Executive Assistant

MillerKnoll•Stamford, CT

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Why join us? Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone. Executive Assistant to the President of Global Retail The Company At MillerKnoll, our unique culture represents the collective attitudes, ideas, and experiences of the people who work here. We focus on protecting the environment, impacting our communities, exceeding the expectations of our customers through high quality products, and championing diversity in all areas of the business, and together we are on a journey toward a better world. Design for the good of humankind. MillerKnoll is a globally recognized provider of furnishings and related technologies and services. Headquartered in West Michigan, we have relied on innovative design for over 100 years to solve problems for people wherever they work, live, learn, and heal. The Team The Executive Office Support Team exists to solve problems before people even know that problems exist! A network of dynamic, driven & business orientated people who operate with very little direction and high levels of autonomy, to support the senior team here at MillerKnoll. The Role You will support the President of Global Retail business and members of the Global Retail Leadership team. The Global Retail division is a growth engine for MillerKnoll – this role sits at the epicenter of where strategy is created, decisions are made and the work gets done. Managing and assuming responsibility for Executive’s agendas – effectively and proactively prioritizing on behalf of the Executive. Identifying and managing the right priorities and processes to ensure seamless execution of the day-to-day running of the business. Lead the project management of strategic initiatives while overseeing and guiding a small team of executive assistants to ensure seamless execution and alignment across priorities. You’ll manage projects, make decisions, give guidance, book travel, process expenses, schedule meetings, track actions & deliverables, develop presentations, build itineraries, craft communications, and generally keep up with the fast pace of our most senior people. The opportunity may also present itself to potentially support additional executive leadership. As part of a highly matrixed global organization, you’ll regularly partner across functions, geographies, and leadership levels...connecting dots, aligning stakeholders, and keeping work moving seamlessly in a complex environment. You’ll be surrounded by a group of smart, team-orientated colleagues who are dedicated to making each other better – key success factors for being a part of this team include your openness to learn, understand and collaborate. You’ll be expected to be an active participant in office life at our flagship HQ for the Global Retail business, based in Stamford, CT. You Strong attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when under pressure. You’ll see around corners – always looking ahead and anticipating change. You’ll triage well – professional, diplomatic, perceptive and practical and you know when to ask for help. You’ll create and build collaborative working relationships – from the bottom to the top and all the way across our organization. We see this role as a springboard into the wider MillerKnoll eco-system – a catalyst for building your career here at MillerKnoll as well as building broader business understanding. With exposure to not only some of the world’s most iconic brands, being a part of a growing business and a values-driven, purpose-orientated environment – the MillerKnoll community offers you a place to grow and thrive!

Requirements

Strong attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when under pressure.
You’ll see around corners – always looking ahead and anticipating change.
You’ll triage well – professional, diplomatic, perceptive and practical and you know when to ask for help.
You’ll create and build collaborative working relationships – from the bottom to the top and all the way across our organization.
Degree preferred.
7+ years’ experience in a fast paced commercial environment (and we do mean fast-paced!) supporting c-suite execs.
3+ years of experience supporting executive-level positions or equivalent.
Demonstrated leadership, business analyst and or customer service experience – highly responsive with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent time and project management skills – composure to deal with multiple tasks at once.
Organizational skills to assist with all the behind-the-scenes magic while driving high levels of service and positively impacting the team.
Moves with urgency without losing accuracy.
Strong intellectual curiosity and business savvy – creative thinker and interest in the bigger picture.
Entrepreneurial and scrappy – knows how to be fast and nimble.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated understanding of Retail Seasonal Calendars and development cycles preferred.

Responsibilities

Managing and assuming responsibility for Executive’s agendas – effectively and proactively prioritizing on behalf of the Executive.
Identifying and managing the right priorities and processes to ensure seamless execution of the day-to-day running of the business.
Lead the project management of strategic initiatives while overseeing and guiding a small team of executive assistants to ensure seamless execution and alignment across priorities.
Manage projects
Make decisions
Give guidance
Book travel
Process expenses
Schedule meetings
Track actions & deliverables
Develop presentations
Build itineraries
Craft communications