Executive Assistant

Why join us?

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

Executive Assistant to the President of Global Retail

The Company

At MillerKnoll, our unique culture represents the collective attitudes, ideas, and experiences of the people who work here. We focus on protecting the environment, impacting our communities, exceeding the expectations of our customers through high quality products, and championing diversity in all areas of the business, and together we are on a journey toward a better world. Design for the good of humankind.

MillerKnoll is a globally recognized provider of furnishings and related technologies and services. Headquartered in West Michigan, we have relied on innovative design for over 100 years to solve problems for people wherever they work, live, learn, and heal.

The Team

The Executive Office Support Team exists to solve problems before people even know that problems exist! A network of dynamic, driven & business orientated people who operate with very little direction and high levels of autonomy, to support the senior team here at MillerKnoll.

The Role

You will support the President of Global Retail business and members of the Global Retail Leadership team. The Global Retail division is a growth engine for MillerKnoll - this role sits at the epicenter of where strategy is created, decisions are made and the work gets done.

Managing and assuming responsibility for Executive's agendas - effectively and proactively prioritizing on behalf of the Executive. Identifying and managing the right priorities and processes to ensure seamless execution of the day-to-day running of the business. Lead the project management of strategic initiatives while overseeing and guiding a small team of executive assistants to ensure seamless execution and alignment across priorities.

You'll manage projects, make decisions, give guidance, book travel, process expenses, schedule meetings, track actions & deliverables, develop presentations, build itineraries, craft communications, and generally keep up with the fast pace of our most senior people. The opportunity may also present itself to potentially support additional executive leadership.

You'll be surrounded by a group of smart, team-orientated colleagues who are dedicated to making each other better - key success factors for being a part of this team include your openness to learn, understand and collaborate. You'll be expected to be an active participant in office life at our flagship HQ for the Global Retail business, based in Stamford, CT.

You

Strong attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when under pressure. You'll see around corners - always looking ahead and anticipating change. You'll triage well - professional, diplomatic, perceptive and practical and you know when to ask for help. You'll create and build collaborative working relationships - from the bottom to the top and all the way across our organization.

Degree preferred

• 7+ years experience in a fast paced commercial environment (and we do mean fast-paced!) supporting c-suite execs.

• 3+ years of experience supporting executive-level positions or equivalent.

• Demonstrated understanding of Retail Seasonal Calendars and development cycles preferred.

• Demonstrated leadership, business analyst and or customer service experience - highly responsive with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Excellent time and project management skills - composure to deal with multiple tasks at once.

• Organizational skills to assist with all the behind-the-scenes magic while driving high levels of service and positively impacting the team. Moves with urgency without losing accuracy.

• Strong intellectual curiosity and business savvy - creative thinker and interest in the bigger picture.

• Entrepreneurial and scrappy - knows how to be fast and nimble.

We see this role as a springboard into the wider MillerKnoll eco-system - a catalyst for building your career here at MillerKnoll as well as building broader business understanding. With exposure to not only some of the world's most iconic brands, being a part of a growing business and a values-driven, purpose-orientated environment - the MillerKnoll community offers you a place to grow and thrive!

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at click to view [email protected] .