Executive Assistant

Genuine Parts Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) in Atlanta headquarters is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Chief HR Officer and HR Leadership Team. This role sits at the center of a fast-moving executive environment, demanding discretion, judgment, and proactive problem-solving.

You will manage a complex calendar across time zones, coordinate domestic and international travel, prepare executive presentations, arrange meetings and off-sites, handle expenses and Workday tasks, and partner with the EA

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting senior or C-suite executives in a complex, fast-paced organization.
• Expert-level Outlook and advanced PowerPoint skills.
• Experience coordinating complex domestic and international executive travel.
• Exceptional discretion and judgment when handling highly confidential information.
• Strong Microsoft 365 capabilities; Workday experience is a plus.
• A proactive, adaptable approach and the ability to manage competing priorities with composure.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex, high-volume executive calendar across multiple stakeholders, priorities, and time zones.
• Coordinate domestic and international executive travel, including private aviation.
• Create polished, executive-level PowerPoint presentations and materials.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, workshops, off-sites, and external stakeholder meetings.
• Manage expenses, invoices, bill payment, and Workday responsibilities.
• Anticipate priorities and proactively keep the CHRO informed and prepared.
• Partner closely with GPC’s broader Executive Assistant team to provide seamless support.

Skills

Calendar management

Travel coordination

PowerPoint

Executive support

Confidentiality

Microsoft 365

Workday

Outlook

Excel

Tools

Outlook

PowerPoint

Workday

Excel

Job description

Executive Assistant to the Chief HR Officer

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) | Atlanta headquarters and is on-site five days per week

Handler is partnering with Genuine Parts Company (GPC) to identify an exceptional Executive Assistant to support the Chief HR Officer and HR Leadership Team at GPC’s Atlanta headquarters.

This is more than a traditional Executive Assistant role. We are looking for a polished, highly trusted professional who thrives at the center of a fast-moving executive environment—someone who anticipates needs, stays several steps ahead, and brings exceptional judgment, discretion, and emotional intelligence to everything they do.

Why This Opportunity?

The current Executive Assistant is being promoted —a great example of the visibility, development, and career potential this role can provide.

The incoming EA will benefit from a structured transition while joining a collaborative, high-performing HR leadership team during an important and exciting chapter for GPC.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a complex, high-volume executive calendar across multiple stakeholders, priorities, and time zones


• Coordinate domestic and international executive travel, including private aviation


• Create polished, executive-level PowerPoint presentations and materials


• Coordinate leadership meetings, workshops, off-sites, and external stakeholder meetings


• Manage expenses, invoices, bill payment, and Workday responsibilities


• Anticipate priorities and proactively keep the CHRO informed and prepared


• Partner closely with GPC’s broader Executive Assistant team to provide seamless support

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years supporting senior or C-suite executives in a complex, fast-paced organization


• Expert-level Outlook and advanced PowerPoint skills


• Experience coordinating complex domestic and international executive travel


• Exceptional discretion and judgment when handling highly confidential information


• Strong Microsoft 365 capabilities; Workday experience is a plus


• A proactive, adaptable approach and the ability to manage competing priorities with composure

Beyond experience, how you work matters. The right person will be warm, relationship-oriented, emotionally intelligent, collaborative, low-ego, and someone others trust quickly.

GPC offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, annual bonus, and comprehensive benefits.