Executive Assistant

Portland, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This position requires to be onsite Monday - Friday at our headquarters in Portland OR

ABOUT THE POSITION

As one of Columbia Sportswears Executive Assistants youll be the right hand to the companys executive be relied on to balance a broad scope of administrative functions confidential communications and proprietary scope of work will include secretarial ownership management of routine office matters and coordination & engagement on special projects.

HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Drive crossfunctional alignment by connecting numerous teams that all support DTC. For example: Marketing Merchandising Ops Finance Real Estate Analytics eCommerce Planning & Allocation and Tech to keep priorities timelines and decisions moving smoothly across all functions.
Anticipate business needs by understanding DTC rhythms (launch cycles promotional calendars inventory flows customer insights).
Protect executive focus through strategic calendar management that prioritizes revenuedriving work partner alignment and decisionmaking moments.
- High level management of complex ever changing calendars for multiple executives
Enable fast clear communication across teams by synthesizing updates surfacing risks and ensuring leaders have the right context at the right time.
Lead operational excellence by owning business cadences leadership meetings offsites and crossfunctional workflows that keep the DTC Org running.
- Excellence in event coordination resourcefulness and organization is critical to operating effectively and supporting the team at a high level.
Build strong partner relationships to influence without authority and ensure seamless collaboration across functions.
Identify gaps and streamline processes & meetings to reduce friction improve speed and support a highvelocity retail environment.
Model judgment discretion and calm in a fastmoving customercentric business where priorities shift quickly.
- Success in this role requires being highly flexible adapting quickly to change and maintaining composure in fastmoving situations.

YOU ARE

A highly motivated self-starter who can work with a minimum level of supervision.
Proactive at problem solving and making independent judgments.
Coordinate varying styles of meetings including but not limited to: department meetings staff meetings onsite/offsite meetings etc.
A rapport builder exercising strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships across the organization.
A wordsmith crafting clear correspondence and communications.
Organized prioritizing competing tasks with confidentiality accuracy and efficiency.
Resourceful and at times scrappy when needed.
Adept at booking not only executive travel but communicate and plan extensive team travel spanning through multiple regions.

YOU HAVE

High school or equivalent degree.
5 years work experience providing senior level administrative support in progressively responsible positions.
Experience in a publicly held company highly desired.
Highly proficient in MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint OneNote/Drive) with an ability to create presentations using PowerPoint and/or other presentation software.
Strong familiarity with calendaring event planning simultaneously manage & support multiple projects and understanding what motivates people and teams.
Experience managing expense reporting strongly preferred.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company were proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical social/emotional financial career and community. Benefits that can protect your familys financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical dental vision life Insurance disability flexible spending accounts health savings account and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident critical illness hospital indemnity and legal services). In addition Columbia offers EAP which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application please reach out to with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Required Experience:

This position requires to be onsite Monday - Friday at our headquarters in Portland ORABOUT THE POSITIONAs one of Columbia Sportswears Executive Assistants youll be the right hand to the companys executive be relied on to balance a broad scope of administrative functions confidential communications...

This position requires to be onsite Monday - Friday at our headquarters in Portland OR

ABOUT THE POSITION

HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Drive crossfunctional alignment by connecting numerous teams that all support DTC. For example: Marketing Merchandising Ops Finance Real Estate Analytics eCommerce Planning & Allocation and Tech to keep priorities timelines and decisions moving smoothly across all functions.
Anticipate business needs by understanding DTC rhythms (launch cycles promotional calendars inventory flows customer insights).
Protect executive focus through strategic calendar management that prioritizes revenuedriving work partner alignment and decisionmaking moments.
- High level management of complex ever changing calendars for multiple executives
Enable fast clear communication across teams by synthesizing updates surfacing risks and ensuring leaders have the right context at the right time.
Lead operational excellence by owning business cadences leadership meetings offsites and crossfunctional workflows that keep the DTC Org running.
- Excellence in event coordination resourcefulness and organization is critical to operating effectively and supporting the team at a high level.
Build strong partner relationships to influence without authority and ensure seamless collaboration across functions.
Identify gaps and streamline processes & meetings to reduce friction improve speed and support a highvelocity retail environment.
Model judgment discretion and calm in a fastmoving customercentric business where priorities shift quickly.
- Success in this role requires being highly flexible adapting quickly to change and maintaining composure in fastmoving situations.

YOU ARE

A highly motivated self-starter who can work with a minimum level of supervision.
Proactive at problem solving and making independent judgments.
Coordinate varying styles of meetings including but not limited to: department meetings staff meetings onsite/offsite meetings etc.
A rapport builder exercising strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships across the organization.
A wordsmith crafting clear correspondence and communications.
Organized prioritizing competing tasks with confidentiality accuracy and efficiency.
Resourceful and at times scrappy when needed.
Adept at booking not only executive travel but communicate and plan extensive team travel spanning through multiple regions.

YOU HAVE

High school or equivalent degree.
5 years work experience providing senior level administrative support in progressively responsible positions.
Experience in a publicly held company highly desired.
Highly proficient in MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint OneNote/Drive) with an ability to create presentations using PowerPoint and/or other presentation software.
Strong familiarity with calendaring event planning simultaneously manage & support multiple projects and understanding what motivates people and teams.
Experience managing expense reporting strongly preferred.

#Onsite
#LI-LC1

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application please reach out to with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Required Experience:

Key Skills

Time Management
Microsoft Office
Organizational skills
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Personal Assistant Experience
Microsoft Powerpoint
Calendar Management
Microsoft Excel
Administrative Experience
Microsoft Outlook Calendar
Google Suite

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Columbia Sportswear

Founded in 1938, Columbia brand apparel, footwear, accessories, equipment, and employees have earned a global reputation for innovation, quality and performance, keeping activity enthusiasts and explorers in more than 100 countries, warm, dry, cool and protected year-round. Columbia S ... View more

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