Executive Assistant- Corporate Communications & Employee Experience
At a glance
Mid-level Communications role at Pella Windows & Doors. Pella · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $77,500–$133,588 across the United States.
Pella Windows & Doors has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Manage the VP’s calendar, travel, expenses and budgets, keeping time focused on priority work
- Prepare the VP for meetings by resolving schedule conflicts and ensuring follow-through
- Coordinate company meetings, leadership retreats and employee events, including attendee lists and logistics
- Create communications, presentations and other materials for leadership and high-visibility initiatives
- Run special projects involving research, reports, process updates and analysis of gathered data
What you bring
- You have supported senior leaders and can serve as a trusted partner
- You communicate well in writing and conversation, and build working relationships across organizational levels
- You can prioritize competing work, operate independently and adjust quickly as needs change
- You bring sound judgment, discretion, attention to detail and a process-improvement mindset
- You know Microsoft 365 tools such as Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint, or similar applications, and are comfortable with technology and AI
Who this fits
This on-site role in Pella, Iowa suits someone who enjoys coordinating complex priorities and connecting teams across communications, employee experience and HR. You’ll support a vice president while handling both day-to-day executive assistance and special projects.
From the employer
Pella Corporation
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, creativity, 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 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, spirit awards 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 proficiencyLI-KT1