AbbVie · 17 hours ago
Senior Administrative Assistant, Corporate Communications
North Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$26/hr - $47/hr
3+ years expAbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions to address serious health issues. They are seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant for the Corporate Communications department, responsible for providing advanced administrative support to the Vice President and managing various projects and tasks within the team.
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Responsibilities
Provides advanced administrative support to the Vice President, Corporate Communications. Light admin support for VP direct reports: scheduling larger meetings, planning food/sourcing location(s), pulling together materials for larger meetings
Planning and logistics support for CC all-staff meetings
Veeva Project Management – general project management across the CC leadership team (LT), e.g., helping to track with deliverables, plans, decks, etc
Management of files on CC Teams channel – e.g., helping us archive and keep team-related items organized and up to date
Uses intermediate to advanced software skills to perform assigned work. Uses and understands Microsoft Office Suite and other business-specific software, including Corporate Travel website (Domestic and International travel) and other programs
Assist with entering and tracking media inquiries into department database
Pull media articles, full-text of stories, media monitoring reports, broadcast clips, etc
Proficient at proofreading
Manage printing, binding and deliverables to C-Suite executives of CC materials
Support for hard copy pre-reads and CEO briefings
Consistently handles confidential or business-sensitive information
Coordinates new employee office setups and onboarding
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of administrative assistant-related experience. High School diploma or equivalent
Experience providing support to a VP level or equivalent
Exceptional project management skills
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, understanding of business processes and requirements
Self-starter able to function at a high-level with general instruction
Builds strong relationships with peers and cross-functionally with partners outside of assigned group, as necessary, to enable effective and efficient Corporate Affairs operations
Team-oriented, can-do attitude and desire to be productive contributor to overall organization
Learns quickly and can change course quickly when needed
Open to suggestions and innovation for improvement
Professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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