Sr Executive Assistant

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Job Schedule: Full-Time
Company: First PREMIER Bank

About the Role
The Executive Administrative Staff is responsible for providing administrative and secretarial support to the Executives, coordinates functions, meetings, training sessions and special events; maintains office, marketing, and training room supplies; participates in advertising and promotional activities; greets visitors and answers the telephone; receives and distributes mail and correspondence; gathers data and compiles various reports for management; photocopies materials; maintains files; issues correspondence; promotes business for the Bank by maintaining good customer relations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, initiative, and independence in supporting the corporate office on a wide variety of complex issues.
• Performs clerical functions such as preparing correspondence and agendas, receiving visitors, arranging meetings, travel and conference calls, and calendar management.
• Receive and screen corporate calls; independently determines severity and content, and either transfers the call or act on behalf of the CEO or President as appropriate.
• Handles all correspondence for Executives. Drafts routine correspondence and expedites urgent, confidential, and important correspondence to appropriate personnel as needed. All correspondence follows the bank’s style guidelines, is accurate, and free from errors.
• Provides high-level administrative support; conducts research, prepares statistical reports, performs financial functions, completes expense reports, oversees projects, handles information requests.
• Administer confidential employee information for executive’s direct reports, such as organization charts, performance management, salary information and changes, time off requests, and vacation/sick accruals.
• Oversee the planning and coordination of programs, events, meetings, or conferences by arranging facilities and caterers, issuing information or invitations, monitoring RSVP’s, coordinating speakers, and controlling event budget.
• Manage and oversee the coordination and application of corporate sponsorships, including publications, promotional items, tickets, and outings.
• Work independently and within a team on special and non-recurring and ongoing projects.  Act as a project manager for special projects, such as planning and coordinating multiple presentations, disseminating information, and organizing companywide events.
• Provide assistance in the coordination of on-site State and Federal Regulatory review events.

Skills and Qualifications

• Combination of education/experience that would enable incumbent to meet essential functions and required competencies of the position is required but prefer a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible executive administrative experience, preferably in a banking or financial organization. 
• Ability to concentrate and work independently, pay attention to detail, and demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Basic computer skills and proficiency of the English language. 
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to concentrate, multitask, and work independently. 
• Most qualified candidate will exhibit the ability to concentrate and work independently, pay attention to detail, and demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Requirements include the capacity to learn and quickly become proficient, adaptability to change, ability to handle stress, exercise self-control, adhere to company policies and procedures, and uphold the PREMIER Way.

Competitive Benefits Package 

• Full medical benefits when working 20+ hours per week
• Traditional and High Deductible health plan options available
• FREE dental and vision coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off plans
• 401(k) – dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% of total compensation
• Special discounts and offers for events at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
• PREMIER Wellness Program
• Paid Community Volunteer Hours – PREMIER averages 30,000 hours per year
• Fun Employee Parties

Our Culture

• Emphasis on personal success, respect, health, wellness, fun and giving back
• Employees are rewarded, valued, and celebrated for hard work
• Various Career advancement opportunities and growth
• Appreciation is shown through concerts, outdoor bashes, cash, car giveaways and more