Korn Ferry US is hiring: Senior Executive Assistant in Dallas

About us

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. Korn Ferry works with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people. Our 10,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries.

Korn Ferry Digital is a scaled product business unit within Korn Ferry that develops and sells our suite of talent products and HR technology, supporting clients across six solution areas:

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Sales and Service
• Total Rewards

Our comprehensive talent suite leverages a combination of proprietary talent IP, talent data, analytics and insights to help customers understand their workforce and existing talent gaps, and deliver targeted talent interventions at scale using HR technology.

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Job description

THE ROLE

The Senior Executive Assistant will provide high-level support to the President of Global Technology Industires and Korn Ferry Digital.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Maintain daily schedules including internal meetings, conference calls involving multiple time zones, setting video conferences, and client meetings
• Coordinate travel schedules, both domestic and international, preparing a detailed itinerary prior to departure
• Prepare and submit bi-monthly accurate expense reports for leaders and reconcile statements. Prepare and save bi-monthly timesheets in SAP for leaders, showing utilization time allocated to each engagement.
• Serve as a point of contact for external customers. Manage communications, schedule meetings, and ensure a positive customer experience.
• Serve as a central point of contact for administrative inquiries.
• Draft PowerPoint presentations and other business documents.
• Represent the organization and leaders to internal and external parties as required.
• Assist with other duties such as file maintenance, photocopying, scanning, mailings, trouble shooting, and meeting planning.
• Handle calls for the senior leaders, working with other support staff to ensure phone coverage during breaks and other periods of absence.
• Support other colleagues when possible, providing timely answers to requests.
• Manage cadences with teams, customers, quarterly business reviews, including agenda management, collation of content, acting as an extension of the executive.
• Execute special projects as needed.
• Schedule and manage events.
• Other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience as an executive assistant supporting senior leaders in a business environment required.
• Demonstrated track record of sound judgment and professionalism with the ability to work with senior level executives across multiple business lines and regions.
• High degree of interpersonal and professional savvy across varying levels of internal management, staff, clients, and associates.
• High level of business acumen; able to make timely decisions and drive to action.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate to operational processes.
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision, be detail-oriented, flexible in terms of hours/responsibilities, and able to organize and prioritize multiple deadlines.
• Excellent organizational capabilities, with a high degree of prioritization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; customer service focused with excellent phone etiquette.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experience with CRM systems such as Salesforce.Client management/service experience highly preferred.
• Experience in the technology industry a plus.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to work PST hours

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree required

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Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

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Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative

Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Reference Job Id: 20316

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