Executive Assistant

Company	MetlifeSee more
Address	Remote
Form of work	Full-time
Salary	$61K - $77.3K a year
Category	Sales/marketing

Job description

General Information

Country

United States

Working Schedule

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

Virtual

Commutable Distance Required

Travel Required

10%

Relocation Assistance Available

Posted Date

01-Mar-2024

Job ID

1665

Description and Requirements

Job Location: Remote

Role Value Proposition:

This high impact Executive Assistant position is responsible for providing an outstanding level of administrative expertise to support the CEO of Pet and the Pet Senior Leadership Team. The position will also be responsible for providing ad hoc support across the business as needed.

This position requires attention to detail, flexibility and the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task in an environment that requires frequent change. This individual must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. The individual is expected to maintain confidentiality and exhibit a high level of discretion and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage schedules and coordinate meetings for multiple individual team members, as well as members of the overall business on an ad hoc basis.
Manage domestic and (infrequently) international travel arrangements and prepare expense reports. Manage some office processes, including filing, cataloging business contacts, order supplies and managing catering requests.
Provide telephone support, with the ability to direct calls to appropriate resources and troubleshoot IT- related issues with Helpdesk and other internal resources.
Organize electronic and soft copy documents and communication that may require confidential treatment. Assist with production and coordination of meeting briefs, presentations, updates, and reports that may require confidential treatment.
Coordinate multiple internal and external meetings involving senior leaders in the company as well external stakeholders and third parties requiring coordination of time zones.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

4+ years of experience

Strong PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint, and internet skills

Strong Excel skills for creating and working with spreadsheets, data and basic analytics

Ability to work in fast paced environment and ability to recognize opportunities to improve and stream-line processes

Excellent organizational, time management skills, written and verbal communication skills

Must be able to multi-task with a keen eye to detail and handle heavy flow of incoming and outgoing requests for meetings or information

Preferred:

Bachelor’s Degree

Insurance and Financial Services experience preferred

Self-starter; ability to independently anticipate needs, look ahead, plan for contingencies, manage concurrent tasks, prioritize tasks and follow-up

Superb inter-personal skills, demonstrating an ease with interacting professionally – at senior levels - within and across functional teams

Flexibility to move between competing priorities as needed/directed and strong customer-centricity skills

Calendar/schedule management and discretion in handling confidential materials/information

Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans

If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.

MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.