Executive Assistant

Posted 29 Days Ago
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Houston, TX, USA
Hybrid
Mid level
Hardware • Software
The Role
Provides executive-level administrative support to senior sales leaders through calendar and travel coordination, meeting planning, expense management, confidential communications, and action-item tracking. Serves as the Houston office operations point of contact, coordinating facilities, vendors, onboarding, events, hiring support, and employee assistance. Partners cross-functionally with Sales, HR, Finance, IT, and Marketing to improve efficiency, maintain records, and support compliance.
Summary Generated by Built In

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Are you a proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Join Rockwell Automation as a trusted partner to senior sales leadership and play a key role in keeping our Houston office running seamlessly. In this highly visible position, you'll combine executive-level administrative support with office operations leadership, helping drive productivity, collaboration, and an exceptional employee and customer experience. If you excel at managing competing priorities, building strong relationships, and staying one step ahead, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

We are looking for a balance of executive-level administrative expertise, operational rigor, and proactive sales support, with a focus on administration, office operations, efficiency, responsiveness, and partnership.

This work may be highly confidential in nature and requires attention to detail, proactive action, management of multiple priorities and implementation with minimal direction. As the primary point of contact for the assigned location, the incumbent requires strong collaboration.

This is a hybrid role based in our Houston office, and reports into the Vice President of Global Market Access.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-level administrative support to senior sales leaders, including calendar management, travel coordination, and meeting planning.
  • Manage complex schedules, priorities, and confidential communications across multiple stakeholders and time zones.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel, expenses, budgets, purchase orders, and expense reconciliation.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for office operations, facilities, vendors, and employee support.
  • Support onboarding activities, including workspace setup, technology access, and coordination with IT and HR.
  • Organize regional sales meetings, customer events, training sessions, and executive visits.
  • Track key business initiatives, action items, and deadlines to support leadership teams.
  • Partner with Sales, HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, and other functions to ensure smooth business operations.
  • Help with hiring activities, including interview scheduling and candidate experience coordination.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and maintain compliance with company policies.
  • Maintain accurate records, documentation, and audit-ready files.
  • Build strong relationships across the organization while providing professional, customer-focused support.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication, discretion, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this role.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

  • Minimum of four years of related experience. Must have excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Prior administrative, office, executive or other related sales support
  • Human Resources related courses or a two year degree.
  • We require advanced use of Windows and Microsoft Office
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft SharePoint.
  • The ability to compose a customer-quality PowerPoint presentation.

What We Offer:

  • Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401k
  • Paid Time off
  • Parental and Caregiver Leave
  • Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
  • To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-LH2

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. 

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (844) 404-7247.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

Skills Required

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States
  • Minimum of four years of related experience
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Prior administrative, office, executive, or related sales support experience
  • Human Resources-related courses or a two-year degree
  • Advanced proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office
  • Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint
  • Ability to create customer-quality PowerPoint presentations

Rockwell Automation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Rockwell Automation and has not been reviewed or approved by Rockwell Automation.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental‑health support, disability and life insurance, and wellness resources. Multiple plan choices and supportive programs contribute to the package feeling well‑rounded.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k)/Retirement Savings Plan with employer matching that is positioned as a meaningful part of total compensation. These offerings reinforce longer‑term financial security as a core strength.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave was expanded and a paid caregiver leave was added, indicating clear support for family needs. These policies are complemented by flexibility signals and dedicated paid volunteer time.

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The Company
HQ: Milwaukee, WI
22,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1903

What We Do

At Rockwell Automation, we connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more intelligent, more connected and more productive.

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