Senior Executive Assistant

Responsibilities for this Position

Senior Executive Assistant

US-VA-Reston

Job ID: 2025-1265
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Administrative
Reston, Virginia

Overview

General Dynamics is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. With over 100,000 employees in 71 countries, we operate globally through four business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Marine Systems, and Technologies.

As a Corporate Headquarters employee, working in Reston, Virginia, you will gain a broad understanding of the General Dynamics portfolio; work with accomplished professionals; and grow your career while your leadership invests in your continued professional success.

General Dynamics is committed to helping our employees and their families lead healthy, productive lives. General Dynamics offers a wide array of plans in its flexible benefits program with options to help our employees succeed at work and at home.

General Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Employer that is committed to hiring a talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

Summary:
Provides executive level administrative support to multiple executives at General Dynamics Corporate Headquarters.

Responsibilities:

• Provides backup to the assistant of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
• Manages and coordinates schedules, calendars, meetings and conference calls.
• Coordinates travel arrangements and processes expense reports.
• Answers telephones and provides executive support, including mail, filing, records retention, and greeting visitors, presenting a positive impression of the organization to all individuals.
• Compiles correspondence, memos, letters; edits materials for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format.
• Assists in department projects (business conference preparation, meeting arrangements).
• Designs and creates slides and charts in PowerPoint; creates spreadsheets in Excel for presentations.
• Interfaces effectively with external and internal corporate clients.
• Performs complex duties that require a thorough knowledge of GD administrative policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Training Requirements:
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience to sufficiently perform the essential functions of the job.

Experience Requirements:
Between 5 and 10 years of C-suite experience providing administrative support to executive level position required.

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated track record of excellent team skills.
• Must be able to work with little direction, set priorities, handle multiple tasks, and exercise professional judgment and discretion in executing tasks.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform duties and exhibit excellent record of attendance.
• Must be fully proficient in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, experience with Concur highly preferred.
• U.S. Persons status required.
• Must be willing to work in the CHQ office Monday through Friday during regular business hours and in emergencies as needed.

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