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Executive Assistant, Corporate Communications & Employee Experience

Pella, IA (On-Site); Flexibility Offered

We are seeking a highly organized, proactive Executive Assistant to support the Vice President of Corporate Communications & Employee Experience and serve as a trusted partner across a dynamic, high-impact team.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys being at the center of meaningful work that shapes culture, communication, and the employee experience. You will bring clarity, coordination, and forward momentum to complex priorities, helping leaders and teams stay aligned and effective.

What makes this role unique

You will partner closely with a highly engaged, strategic leader who values collaboration, critical thinking, and strong partnership - and who will encourage you to grow and take on new challenges.

This is more than administrative support. It is an opportunity to connect people and priorities, contribute to meaningful initiatives, and help move work forward across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform foundational elements such as providing a consultative approach to calendar and priority management, aligning time to the most important work; coordinating travel and managing work related expenses and budgets.
• Anticipate needs, resolve conflicts, and ensure strong preparation and follow-through.
• Coordinate key company-wide meetings and events such as monthly business meetings, quarterly all-hands meetings, leadership retreats, and select employee engagement efforts.
• Maintain attendee lists, distribution groups, and supporting logistics for meetings, events and communications.
• Support VP communications, presentations, and materials for leadership and high-visibility initiatives.
• Lead special projects include data gathering and analyzing insights, enhancing processes and policies, running reports, and research.
• Bring structure to team workflows, evolving priorities, and shared tools and resources.
• Act as a connector across Corporate Communications, Employee Experience, HR, and key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior leaders and operating as a trusted partner.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proven ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment, critical thinking & problem-solving skills, and a process improvement mindset.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint) or similar applications with willingness to learn.
• Strong technical aptitude and AI proficiency a plus.

About Pella Corporation

As the #1 most-preferred national window and door brand by homeowners across the country, Pella Corporation leads the industry in innovation and design. Founded in 1925, today the Pella Family of Brands encompasses a robust product offering sold and installed through various channels. We are a growing, privately owned company with 20 manufacturing locations and over 10,000 team members in the U.S. and Canada. Pella is consistently recognized as a great place to work by Newsweek, Forbes and Glassdoor, having most recently been named to America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek in 2024, as well as Forbes' 2024 Best Employers for Women and Best-In-State Employer in Iowa. We have also received numerous accolades for innovation and design, including Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2024 and Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2022 and 2023.

At Pella, our team cares deeply, learns continuously and achieves results that go beyond. We encourage creative thinking that seeks out and includes diverse perspectives. And we empower you to do the work you're most proud of - that's why we offer individualized talent development plans, cross-functional experiences and opportunities for career advancement through personal and professional development.

With talent just like you, we are imagining, building and fighting for a brighter future for generations to come. Ready to find a career that sparks your passion?