The Executive Assistant will report to the Head of Enterprise and support 2-3 other executives within Digital and Technology leadership. This role requires high emotional intelligence, strong interpersonal skills, technical capability with tools, and a proactive approach to managing executive needs. The assistant will exercise discretion, confidentiality, and organizational skills to handle varied tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Must Have

• Provide proactive executive administrative support.
• Demonstrate ability to problem solve and bring forward recommended solutions.
• Consistently demonstrate excellent judgment, integrity, confidentiality, discretion and diplomacy.
• Coordinate all travel arrangements and process reimbursable expenses.
• Proactively manage calendar, schedule meetings, arrange meeting logistics and resolve calendar conflicts.
• Interact with executives and assistants internally and externally, responding to requests with appropriate sense of urgency.
• Prioritize and manage own workflow to ensure quality and efficiency to meet deadlines.
• Proactively address, or resolve issues, within own area of accountability and keep leadership informed.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and other materials, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Assist with other special projects and perform additional assignments.
• 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant.
• Strong knowledge of all audio visual set up (i.e. video conferencing).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience in project management and event coordination.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Self-driven and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Highly collaborative in a team environment and able to work seamless across organizational boundaries.
• Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours when needed.

Perks & Benefits

• Support and flexibility to achieve professional and personal goals.
• Skill-building opportunities.
• Leadership development opportunities.
• Philanthropic opportunities.
• Opportunities to build communities.
• Diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
• Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources.

Executive Assistant

Position Summary

The Executive Assistant will report to the Head of Enterprise while providing equal sport to 2-3 other executives within the Digital and Technology leadership. The role requires high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, highly technical capability with suite of tools, an incredible work ethic, and the ability to proactively anticipate and manage a variety of executive needs. The Executive Assistant will exercise considerable discretion in judgment, confidentiality, and will possess the organizational skills to support the varied tasks and deadlines that are required daily in a fast-paced environment.

You will

• Provide proactive level of executive administrative support, ensuring excellent service and professionalism with every interaction.
• Demonstrate ability to problem solve and bring forward recommended solutions.
• Consistently demonstrate excellent judgment, and integrity, exhibiting a high level of confidentiality, discretion and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive correspondence, issues, and information.
• Coordinate all travel arrangements (flights, car service, hotel reservations, etc.) and process reimbursable expenses in a timely manner.
• Proactively manage calendar, schedule meetings, arrange meeting logistics and resolve calendar conflicts.
• Interact with executives and assistants internally and externally, responding to requests with appropriate sense of urgency.
• Prioritize and manage own workflow to ensure quality and efficiency to meet deadlines and be flexible in adjusting to changing work priorities.
• Proactively address, or resolve issues, within own area of accountability and keep leadership informed of any matters requiring their attention.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and other materials, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Assist with other special projects, perform additional assignments, as needed – growth mindset.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, preferably supporting senior executives in Technology or equivalent highly technical organizations.
• Strong knowledge of all audio visual set up (i.e. video conferencing) and ability to successfully collaborate with AV team as dictated by meeting requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience in project management and event coordination.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Self-driven and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Highly collaborative in a team environment and able to work seamless across organizational boundaries.
• Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours when needed.

The Executive Assistant is a critical role in the Digital and Technology team, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in the success of the organization.

Location /Travel

NY: Hudson Yards, New York or Bethlehem, PA

Onsite 3 or more days per week

Salary Range:

$67,980.00 - $101,970.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits

. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MyHR@glic.com. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.

Visa Sponsorship

Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.

About Guardian

Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being — mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com

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Visa Sponsorship:

Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.