What can be automated in the executive assistant role?

Executive assistants manage calendars, inboxes, meetings and documents for one or more leaders. A large share of the role is data collection and processing, which automates well, but its value sits in judgement about priorities and people. Automation here should free the assistant for that judgement rather than replace them.

O*NET occupations: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (43-6011.00). The scenarios below add up to 28.5 hours a week, but they describe different businesses, so do not add them for your own.

Process	Automatable today	Hours back / week
Data entry between systems Mostly.	80%	8.5
Meeting notes and action items Mostly.	75%	7.5
Expense receipt capture Mostly.	77%	6.5
Post-call follow-up Mostly.	68%	6

Process

Automatable today

Hours back / week

Data entry between systems

Mostly.

80%

8.5

Meeting notes and action items

Mostly.

75%

7.5

Expense receipt capture

Mostly.

77%

6.5

Post-call follow-up

Mostly.

68%