Executive Assistant - Global VP And Staff - Hybrid

Role is hybrid to Valley City, OH, Towson, MD, New Britain, CT or full remote.

Come build your career.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

Reporting to the Vice President (“VP”), the Executive Assistant will exercise strong judgment in a variety of situations and maintain balance among multiple shifting priorities. The Executive Assistant must work well under pressure and be able to become a trusted assistant to the VP. The Executive Assistant will have advanced skills in Outlook Calendar and Travel as well as handle confidential matters with discretion and confidence in decision making. As an Executive Assistant, you’ll work as a hybrid employee. You’ll get to:

• Support the VP as well as the VP’s team
• Travel Management: Coordinating domestic and international travel including scheduling and organizing of flights, hotels, transport etc.
• Arranges complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas
• Compiles documents for travel-related meetings
• Manages an extremely active calendar of appointments
• Completes Concur expense reports
• Plan and schedule events for the global team
• Travel to and participate in select team meetings
• Composes and prepares correspondence that may be confidential
• Provides a bridge for smooth communication between the SVP's office and internal departments; demonstrating a high degree of professionalism and leadership to maintain credibility, trust, and support with senior management staff
• Support in creating/editing various documents, including, but not limited to: letters/memos, PowerPoint presentations, excel files including manipulation of data/creation of charts, etc.
• Maintains discretion and confidentiality in all matters in the workplace
• Prioritizes conflicting needs; handles work expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures
• Works closely and effectively with the SVP, keeping them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately
• Continually identifies opportunities to streamline functional activities while enabling the SVP to focus on the strategic and business initiatives rather than function logistics
• Ability to support SVP with other activities

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: 

• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting C-Level Executives, preferably within a global company
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); proficiency in Power Point preferred
• Expert level written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong and independent decision-making capability
• Excellent analytical, time-management, and project management skills
• High degree of confidentiality and professionalism
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including senior management, staff, other Executive Assistants, and other related parties
• Detail oriented
• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Travel possibly 4 -6 times per year

The Details:  

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $59,500-$83,000 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker’s internal or external careers site. 

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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