Executive Assistant

Woodward Inc.; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match (4.5%)

Stock contribution (5%)

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

12 paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Parental leave

Life/AD&D/LTD/Optional life

Flexible spending (FSA)

Voluntary benefits

Home/auto insurance discounts

Legal assistance

Job summary

Woodward Inc. is seeking an Executive Assistant to manage the executive's calendar, coordinate complex travel, and facilitate communications with stakeholders. The role supports a fast-paced leadership team and involves preparing meetings, agendas, and ensuring follow-through on action items.

The position emphasizes proactive problem solving, cross-department collaboration, and active participation in sitewide decisions within a dynamic, high-visibility environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in executive-level calendar management and travel coordination.
• Ability to draft correspondence and manage communications with stakeholders.
• Proactive cross-department collaboration and problem-solving mindset.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.

Responsibilities

• Calendar Management: Organizes the executive’s schedule and aligns with priorities.
• Travel Coordination: Plans complex domestic and international itineraries.
• Communication Facilitation: Drafts and routes correspondence and responses.
• Meeting Preparation: Creates agendas, coordinates logistics, records notes and action items.
• Proactiveness: Identifies issues and presents options for resolution.
• Cross Department Collaboration: Partners with other teams to support site initiatives.
• Active in sitewide decision making in a flexible team environment.

Skills

Time Management

Communication Skills

Travel Coordination

Judgment & Discretion

Relationship Management

Problem-Solving

Technical Proficiency

Organizational Skills

Event Coordination

Adaptability

Job description

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Executive Assistant

• Estimated hourly base pay: $27.88(minimum) - $36.54(midpoint) - $44.71(maximum)
• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:
• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Key Responsibilities:

• Calendar Management: Oversees and organizes the executive’s schedule, ensuring meetings, appointments, and events align with organizational priorities and business objectives.
• Travel Coordination: Arranges complex travel itineraries, including international travel, accommodations, and transportation, while ensuring seamless execution.
• Communication Facilitation: Manages incoming and outgoing communications, drafting correspondence and ensuring timely responses to stakeholders.
• Meeting Preparation: Creates agendas, organizes logistics, records meeting notes, and tracks action items to facilitate productive leadership meetings.
• Proactiveness: Identifies and addresses issues, sharing options and information in potentially challenging and unique situations.
• Cross Department Collaboration: Partners with other departments to integrate site initiatives with overall business objectives, ensuring seamless operational synergy.
• In a flexible and cross-trained teaming environment, be actively in sitewide decision making

Key Skills:

• Time Management: Skilled in balancing competing demands and optimizing executive schedules.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication abilities for executive-level correspondence.
• Travel Coordination: Proficient in managing complex travel arrangements for domestic and international trips.
• Judgment & Discretion: Experienced in handling confidential matters with professionalism and trust.
• Relationship Management: Adept at fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Capable of anticipating challenges and implementing proactive solutions.
• Technical Proficiency: Expertise in using office software, communication tools, and systems relevant to executive support.
• Organizational Skills: Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Event Coordination: Skilled in planning and executing executive-level meetings and events.
• Adaptability: Adjusts and anticipates changing priorities and procedures within a dynamic, high visibility environment.

Notice: The position for which you are applying will be designated as a DOT safety-sensitive position in the future, as defined in 14 CFR part 120. When this position becomes designated as a DOT safety-sensitive position, you will be required to undergo a DOT/FAA pre-employment drug test for prohibited drugs as defined in 49 CFR 40.3, including marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and amphetamines, before performing safety-sensitive duties.

• This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.