By joining the Bio-Techne team you will have an impact on cutting-edge research, diagnostics and medical therapies. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics.
Position Summary:
In this position you will be responsible for providing attentive and proactive support to multiple executives in a dynamic environment. This position provides administrative support by proactively finding ways to maximize the executives’ time, minimize obstacles and support efforts to complete strategic initiatives and organizational goals. Key aspects of the role include calendar and meeting management, travel planning, expense management and related administrative duties.
The Executive Assistant must represent a high degree of integrity, discernment, and confidentiality. This role requires an independent thinker and proactive planner with the ability to function effectively and take initiative to contribute under minimal supervision. As a key executive support for this team, your contributions will be critical in nature.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complex calendar and meeting management for multiple executives in a dynamic environment.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, lodging, and transportation for assigned executive staff and others as needed.
- Proactively manage and prioritize multiple key meetings as instructed by the leadership team and follow through on issues in a timely manner. Organize/schedule and set-up for annual, quarterly, and ad hoc meetings, reviews and monthly projects.
- Coordinate conference, offsite and internal event planning for supported executives.
- Periodically provide vacation coverage for the other Minneapolis based Executive Administrative Team.
- Liaison to other corporate executives and Board of Directors on projects and goals.
- Coordinate catering , team dinners and related logistics for supported executives.
- Support expense tracking and reimbursement process within corporate policies.
- Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, presentations, and related materials for executive staff and leadership teams.
- Suggest and implement improvements to office and department procedures and methods to optimize team productivity and efficiency.
- Receive and screens phone calls, take messages, respond to internal and external inquiries, and provide routine information within the scope of authority.
- Willingness to assist with all other projects assigned to benefit the overall operations of the team and Bio-Techne.