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Form of workBe Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group’s member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, a Fortune 500 company. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.
At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.
We seek an Executive Assistant to provide support to the office of Co-CEO, Carl Lindner III. The successful candidate will handle a variety of complex and confidential professional tasks and administrative functions.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Serves as a representative of AFG / Great American Insurance Group and always displays professionalism and an executive demeanor.
- Facilitates communication with internal and external stakeholders, executives, and other key resources.
- Coordinates and facilitates the scheduling of meetings, projects and travel itineraries that require research, detailed preparation and precise execution.
- Maintains the highest level of discretion, judgement, and confidentiality in all matters.
- Identifies available resources to assist in ensuring that processes are in place to meet business needs.
- Prepares, receives and responds to complex correspondence, ensuring all outgoing information meets quality standards.
- Receives and screens telephone calls and visitors, directing to appropriate individuals when needed. Exercises judgment in meeting the needs of callers and visitors personally whenever possible.
- Serves as part of a collaborative team to meet the needs of the Co-CEO executive office.
- Other duties as assigned by the senior office manager.
Job Requirements
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communication, or related field.
- 5-10+ years of professional work experience with some financial knowledge.
- Excellent discretion and judgment in handling confidential data in a discreet manner.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe/creative skills are preferred.
- Demonstrated strong detail orientation and high level of accountability.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks without supervision.
Demonstrated Competencies for success include:
- Collaboration - Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
- Positive. Proactive Approach - Demonstrating a positive and proactive attitude in the face of difficult or challenging situations; providing an uplifting (yet realistic) outlook on what the future holds and the opportunities it might present.
- Professional Presence - Demonstrating a poised, credible, and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect; conveying an image that is consistent with the organization's vision and values.
- Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
- Expectation of in-office presence 5 days per week, with periodic flexibility to work from home. Must be available to cover office hours that occasionally exceed 6pm.
