Are you an organized and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced and high energy environment? Do others turn to you for your attention to detail, critical thinking skills, and ability to keep the team running smoothly? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Join our innovative and dynamic organization as an Administrative Assistant to the Sales Operations Vice President and leadership team. In this critical role, you will serve as a trusted partner to the team, providing proactive and strategic support to ensure their success in driving initiatives.
In this role, you will be a key point of contact for multiple leaders and for these critical functions; managing calendars & inboxes, scheduling meetings, handling all administrative tasks efficiently. Proactively anticipate needs and provide strategic support to the leadership team, including preparing meeting materials, managing inquiries, agendas/minutes as well as meeting logistics, and multi-tasking assignments and deadlines. Coordinate and facilitate communication between those supported and various stakeholders, both internally and externally. Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion, always maintaining a high level of professionalism. Take actions with limited direct supervision, utilizing independent judgement.
Our Ideal Candidate: Is an organizer of information, structured, and detailed, yet flexible and shift quickly when plans change. Proactively making decisions, improving processes, anticipating needs, and driving plans forward with minimal supervision is a strength – they’re skilled at thinking ahead and taking appropriate action. They’re also skilled at managing complex calendars due to their keen problem-solving skills and resiliency. (Piecing together schedules is a puzzle that energizes them!) They’re motivated by the ability to provide a broad scope of administrative support to others, including back-up support for other teams, in a dynamic corporate environment.
- Associate's Degree in Business, Office Administration, or related area, or direct and equivalent work experience.
- 4+ years of previous administrative assistant experience providing advanced support to multiple leaders and teams within an office environment.
- Strong Microsoft office product experience —e.g., Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Strong and effective written and verbal communications skills.
- Effective project support, multi-tasking, and organizational skills, including time management and prioritization. Ability to succeed in a fast-paced office environment with multiple assignments and deadlines. Flexible and adaptable to change.
- Strong attention to detail with demonstrated accuracy.
- Ability to operate independently and make decisions by following procedures that may include ambiguity.
- High level of initiative, effort, and commitment to completing tasks efficiently while anticipating the needs of others.
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Skills Required
- Associate's Degree in Business, Office Administration, or related area, or direct and equivalent work experience.
- 4+ years of previous administrative assistant experience providing advanced support to multiple leaders and teams within an office environment.
- Strong Microsoft Office product experience (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Strong and effective written and verbal communications skills.
- Effective project support, multi-tasking, and organizational skills, including time management and prioritization.
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced office environment with multiple assignments and deadlines; flexible and adaptable to change.
- Strong attention to detail with demonstrated accuracy.
- Ability to operate independently and make decisions by following procedures that may include ambiguity.
- High level of initiative, effort, and commitment to completing tasks efficiently while anticipating the needs of others.
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and has not been reviewed or approved by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in common frontline roles, with Customer Service Representative pay above typical market levels. Compensation is often viewed as a relative strength compared to other workplace factors.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision coverage highlighted as a differentiator. Strong health coverage appears to contribute meaningfully to overall pay satisfaction.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with match alongside a separate pension, an uncommon combination in today’s market. Principal is identified as the retirement plan provider, reinforcing program stability.
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What We Do
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its subsidiaries provide health coverage to more than 2 million members in Iowa and South Dakota. And through the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Wellmark is part of a trusted national network that insures more than 100 million people. That's nearly 1/3 of all Americans. Wellmark offers flexible benefit designs, competitive prices, and a large selection of providers. Nearly all physicians and hospitals in Iowa and South Dakota participate with Wellmark, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association provides extensive national and international coverage. *Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving Iowa and South Dakota.
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