Executive Assistant

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

PLEASE NOTE: SPP is not able to sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION
The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

• Executive Assistant - Salary Range: $70,320 - $87,895

About the Role

We’re looking for a resourceful, highly organized Executive Assistant to provide senior-level administrative and strategic support to our executive leadership. This is a high-trust, high-visibility role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, exercises sound judgment independently, and takes pride in making leadership more effective.

You’ll serve as a true partner to the Officer(s) you support — not just managing logistics, but anticipating needs, protecting priorities, and keeping complex workflows running smoothly. The role may also provide facilitative support to Director-level staff on key initiatives and governance activities.

What You'll Do

• Executive Support: Manage a high volume of daily requests, managing competing priorities with professionalism and sound judgement. Own the executive calendar proactively, ensuring time and focus align with strategic priorities.
• Travel & Meetings: Coordinate all aspects of internal and external meetings, travel, conferences, and speaking engagements. Provide coordinated support for executive and governance-related activities.
• Project & Administrative Execution: Support Officer-led initiatives by managing timelines, tracking action items, and coordinating deliverables across teams and external partners. This includes a significant focus on meeting preparation and follow through including coordinating agendas, briefing materials, and pre-reads.
• Director-Level Support: Facilitate alignment, communication, and follow-through on key initiatives, executive engagements, and governance activities.
• Confidentiality & Discretion: Handle sensitive information with the utmost professionalism and adherence to organizational standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with other administrative professionals to ensure seamless, aligned support across the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience Requirements:

• B.A. (or equivalent) degree, plus 4 years supporting senior level executive or
• H.S. Diploma or equivalent and 8 years supporting senior level executive

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to rapidly synthesize complex information and deploy understanding to achieve role objectives.
• Comfort functioning in a role that requires a high degree of flexibility with the ability to independently interpret policies and solve non-routine, complex issues under minimal supervision, balanced with willingness to request clarification/assistance when difficulties arise.
• Aptitude for working in collaborative team environments with a focus on maturity, proactive communication, relationship building skills and resiliency.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and shared collaborative tools such as Sharepoint and/or OneDrive for Office 365).
• A “Self-starter” mindset that takes initiative to continuously improve processes for ongoing effectiveness of the department and company.
• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent tasks with the highest levels of professionalism, confidentiality, timely turn-around and cross-functional coordination.
• Solutions-oriented approach to challenges with the ability to identify/analyze scope of challenge, determine approach, compile data and prepare reports and positive-change recommendations.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently, requiring minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communications abilities, including executive level writing and editing.
• The ability to coordinate multiple projects with great attention to detail
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.
• The ability to work under stress and within deadlines, despite interruptions.
• Understanding of and compliance with SPP Policies and Procedures.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree

SPP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

At SPP we believe in a culture of belonging. Learn more here: Culture of Belonging - Southwest Power Pool .