Executive Assistant
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Administrative/Clerical
Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Business Administration -
Business
Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Business Administration
* This position requires being onsite Monday through Friday at our headquarters in Portland, OR*
As one of Columbia Sportswear's Executive Assistants, you'll be the right hand to the company's executive leaders. You'll be relied on to balance a broad scope of administrative functions, confidential communications, and proprietary information. Your scope of work will include secretarial ownership, management of routine office matters, and coordination & engagement on special projects. In this role, you will be supporting the SVP of Omni Planning and Fulfillment, VP of North America Regional Planning and the VP of Supply Chain Transformation and Logistics.
HOWYOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Protect executive focus through strategic calendar management that prioritizes revenue driving work, partner alignment, and decision making moments.
High level management of complex ever changing calendars for multiple executives.
Enable fast, clear communication across teams by synthesizing updates, surfacing risks, and ensuring leaders have the right context at the right time.
Lead operational excellence by owning business cadences, leadership meetings,offsite sand department-wide meetings for technology and HR
Excellence in event coordination, resourcefulness, and organization is critical tooperatingeffectively and supporting the team ata high level.
Build strong partner relationships to influence without authority and ensure seamless collaboration across functions.
Identify gaps and streamline processes & meetings to reduce friction, improve speed, and support a high velocity retail environment.
Model judgment, discretion, and calm in a fastmoving, customercentric business where priorities shift quickly.
Success in this role requires being highly flexible, adapting quickly to change, andmaintainingcomposure in fastmoving situations.
A highly motivated self-starter who can work with a minimum level of supervision.
Proactive at problem solving and making independent judgments.
Coordinate varying styles of meetings including but not limitedto-department meetings, staff meetings, onsite/offsite meetings etc.
Coordinating agenda,notesand communications.A rapport builder, exercising strong interpersonal skills and the ability toestablishand maintain excellent working relationships across the organization.
A wordsmith, crafting clear correspondence and communications.
Organized, prioritizing competing tasks with confidentiality, accuracy, and efficiency.
Resourceful and at times scrappy when needed.
Adept at booking not only executivetravel butcommunicate andplanextensive team travel spanning through multiple regions.
High school or equivalent degree.
Minimum5-7years'workexperienceat C-Suitelevel,providing senior level administrative support in progressively responsible positions.
Experience in a publicly held companyis highly desired.
Highly proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Note/Drive,Microsoft Copilot) withanability to create presentations using PowerPoint and/or other presentation software.
Strong familiarity with calendaring, event planning, simultaneouslymanage&support multiple projects, and understanding what motivates people and teams.
Experience managing expense reporting strongly preferred.
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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process.
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