Garmin · 7 hours ago
Executive Assistant - Administration
Olathe, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGarmin is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant at their U.S. headquarters in the greater Kansas City area. This role will assist the COO and provide broader support within the executive office, managing schedules, communications, and various administrative tasks.
Consumer ElectronicsConsumer GoodsElectrical DistributionElectronics
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for the COO and collaborate with team members at all levels of the organization and across departments to meet business objectives. Must have a positive attitude, high integrity and a professional demeanor
Assist with complex calendar management including scheduling meetings with internal and external stakeholders, prioritizing requests and resolving conflicts
Prepare executive presentations, correspondence, and internal communications. Must be extremely detail oriented with a high aptitude in grammar and editing
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including trip itineraries and logistics, and process expense reports
Facilitate executive review, approval, and signature of critical documents
Oversee miscellaneous projects as assigned
Manage logistics and coordination of high-level meetings and events
Provide support for quarterly board meetings
Provide support to draft, edit and distribute executive communications
Assist with calendar management for additional executive officers as needed and help with meeting room set-up, catering and greeting visitors
Process calls and correspondence received in the executive office
Work collaboratively to support teammates in the executive office, which may include some cross training of responsibilities
Manage special projects and perform other duties and functions as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as an executive assistant supporting C-Suite or equivalent
Must possess proficiency effectively using Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Must be detail-oriented and can work proactively and effectively with minimal supervision
Must possess strong skills creating presentations in PowerPoint
Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a flexible, ever-changing, fast paced and challenging environment
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent communication skills with a high degree of professionalism
Must possess the ability to maintain company information in strictest confidence
Dedication to providing quality customer service
Must possess excellent writing and proofreading skills, with a keen attention to detail and quality
Benefits
Garmin's benefit program
Company
Garmin
WHERE DO WE START? How about Kansas City? That’s our home. That’s where Garmin put a stake in the ground in 1989.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2007-01-04Acquired
Leadership Team
Doug Boessen
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Amber Morgan
Global Partnerships & Engineering Business Development
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