Executive Assistant

Who We Are: At Farm Bureau Financial Services, we make insurance simple so our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

What You'll Do: No two days are the same in this Executive Assistant role, providing fast-paced and diversified administrative support of a complex and confidential nature to the C-Suite Executives at FBL Financial Group Inc., while projecting a positive image of FBL to outside groups, organizations and Farm Bureau members. You will be responsible for: proactively managing detailed calendars and schedules, arranging corporate travel, coordinating meetings, events, materials and minutes. It's important to be flexible and able to manage multiple priorities as an Executive Assistant; to work independently and as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organizing and scheduling meetings, managing incoming and outgoing correspondence, and use good judgment in responding to inquiries/requests directed to the Executives in a manner that appropriately reflects the priorities of the enterprise
• Liaison to all levels of management, and other staff to resolve problems and issues related to administrative and other matters as appropriate.
• Prepare Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations, agendas, reports, special projects, and other documents in support of objectives for the organization.
• Engage in planning travel and accommodations for executives, including itineraries and agendas.
• Excellent communication and time management skills; proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent meeting planning/ facilitation skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced environment; performs additional duties as assigned by executives.

What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• College degree or equivalent plus two years relevant experience required.
• Proven ability to handle highly sensitive materials and of a highly confidential nature.
• Must have strong meeting planning/facilitation skills.
• Excellent organizational, composition, attention to detail and initiative skills required.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly learn multiple systems.
• Problem solving, teamwork and training skills preferred.
• Strong customer service, public relations and diplomacy skills are necessary.
• Limited travel required.

What We Offer You: When you're on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You'll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a daycare center, a cafeteria, and for many positions, even consideration for a hybrid work arrangement. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!

Work Authorization/Sponsorship: At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.