Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

AccuWeather is seeking an entry level Administrative Assistant to support the Founder and Executive Chairman of AccuWeather. This position will work in a team environment and directly report to the Supervisor, Executive Assistant to the Executive Chairman. This position is required to work onsite at AccuWeather's State College, PA Headquarters. Candidates must have the ability to commute to this location 5 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Calendar and Schedule Coordination : Assist in managing the Executive Chairman's calendar and schedule, including facilitating meetings with executives inside and outside the company. Assist with planning and coordinating travel arrangements, including itineraries and accommodations.
• Business Support : Screen emails, calls and correspondence in a confidential manner. Prioritize tasks that require immediate attention.
• Project Support : Assist with strategic projects and initiatives on behalf of the Executive Chairman, ensuring they are executed effectively and according to schedule.
• Team Collaboration : Collaborate with a team of Executive Assistants, adding to a collaborative and motivated work environment.
• Tactical Communication : Draft and edit communications on behalf of the Executive Chairman, including emails, presentations, and to transcribe the Executive Chairman's communication and act accordingly.
• Confidentiality : Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information and matters.

Qualifications

About AccuWeather

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making. Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeather's proven Superior Accuracy across our consumer digital platforms. AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones. AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, Charter Communications - Spectrum, Verizon, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast's Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee. AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally. Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the "father of modern commercial meteorology." Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called "the most accurate man in weather" by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

AccuWeather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity / expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AccuWeather is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to human.resources@accuweather.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, genetic information, gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran orientation, or veteran status, pregnancy, disability, marital status or any other legally protected categories under local, state of federal laws. We believe a culture of diversity and inclusion provides unique perspectives that help make the workplace more innovative, engaging and profitable.