Office Manager/Executive Assistant

Meeting & Event Coordination

• Plan and coordinate internal and external meetings, including the annual kick-off meeting, bi-annual business reviews, and committee gatherings, and conduct Baton Rouge clerical department meetings.


• Prepare presentation materials, such as the annual President’s Council Bios/Photos for Meeting.


• Manage board room reservations and ensure necessary materials, catering, and equipment are arranged.

Telephone Administrator

• Serve as primary point of contact to add/delete users in Dialpad (Phone system).


• Send out Dialpad equipment and troubleshoot hardware issues as needed


• Work closely with the IT Department on any changes or upgrades to our phone system


• Examine call reporting as needed


• Provide metrics of phone calls at the request of Sales Managers and/or the Executive Team

Communication & Information Management

• Respond to and assign live chat requests from the company website.


• Draft, proofread, and distribute executive communications, announcements, and meeting materials.


• Serve as backup for incoming company emails; monitor and distribute accordingly

Customer & Vendor Relations

• Review and approve vendor invoices and purchases related to office supplies, travel, and special events.


• Order business cards, envelopes, letterhead, forms, and other printed material.

Employee Engagement & Recognition

• Plan and execute annual employee events including the ESOP announcement and crawfish boil, and holiday luncheons.


• Plan and execute annual President’s Council Dinner.


• Plan and execute annual President’s Council Trip.


• Order and pickup Retirement Awards.


• Receive and distribute Employee Anniversary Gifts.

Emergency & After-Hours Support

• Serve as backup for weekly and annual scheduling for After Hours first/co-responders, ensuring adequate coverage.


• Serve as primary point of contact for our answering service.  Communicate any changes and research/work any issues from daily report.

Executive Support

• Provide basic administrative assistance to the President and executive officers, including scheduling and travel arrangements.


• Coordinate and manage correspondence, including email monitoring, internal announcements, and customer inquiries directed to executive offices.


• Maintain confidential files, documents, and correspondence for the President and executive officers.


• Supervise assigned administrative staff, ensuring schedules, workloads, and time sheets are accurately maintained.

General Administrative Support

• Provide backup coverage for switchboard operations as needed.


• Perform additional administrative or special projects as assigned by the President and executive officers.


• Handle any and all requests from co-workers.


• Deposit checks received using the check scanner.


• Review, prepare, and process expense reports for the office credit card through Concur.

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