other publicly traded companies.
• Experience supporting a CFO, CFBO, or senior finance executive strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with public company processes, investor relations, corporate communications, and external engagement activities is highly desirable.

Skills & Capabilities

• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and business acumen; ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and collaboration tools.
• Ability to work independently while building strong cross-functional relationships.

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented.
• Calm and adaptable in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
• Committed to supporting a culture of accountability, collaboration, and patient-focused impact.

Compensation:

Targeted Base: $100,737-$124,439

*Base Compensation for this role will depend on a number of factors including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Base pay is only one component of the company's total rewards package, all regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or the incentive compensation program (if applicable), as well as equity. Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, etc.

Are you an Akebian?

An Akebian is curious, empathetic, and values making connections to people and ideas. Akebian's aren't afraid of diving in and owning a process or a problem, because we all want to deliver a great solution. Akebian's believe that we are better together because we are all working toward a common purpose - to better the life of each person impacted by kidney disease. Want to learn more about what it means to be an Akebian? Visit our website: www.akebia.com

Akebia is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.