Senior Executive Assistant Job at Kellanova Co. in Chicago

As a Senior Executive Assistant, you will leverage your exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills to support the General Manager and a segment of his Frozen leadership team for Eggo and Morningstar Farms. Your passion for fostering relationships and achieving objectives will be essential to both your success and that of the team. This exciting hybrid opportunity can be based in Chicago, IL area.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude, proactive mindset, and resilience, who confidently expresses ideas. The ideal candidate is action-oriented, consistently driving projects forward. High learning agility and the ability to quickly adapt to new challenges are crucial for thriving in this role. Your time management, planning, and eye for detail will ensure our leaders are driving the business forward.

A Taste of What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinating and Organizing - Managing calendars current and years in advance, arranging domestic and international travel (obtaining international travel documentation), submitting expense reports, providing administrative budgets, and managing confidential materials.
• Communication - Leverage your strong interpersonal skills to support internal customers and effectively engage with all levels of the organization through various communication channels.
• Areas of Expertise - Assisting, creating, and editing executive level presentations and correspondence. Scheduling on-site and off-site meetings, making sure all details are ordered and executed. Agility to handle special assignments and ad-hoc tasks to support organizational goals.

We're Looking for Someone With

• High School Diploma or experience supporting senior management
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to connect on a professional level with internal and external customers
• Must possess strong organizational skills, acute attention to detail, good judgment, interpersonal communications, and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work well under deadlines, prioritizing projects that are sometimes conflicting
• Ability to work with employees at all levels and diverse backgrounds across the organization
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), knowledge of expense reporting, human resource and accounts payable systems

Compensation

The annual salary range is $69,520 - $91,245, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

What's Next

Applications for this position will be accepted through 1/10/25. After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world's best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova's Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world's best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

The best brands. The best people. The best you.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here