Senior Executive Assistant to the President

FirstEnergy Corp; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp in Akron, OH, is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the senior leader team. The role emphasizes confidentiality, calendar management, travel coordination, and preparation of meetings and reports.

You will serve as a primary contact for internal and external stakeholders, manage communications, and assist with special projects while maintaining organization and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 10 years' comparable work experience, especially supporting C-level executives.
• Must pass company SASS test.
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office and Outlook Email and Calendaring; ability to design and edit graphic presentations and materials.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and time management skills; proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating a solid commitment to all aspects of safety including maintaining a safe workplace for coworkers.
• Providing sophisticated calendar and travel management.
• Prioritizing inquiries and requests, while troubleshooting conflicts; making judgments and recommendations to ensure effective day-to-day scheduling.
• Completing a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitate the president's ability to effectively lead the organization, including collecting and preparing information for meetings, composing and preparing correspondence, designing and producing complex documents, reports, and presentations, managing contact lists, making travel arrangements, completing expense and mileage reports, and completing special projects as assigned.
• Serving as the primary point of contact with other FirstEnergy executives, for internal and external stakeholders, and for external visitors, including matters of a highly confidential or critical nature.
• Researching and prioritizing before determining the appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
• Exercising judgment to reflect the senior leader's style and organization policy.
• Communicating directly, on behalf of the senior leader, and responding to emails, texts, phone calls outside of normal business hours, as needed.
• Keeping the senior leader well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
• Effectively managing the senior leader's time by reading, researching, collecting and analyzing information as needed, in advance.
• Maintaining discretion and confidentiality.
• Managing information and materials of a sensitive or confidential nature.
• Maintaining a well-organized filing system for key materials and reports (electronic and hard copy).
• Using excellent communication skills with good judgment.
• Anticipating needs and delivering results consistently.
• Displaying excellent teamwork while working with other assistants and employees.
• Supporting other executives from time to time.
• Assisting with other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Communication

Discretion

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook Email & Calendaring

Graphic presentation design

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp in Akron, OH, is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the senior leader team. The role emphasizes confidentiality, calendar management, travel coordination, and preparation of meetings and reports.

You will serve as a primary contact for internal and external stakeholders, manage communications, and assist with special projects while maintaining organization and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.