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Why Valmont
We're Here to Move the World Forward.
Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.
Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.
A Brief Summary of This Position:
This position reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer. The incumbent will provide support of strategic planning processes and special projects as requested. Responsibilities may include managing access to and screening calls; managing executive calendars; optimizing complex travel requirements and meetings; customer relations, design and preparation of reports and financial data as well as playing a key role in assisting the development of internal presentations and other communication materials to be used with Valmont executive management.
Essential Functions:
- Provides comprehensive support services to the President and Chief Executive Officer and supports other top executives as needed
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments, conferences, and interviews on behalf of supported personnel. May include securing location, coordinating necessary materials/presentation equipment, and arranging food/lunch/refreshments
- Coordinate international and domestic travel arrangements in addition to associated logistical details, as required, for all supported personnel
- Administers correspondence, manages incoming calls, and prioritizes phone messages, emails and mail
- Handles all calls and visitors with appropriate executive presence and professionalism
- Responsible for making and managing communications internally and externally, which may include highly sensitive, complex and/or confidential issues
- Collects and prepares information for use in discussions and or meetings of executive staff and outside individuals
- Serve as back up to the other executive administrative assistant as needed
- Available and accessible to the CEO during established office hours, and beyond normal business hours
Other Important Details about the Role:
You will work independently and must be tactful and diplomatic in interactions with all levels of Company personnel, outside executives and other professionals with whom the departments interface. This position requires the ability to reason, judge, compare, calculate, evaluate, decide and critique such information as written material, numerical data, and inquiries from all levels of management and outside professionals. Must be able to prioritize projects and balance workload.
It is expected that all Valmont employees will engage in behaviors which demonstrate our core values and show respect, align actions to improve value for our customers, work effectively in a team, take responsibility to identify waste and find its root cause, and to engage as a lifelong learner who uses what s/he knows to make improvements.
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
- Preferred Bachelor's with 6+ years relevant experience OR Associates Degree with 8+ years relevant experience OR 10+ years of relevant experience
- 3-5 years partnering with a CEO or C-Level Executive
- Excellent proofreading and editing skills for business documents and communications (grammar, spelling, syntax and format)
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Nitro Pro
- Excellent organization, verbal, and written communication skills
- Excellent computer and Internet research skills
- Proficiency with planning, coordinating and booking international travel, including management of Visa requirements
- Flexibility, superior interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors
- Sensitivity to confidential matters is required and this individual has an obligation to ensure administrative tasks are performed consistent with Valmont's Code of Business Ethics
- Professional demeanor
- Ability to handle work of a confidential nature with minimal supervision
- Ability to prioritize, manage and meet multiple deadlines
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Experience preparing presentation materials for Board of Directors and other related business development activities
- Experience working in dual or matrix-structure reporting system
- Meeting/event planning experience
- Bilingual capabilities a plus, based on global workforce
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Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family's overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
- Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
- Work Life Support
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
- Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.
