Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Job Family Group

Business Operations

Job Profile

Executive Assistant I

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 15% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Hourly base pay rate is $28.65 - $42.98/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Job Description

At RapidScale, exceptional technology is powered by exceptional people. As a growing leader in secure, reliable managed cloud solutions, we help mid-market through enterprise organizations simplify IT and unleash innovation. With a broad portfolio spanning AWS, Azure, and Google, as well as a full suite of Private Cloud and Cybersecurity solutions, RapidScale enables companies to turn technology into their greatest competitive advantage. Backed by the strength of the Cox family of companies, we offer best-in-class benefits, a commitment to work-life balance, and an award-winning workplace experience.

Every leader needs a partner they can rely upon. At RapidScale - part of Cox Business- we are looking for an astute and clear-sighted Executive Assistant to provide targeted organizational support to the RapidScale C-suite. In this mission-critical role, you’ll work closely with the company’s leadership team, their administrators, and the broader Raleigh-based team.You’ll be counted on for your excellent (and seemingly effortless) interpersonal skills, strong judgment, creative problem solving and confident decision making.

What You’ll Do:

You’ll be expected to provide seamless administrative support, including calendar management, meeting prep, travel arrangements, group event coordination, budget management, expense reporting, and communications.As part of your creative coordination, you may prepare presentations, reports, agendas, and other documents using word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software packages.Naturally, you’ll need to demonstrate a high level of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality, because you’ll be handling sensitive information. You understand that means showing a keen sense of tact, discretion and good judgment. You’ll need to exhibit a high degree of innovation and responsiveness so that you can plan, prioritize and organize in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. To better manage your team’s diverse needs, you will prepare and distribute notes from or for key functional meetings, conferences, and similar proceedings.

Qualifications:

Ideally, you’ve already had some extensive experience working with senior executives and their counterparts and are comfortable with that kind of dynamic environment. Here are some of the other important qualities we’re looking for: 

High School Diploma/GED and 7 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline and 5 years’ experience; or 9 years’ experience in a related field3+ years experience supporting senior-level Executives preferred
Expertise in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPointExcellent interpersonal skills with ability to relate professionally with executive-level managementStrong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to use judgment to field inquiries professionally and efficientlyCritical thinker with strong attention to detail and accuracyDemonstrated experience maintaining confidentiality and discretion given the nature of the workAbility to be available, as needed, to monitor urgent emails, or take callsStrong planning, organization, meeting coordination and project management skillsDemonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Benefits

Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

About Us

Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.