Executive Assistant - Sales

Pearson Education is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international media company with market leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson's primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. For more information about Pearson Education, see http://www.pearsoned.com

This opportunity exists within Pearson School Systems (PSS). Part of the Pearson Education family, Pearson School Systems (PSS) organization focuses on enterprise solutions for K-12 school districts, with a dedicated focus on the increasingly important student performance management segment.

Pearson Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs advanced, diversified, and highly confidential administrative duties. Drafts original correspondence and prepares special reports. Manages daily administrative operations based on overall department objectives. Creates, implements and/or modifies administrative policies/procedures.

Scope:
Assignments are dynamic and cover the broadest range of administrative matters. Represents PS and/or manager in high-level contacts requiring a significant level of tack, diplomacy and discretion. Displays a high level of poise and professionalism in frequent interactions with all levels of contacts.

Complexity:
Applies comprehensive knowledge of functional areas to a variety of highly complex administrative and technical problems.

Supervision/Direction Received:
Supervision and guidance relate largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new company policies and procedures. Consults with manager on unique or unyielding problems or issues. Independently makes decisions on non-routine administrative problems.

Daily Snap Shot
- Manage calendar
- Meeting coordination and preparation
- Monitor email to keep track of issues and current events
- Ensure VP awareness of issues and action items as necessary
- Customer issue tracking
- Maintain and communicate confidential information
- Maintain and update headcount reports
- Understand budgets and coordinate deliverables from each dept to
finance
- Coordinate travel
- Expense Reports
- Status Reports
- Retrieve and transcribe voicemails
- Various projects as required

- 3+ years as an Executive Administrator support experience of an increasingly responsible nature is required.
- Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and presentation.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Detail oriented.
- The ability to multi-task.
- Strong desktop skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Team Player Attitude.

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