Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide. 

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Summary:  

The Executive Assistant provides the highest level of executive support and serves as a key partner for the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief of Staff (COS) and VP of Pet and Nutrition teams.  In this role, you will represent the COO internally and externally and serve as the primary contact for various administrative and project needs.  In addition, you’ll be a key partner working alongside the COO to lead various initiatives, projects and events across several organizations. Overall scope will be approximately 80% Executive Assistance and 20% Project related activities 

You’ll enjoy high levels of autonomy and responsibility while quickly responding to various inquiries and administrative and project needs.  The ideal candidate will thrive in a fun, humble and hard-working environment, and take pride in elevating the efficiency and effectiveness of the COO, COS and VP of Pet and Nutrition’s time.  We’re seeking someone who brings positive energy, an optimistic, can-do attitude who prides themselves with helping others.  In addition to being agile and responsive, this position operates at its best when anticipating needs, seeing around corners and seizing opportunities to create a positive impact on others. This role is new and therefore, yours to buildout. 

We’re looking for someone who loves to keep things organized, continuously learns and finds ways to improve, embraces and explores new technologies and sees opportunity in ambiguity.  Personal integrity, respect, trust and absolute professionalism in handling confidential matters is a must. 

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs) 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

Proactively support the daily needs of the COO, COS and VP Pet and Nutrition by maintaining and monitoring daily schedules ensuring efficient time management, completing monthly expense reports, delegation and approval support, communication support, and managing regular executive meeting cadences. 

Assist in drafting professional communications and compelling meeting materials, working closely with the team to brainstorm tone and messaging; handle logistics and scheduling of key organization-wide communications.  

Offer feedback, thought partnership, and advice to drive continuous operational improvement.  

Create, edit, and occasionally deliver presentations on behalf of the executives.  

Provide project management support by tracking progress and milestones, driving deadlines, communicating project statuses to relevant stakeholders, and identifying potential risks and mitigation strategies.  

Maintain SharePoint and Web-based content keeping data and documents organized and accessible.  

Support programmatic initiatives; Town Halls, Learning Sessions, Onboarding, Employee Engagement Support, Employee Events, etc. 

Coordinating Board of Directors materials as required.  

Travel Planning and Coordination, including airfare, hotels, logistics, specific arrangements, and necessary documentation. 

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $85k to $123k.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave.  For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience.  Commuter and transit programs are also available.