Executive Assistant, Renaissance
$29.33 - $40.98/hr
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Educational assessment technology and solutions
Posted today
Educational assessment technology and solutions
1001+ employees
Posted today
$29.33 - $40.98/hr
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and meticulous attention for details
- 5 + years executive level support assisting senior management level professionals in a large corporate setting
- Travel scheduling experience is a must
- Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects
- Demonstrated ability to work with a sense of urgency and under pressure, as needed to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
- Highly-organized skills with an ability to demonstrate keen attention to details, adaptability, flexibility, resourcefulness and efficiency
- Advanced level skills with PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word, Outlook
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees
- Ability to take self-initiative and be proactive
- Ability to recognize and appropriately handle highly sensitive and confidential material and information
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
What the job involves
- Renaissance is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide support to executive staff. We’re currently looking for an executive assistant to be a supportive force to our senior leadership.
- This is a remote position with some reasonable evening and/or weekend availability needed as business operations continue outside of normal office hours with travel, meetings, events, etc
- Given the dynamic nature of the executive landscape, we rely on executive assistants to be flexible and consistent while maintaining the confidentiality of high-level systems and operations
- Support the senior leadership with primary focus assisting the Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Operating Officer and SVP Corporate Development and provide additional support to any additional team members, as directed, to ensure that company goals and objectives are accomplished and that operations run efficiently
- Manage communication with employees by liaising with internal and external executives on various projects and tasks
- Plan and orchestrate work to ensure that senior executives’ priorities are met, organizational goals are achieved, and best practices are upheld
- Manage professional and personal scheduling including agendas, email management, phone calls, client management, and other company logistics
- Coordinate complex scheduling and calendar management, as well as content and flow of information to senior executives
- Coordinate and plan for meetings, conference calls and special events, including arrangement of logistics, meeting space, communications and catering
- Manage senior executives’ travel logistics local, domestic and international travel and activities, including accommodations, transportation, and meals
- Attend and take notes during weekly meetings and follow-up on action items
- Facilitate communication with all levels of management, both internal and external
- Create, edit and proofread business communications and documents utilizing MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials
- Organize team communications and plan events, both internal and off-site
- Prepare/track expense reports
- Receive visitors on occasion, if onsite
- Assist in special projects on an as-needed basis
Our take
Renaissance Learning is one of the largest U.S. providers and a global leader in reading, math, and assessment solutions for K-12 schools. Through acquisitions and development, Renaissance Learning is the parent company of a slew of educational companies, such as Nearpod, Illuminate Education, KeyPhonics, Schoolzilla, and more.
Used in ~40,000 schools in more than 100 countries around the globe, the company powers some of the most recognizable assessment programs in education, such as Accelerated Reader (to support individual reading practice), myON (increasing students' access to high-quality reading materials), and myIGDIs (for accurate assessment of early learning).
Renaissance has a valuable reputation for being a company that truly addresses a range of educational needs faced by students by providing educators with the tools they need to help learners of all levels succeed. Its continuous growth within the space has the company well set to maintain a strong market share in an expanding and well-funded sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Feb 2014
$40m
LATE VC
Total funding: $40m
Company benefits
- Remote Work Opportunities
- World Class Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
- Tuition Assistance (Up to $5,250)
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs
- Premium Subscription to Calm
- Career Development Platform
Company values
- Trust Each Other - We do what is right, communicate openly and honestly and uphold the highest standards of integrity and trust
- Win Together - We are at or best when we embrace diverse styles and ideas, care for others and work collaboratively towards a common goal
- Strive For The Best - We set high standards for ourselves, take calculated risks to drive innovation and deliver excellent work
- Own Our Actions - We own our goals and do what we say we will do. We deliver value for the business through financial discipline
- Grow And Evolve - We believe that everyone can grow—our people, our students, our educators and our business
Company HQ
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Articles
Leadership
Chris Bauleke
(CEO, not founder)Former CEO of myON and Healthland. Was an SVP & General Manager at McKesson for 16 years before becoming President of Health Systems Performance Solutions.
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