The Wendy's Company · 6 days ago
Executive Assistant- Development
The Wendy's Company is a well-established brand known for its unique approach to fast food and employee support. The Executive Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Chief Development Officer and the VP of Global Systems Optimization, managing various projects, schedules, and communications to ensure efficient operations.
Food and BeverageRestaurantsSnack Food
Responsibilities
Creates/composes and edits memos, letters, and minutes; researches and creates executive presentation materials and reports. Compiles, inputs and tabulates data/statistics for reports. Performs advanced analyses and recommends course of action
Interacts as liaison between executive and staff members, business associates, and other departments by relaying information; coordinates programs; arranges meetings. Develops, monitors, and revises executive’s schedule, coordinating busy travel schedules and booking travel
Maintains sensitive and confidential issues and inquiries for executive, including personnel, wage, budget, and strategic information
Conserves executive’s time by screening and responding to telephone calls and E-mails on behalf of the executive. Anticipates situations and acts to resolve them
Researches information and conducts preliminary analyses of data and reports findings
Fills out reports/expense vouchers; reconciles vouchers to credit card statements and makes adjustments
Prepares department’s budget, consolidates departmental budgets, prepares variance reports, reviews and analyzes monthly P&L statements, reconciles variances and reports findings. Works closely with the Budget office
Attends staff meetings, composes/transcribes and distributes meeting notes. Plans meetings, executive functions and special events, including securing locations, determining food and beverage menus, selecting entertainment/gifts and determining transportation logistics
Qualification
Required
Minimum four years of administrative experience, including two years of experience with executive-level management
Confident interacting and communicating with executives
Possess excellent computer proficiencies including advanced MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
A high degree of professionalism, integrity and discretion; excellent judgment and superior written and verbal communication skills
Think clearly and analyze problems of organization and management and take effective action
Demonstrated success managing multiple and diverse tasks/projects; strong attention to detail and outstanding follow-through
Ability to work independently without significant assistance or direction; work under pressure and time constraints; handle changing priorities
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Benefits
Parental leave
Free EAP sessions
Company 401k match
Company
The Wendy's Company
The Wendy's Company serves up hamburgers around the world made with fresh, never frozen beef.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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2025-10-15
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