Deseret Book Company hiring Administrative Assistant in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.Administrative AssistantReports toExecutive Assistant, Christen Bliss

LocationCorporate Office

55 N 300 W

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Starting DateImmediately

Position TypeFull Time

Our CompanyDeseret Book Company is a mission-driven company building a culture that encourages diversity in thought and product. Our mission is to create, publish, and deliver products that cultivate stories worth telling, questions worth exploring, and beauty worth sharing.

We’re a company that understands each person we engage with is seeking something to help them find peace and comfort, learn, grow, and bring more light and spiritual truth into their lives. If you’re passionate about inspiring people to live better lives, then this is a place where you will find it.

THE OPPORTUNITYThe Administrative Assistant position provides high-level support to the Executive Team of Deseret Book Company. The ideal candidate is someone who is proactive in looking for ways to assist executives and teams in maximizing output and effectiveness. This individual will also provide backup support to the company President’s Office and reports to the Executive Assistant to the President. They will drive critical initiatives that support, build, and honor our company culture enabling our company to achieve our cultural beliefs. A successful candidate enjoys working with a variety of people, works well under deadlines and pressures, and finds satisfaction in working behind the scenes.

Responsibilities Include

• Provides high-level administrative support to the executive leadership team with specific focus on 3 senior vice presidents.
• Manage scheduling for executives, including agendas, mail, email, phone calls, client management, and other company logistics.
• Report running and preparation for assigned meetings.
• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
• Coordinate complex scheduling and calendar management, as well as content and flow of information to senior executives.
• Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials.
• Assist with special projects and events, both internal and off-site.
• Provide perspective and insight to improve culture and company.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in an administrative role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with office productivity tools and an aptitude for learning new software and systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees.
• Proactive and flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and unafraid of challenges.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching funds
• Company-funded retirement plan
• Merchandise discount
• Discounted UTA Eco pass
• Paid leave and holidays
• Great work environment
• Fully stocked breakroom!
• Hybrid work schedule: two days in-office, three days remote

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITYWe strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. We're committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career. We are an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to a team and culture that embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion without regard to race, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the State of Utah.