Executive Assistant

Wolverine Worldwide•Rockford, MI

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE:WWW) is one of the world’s leading designers, marketers, and licensors of footwear and apparel; It’s global footprint spans 170 countries and territories. The Company’s portfolio includes Merrell®, Saucony®, Sweaty Betty®, Hush Puppies®, Wolverine®, Chaco®, Bates®, HYTEST®, and Stride Rite®. The Company is also the global footwear licensee of brands Cat® and Harley-Davidson®. Wolverine Worldwide is driven by a Vision to Make. Every Day. Better. for its consumers, partners, communities, and shareholders. In 2025, the Company was recognized by Footwear News as Company of the Year, by Forbes as one of America’s Dream Employers, America’s Best Employers for Women, and America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, and by Inspiring Workplaces as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces Globally. Wolverine Worldwide is a Certified™ Great Place To Work®. The Executive Assistant provides executive level support to business leaders in all aspects, including event planning, diary management, and travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree desired or equivalent experience.
Proven administrative experience at a senior level
Ability to demonstrate effective multi-tasking and a high-level of organization and coordination skills
Exceptional organizational and communication skills–able to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, including Board members, executives, and partners
Ability to demonstrate strong stakeholder management and relationship building both internally and externally
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with excellent follow through to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Quality driven. Consistently aims for high standards
Strong project management skills and event planning experience required
Excellent sense of discretion and confidentiality with highly sensitive information

Nice To Haves

International and domestic travel experience preferred

Responsibilities

Manages travel arrangements, including arranging appropriate flights, visas, hotels, ground transportation and meeting agendas for extensive and complex international travel.
Reconciles and expenses all accounts and travel expenses for senior leadership according to corporate travel policy in a timely manner; troubleshoots any reimbursement issues.
Manages calendars, coordinates schedules, makes appointments, arranges meetings and events, prepares agendas and minute takes where required, reserves and prepares facilities.
Composes and types correspondence from rough drafts and makes changes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling as needed.
Organizes and maintains confidential file system files, correspondence and other records.
Makes binders and other printed material packets.
Exercises initiative, independent judgment and discretion in screening calls, greets and escorts visitors, and corresponds to written and oral requests for information.
Coordinate other group needs: printing and binding for group presentations, ordering office and printing supplies, meeting room support, etc.
Administers the travel policy for the region, negotiates hotel rates, and acts as escalation point for all travel related issues.
Communicates with high level stakeholders within and outside the organization, both domestically and internationally.
May lead or mentor support staff for the region.
Performs duties consistent with the Company’s AAP/EEO goals and policies.
Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager.
Performs duties consistent with the company’s AAP/EEO goals and policies.
Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager.