Top Communications Executive jobs in Roanoke, VA

JOB SUMMARY:

This person will provide seamless execution of tasks, including team management and assistance with correspondence, extensive calendar coordination, meeting preparation, data entry and reporting, payment processing, recordkeeping, and management of special projects, as needed.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Interacts daily with senior leaders and their teams.
• Coordinates Leadership Staff Meetings and all department meetings: efficient in securing the venue/meeting room, audiovisual needs, transportation, and catering, as appropriate and coordinate any off-site activities; provides administrative support on-site during meetings; to include meeting agenda, and minutes.
• Manages a complex, changing calendar: using MS Outlook schedules and prioritizes meetings, appointments, rooms, equipment, catering and other resources.
• Arranges travel (air, hotel, transportation) and coordinates agenda with regional staff when required.
• Analyzes, writes, and summarizes data from multiple sources: Develops letters, memoranda and reports from drafts and proofreads and reviews documents for grammatical and numerical errors.
• Prepares presentations, and other documents using MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint for various needs inclusive of meetings and program reviews.
• Directs inquiries to the appropriate team members and uses discretion on prioritization of engagement.
• Maintains confidential information and secure access to confidential company information.
• Takes and prepares notes of meetings, conferences, and similar proceedings; attends conferences to provide administrative support as directed by the leader.
• Sorts and distributes mail and packages to appropriate parties.
• Greets and assists visitors and arranges for escorts, as necessary.
• Processes expense reports and invoices.
• Gathers and arranges materials and relevant information for assigned project or person.
• Codes, compiles and files correspondences, records, documents and reports according to an established system.
• Prepare, organize, and maintain documents and files of a complex or confidential nature, track budget expenditures.
Owns and maintains contact and information resources for leaders.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum

• High School Diploma/GED and 7 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline and 5 years' experience; or 9 years' experience in a related field
• Experience directly reporting to and supporting senior executives and their respective teams
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, MS Access PowerPoint, Outlook and MS Word required
• Excellent planning, calendar management, organizational, meeting coordination and project management skills
• Excellent ability to work effectively with teams throughout organization, navigate network effectively, and gain support from peers and others within team
• Must be detail-oriented, able to develop and maintain highly efficient work environment, effectively prioritize and have time management skills
• Must have experience maintaining confidential, business, and personnel sensitive information
Strong written, and verbal communication skills to use sound judgment to field inquiries professionally and efficiently

Preferred

• BS/BA BA or advanced degree in related discipline strongly desired (i.e., Business)
• Project management experience desired.

• Experience in telecommunications desired.
Experience and understanding of Oracle.

USD 28.08 - 42.12 per hour

Compensation:

Hourly base pay rate is $28.08 - $42.12/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Benefits:

Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. 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, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

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