Southern Company · 1 day ago
Executive Assistant to VP Economic Development (In Ofc 4 Days/Wk)
Atlanta, GA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSouthern Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond. The Executive Assistant position provides support for the Vice President of Economic Development, requiring extensive experience in administrative roles and the ability to manage executive-level tasks with confidentiality and professionalism.
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Responsibilities
Provides support for the Vice President of Economic Development
Manages calendar, travel arrangements, and organizes team events
Maintains high level of confidentiality
Experience with timekeeping, expense reporting, arranging travel, and coordinating meetings
Experience managing an executive-level calendar and incoming inquiries with minimal direction
Demonstrated experience taking initiative and being a self-starter in day-to-day responsibilities
Ability to professionally represent the office of the VP of Economic Development
Exceptional organizational skills with ability to prioritize, multi-task and proactively prepare for upcoming meetings and events
Experience managing expense accounts and an understanding of budgets
Exceptional communication & listening skills, while demonstrating a high level of attention to detail
Ability to lead, build & maintain relationships with administrative and operations team
Expert-level written and verbal communication skills
Proof reading skills with attention to detail
Strong decision-making ability
Outstanding organizational, prioritization and time management skills
Resourceful, good common sense, strong interpersonal skills, accuracy and initiative
Experience in customer/client relations and building strong, effective working relationships
Ability to work individually and with a team, as needed
Ability to work under general direction, on multiple tasks with demanding timelines
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe
Technology savvy in working with conference calls, video teleconferencing and meeting logistics
Candidate must maintain a sense of urgency and be service oriented
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 5 years of experience working as an Executive Assistant supporting senior level executives
High School diploma or equivalent
Maintains high level of confidentiality
Experience with timekeeping, expense reporting, arranging travel, and coordinating meetings
Experience managing an executive-level calendar and incoming inquiries with minimal direction
Demonstrated experience taking initiative and being a self-starter in day-to-day responsibilities
Ability to professionally represent the office of the VP of Economic Development, including professional interactions with other executives, managers, peers, department employees, external organizations and vendors
Exceptional organizational skills with ability to prioritize, multi-task and proactively prepare for upcoming meetings and events
Experience managing expense accounts and an understanding of budgets
Exceptional communication & listening skills, while demonstrating a high level of attention to detail
Ability to lead, build & maintain relationships with administrative and operations team
Expert-level written and verbal communication skills
Proof reading skills with attention to detail
Strong decision-making ability
Outstanding organizational, prioritization and time management skills
Resourceful, good common sense, strong interpersonal skills, accuracy and initiative
Experience in customer/client relations and building strong, effective working relationships
Ability to work individually and with a team, as needed
Ability to work under general direction, on multiple tasks with demanding timelines
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe
Technology savvy in working with conference calls, video teleconferencing and meeting logistics
Candidate must maintain a sense of urgency and be service oriented
Preferred
Degree preferred
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
Incentive program
Company
Southern Company
Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.16BKey Investors
GRIP Program
2025-10-03Post Ipo Equity· $1.75B
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.45B
2024-10-21Grant· $160M
Leadership Team
Thomas Fanning
President and CEO
David Poroch
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
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