Executive Administrative Specialist

HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others, upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!

What We Need:

We are looking for an Executive Administrative Specialist to join our HNI Workplace Furnishings team.

The Executive Administrative Specialist is responsible for conducting complex and confidential administrative functions in support of the executive leadership team. This role requires the ability to manage multiple projects, calendars, and perform executive support duties.

What You Will Do:

• Responsive for providing high-level administrative support to the assigned executive team members; to include travel, expense, calendar management, and other duties/projects.

• Prepare and/or review a variety of letters/memos, presentations, and reports to ensure accuracy with exposure to a significant amount of confidential information discretion.

• Provide resourceful and proactive resolution and communication to conflicts in scheduling and/or calendar commitments on behalf of the assigned executive team.

• Effectively organizes and manages workload and demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks based on company and executive leadership deadlines.

• Coordinate and provide day of oversight for leadership meetings and/or events, both on-site and off-site to include agenda management, travel itineraries, and meal/entertainment planning.

• Uses independent decision making in response to conflicts and proactively initiates resolutions.

• May support MCR and HNI Corporate sponsored events and initiatives, such as, City of Hope.

• May be responsible for the coordination and execution of project management activities in support of the Sales Operations teams such as: Team Up, NSM, etc.

• Participate in activities as appropriate to ensure the success of the organization.

What You Have:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required; Associate degree in related field is preferred.
• 5+ years administrative assistant experience (or equivalent experience in a similar role) strongly preferred.

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments. The workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. The residential building products segment is the nation's leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products.

As one of the larger employers in Iowa, HNI Corporation was recognized in 2018, 2019, and 2020 for the diversity of our Board of Directors and was named in 2020, 2021, and #6 in 2022 as one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.

How we act today protects how we live tomorrow. Check out our CSR Report here: https://www.hnicorp.com/social-responsibility.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), are not just core beliefs at HNI - they are operational imperatives. We value each other's differences in experiences and ideas to solve problems and better serve our customers. Take a look at our DEI goals here: https://www.hnicorp.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

We offer Benefits on Day 1, including a new voluntary benefit, Daily Pay! To learn about all the benefits HNI has to offer visit www.HNIbenefits.com.

We also invite you to visit us at www.HNICorp.com to learn more!