Executive Assistant to the Sales Manager

Nawkaw is calling on all Executive Assistants with C-Suite Executive and Paralegal experience in the Athens, GA area to apply and join our team as Executive Assistant to the Sales Manager.

Why work for us?

There isn’t another company quite like Nawkaw. As a world leader in a niche field, no two days are ever the same. If you enjoy the challenge of a new task or topic to work on each day, this is the job for you!

We’re the world leader in the manufacture and application of environmentally friendly stain for concrete and masonry. We bring beauty to any built environment. We actively, openly, and enthusiastically support sustainability initiatives around the world. You’ll be joining an international and diverse group of people committed to bringing happiness and color to the buildings you work, live, and breathe in every day.

What You’ll Do on The Job

Much of your work will be focused on managing projects and assignments for the Sales Manager, as well as organizing logistics and schedules. You’ll be entrusted to create schedules and appointments which prioritize the most sensitive matters for yourself as well as for her. You’ll work closely together and always be heard.

You’ll make your own organizational structure–one that you’ll thrive in and works best with how you operate. You’ll join a company culture centered around service, both to our customers as well as our fellow employees. We believe strongly in supporting and advocating for our colleagues. We look after our own.

Need more specificity? Here’s what you can expect to be in charge of with us:

• Complete projects and assignments assigned by the Sales Manager
• Serves as the face of the Sales Department, greeting clients and others entering the office
• Reviewing contract agreements
• Compiles letters, notes, memos, documents and other items for the Sales Manager
• Manages, organizes and drafts Sales Manager’s emails
• Makes travel arrangements and develops itineraries
• Manages the Sales Manager’s schedule, making appointments and meetings
• Acts as a liaison between sales representatives and the Sales Manager
• Organize meetings, including scheduling, sending reminders, and organizing lunches or catering when necessary
• Managing the Sales Manager’s calendar, including making appointments and prioritizing the most sensitive matters
• Using various software to create presentations and reports or special projects for the Sales Manager

What We Need from You

It’s important to us that you join with prior experience supporting a C-Suite Executive and Paralegal Experience and Certification. We’re also looking for someone who’s ready and excited to learn more about a niche field, with lots of unique tasks, deadlines, and assignments day-to-day.

If you’ve got construction experience, that’s a big plus, but generally, strong strategic thinking skills, self-motivated work, and time management skills are vital tools for your success.

Here’s a list of what you can expect to be expected of you:

• Bachelor’s degree required in business or a related business field
• Paralegal Certification
• Minimum 5 years Executive Assistant experience support a C-Suite Executive
• Minimum 2 years Paralegal experience
• Possess strong strategic thinking skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fast-paced work ethic and multi-tasking abilities
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Drive to improve a company and ensure its success
• Ability to treat confidential information with appropriate discretion
• Professional appearance
• Working knowledge of all MS Office products, Quickbooks and Salesforce
• Background and experience in construction is a plus

Perks & Benefits

Nawkaw offers consistent work, top pay, benefits, and employment opportunities. You’ll have paid holidays, paid time off, a floating holiday, health insurance, dental–and much more.

Continuing education, career development programs, and access to tools to further your professional skillset will also be available to you alongside a variety of programs designed to care for your physical and mental wellbeing.

If you’ve read this far, we can almost guarantee we want to hear from you! Apply today and let’s see if this is the start of your next great career move!

Nawkaw provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary is commensurate with overall experience. Please provide professional references.

 Note: 

This description excludes non-essential and marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. Furthermore, the specific examples in each section are not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, they represent the typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the associate’s supervisor. 

Furthermore, this description is subject to change, in the sole discretion of Nawkaw, and in no way creates an employment contract, implied or otherwise; each associate remains, at all times, an “at will” associate.

Nawkaw is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an E-Verify Employer. 

Nawkaw will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.