Senior Executive Assistant

Cox Enterprises • Atlanta, GA

1d • $81,400 - $122,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Cox is hiring a Senior Executive Assistant who will provide administrative leadership and support to the Senior Vice President of HR Technology & People Analytics along with the VP of the Center for Inclusion and his or her direct reports. The individual in this role will provide seamless execution of tasks and administrative support including extensive calendar management, meeting preparation, managing the leaders’ daily schedule, and handling tasks on behalf of the leaders as needed. The Sr. Executive Assistant must demonstrate a high level of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality, handling sensitive information with tact, discretion and judgment. A high degree of responsiveness and independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. The Executive Assistant is the key to keeping the leaders focused on the business priorities by taking care of administrative details and tasks. This position involves a high level of visibility and interaction with senior leadership (VP+) and a variety of other departments and business functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 2 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and up to 2 years’ experience; or 6 years’ experience in a related field
• Advanced knowledge/experience in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with digital tools and an aptitude to quickly learn new technologies to bring further accuracy and efficiency to the role.
• Exceptional organizational skills required; must be detail-oriented; have ability to prioritize and work independently
• Demonstrated ability and experience to act proactively and to effectively anticipate and respond to the needs of the executive
• Demonstrated experience maintaining professional demeanor, confidentiality and discretion given the nature of the work.
• Demonstrated success and experience in building relationships and working collaboratively.
• Experience with meeting planning and event logistics for large groups, including in person and virtual/remote meetings.
• Critical thinker with a strong eye for accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong listening skills
• Excellent calendar management skills.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of experience supporting Senior Executive level leader in a high work volume, fast-paced and complex matrix environment.
• Proficiency with digital devices and files and an aptitude to quickly learn new technologies
• Demonstrated ability and experience in building relationships, working collaboratively in a team environment; ability to build coalitions and alliances across the enterprise
• Experience with meeting planning and event logistics for large groups (30+ attendees) including virtual/remote meetings
• Experience successfully working in a hybrid environment with both in-office and remote flexibility

Responsibilities

• Calendar & Schedule Management
• Correspondence & Communication
• P-Card / PO Management
• Meeting Preparation & Support
• Travel & Logistics
• Project Coordination
• Information & Workflow Management
• Relationship Management
• Professionalism & Discretion
• Proactivity & Anticipation
• Communication Excellence
• Operational Excellence

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level