Administrative Assistant III

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Role Purpose

Corning is seeking a skilled and proactive Administrative Assistant III to provide executive-level support to Directors within our Charlotte NC office. In this role, you will serve as a critical coordination hub — managing complex calendars, global travel, customer-facing logistics, and executive communications across a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars, phone communications, and domestic and international travel arrangements for Director-level leaders across multiple time zones (East Coast, Central, West Coast, EMEA, and APAC)
• Plan and coordinate executive events, offsite meetings, customer visits, team recognition activities, and executive workshops — managing all associated logistics including meeting rooms, catering, transportation, and visitor access
• Serve as the primary coordination point for customer-facing meetings, executive reviews, and site visits; interface directly with senior leadership, business partners, and external stakeholders including customer administrative teams
• Proactively collect, organize, and prepare materials and information for executive discussions, business reviews, and high-level corporate meetings
• Process expense reports using Concur and manage purchase order initiation and procedures
• Provide administrative backup support for the broader administrative team and support onboarding activities for new team members

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in business or related field
• 3 + years of experience in an Administrative Assistant role supporting Director-level leaders or above
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated experience managing complex calendars across multiple time zones
• Experience coordinating domestic and international travel, including visa documentation and itinerary management
• Experience processing expense reports using Concur or an equivalent platform
• Experience initiating and managing purchase order processes
• Availability to provide occasional administrative support outside of standard business hours when required

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members, C-suite executives, or Corporate Officers
• Experience coordinating executive-level events, workshops, and customer visits end-to-end
• Experience working directly with customer administrative teams and external stakeholder groups
• Proficiency with collaboration tools and travel booking platforms across regions
• Experience supporting onboarding activities for new team members

Key Competencies

• Manages competing priorities and complex logistics across multiple stakeholders and time zones with precision
• Exercises high discretion and sound judgment when handling sensitive and confidential information
• Proactively identifies scheduling conflicts and logistics challenges, developing solutions with minimal direction
• Collaborates effectively with executive assistants, customer administrative staff, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution
• Adapts quickly to new technology, processes, and tools in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.  

The range for this position is $68,393.00 - $94,041.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. 

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A job that shapes a life.  

Corning offers you the total package.  

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.  
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions. 

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at View email address on corningjobs.corning.com .