Executive Assistant

Description & Requirements

A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

We're a global, multi-disciplinary team that's putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel

• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development

• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience.

About the Role

TheExecutiveAssistantwill be responsible for providing high-level administrative support to Sound United's Executive Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted partner to executive leaders while also acting as the first point of contact for visitors and clients, ensuring a positive impression and smooth office operations.

This role will coordinate executive calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, communications, and other administrative activities that enable leaders tooperateefficiently and effectively. Aportionof this role will also include organizing and executing small- to mid-scale corporate events.

As a highly visible position, the Administrative Assistant will collaborate with leaders across the organization, exercise exceptionalprofessionalismand discretion, and handle sensitive and confidentialinformation. Success in this role requires outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The individual will build strong working relationships with executive leaders and make a meaningful contribution to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the organization.

What You Will Do

• Provide proactive, high-level administrative support to Executive Leaders, managing complex calendars, scheduling priorities, communications, travel arrangements, and dailylogisticsto maximize executive effectiveness and productivity.

• Partner closely with executives to ensure they are informed of key priorities, deadlines, commitments, andemergingissues, helping themanticipatechallenges and stay alignedoncritical businessobjectives.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the front desk and reception area, professionally welcoming visitors, managing the Envoy check-in process, handling incoming mail and deliveries, and creating a positive visitor experience.

• Coordinate andfacilitateexecutive meetings, leadership team meetings, and other business gatherings by scheduling appointments, preparingagendasand meeting materials, tracking action items, recording meeting minutes, and managing on-sitelogisticssuch as conference rooms and catering.

• Manage domestic and international travel arrangements for executives, including itinerary development, transportation, accommodations, registrations, and other travel-relatedlogistics.

• Prepare,submit, and track executive expense reports throughEmburse, ensuring accuracy, compliance, andtimelycompletion.

• Collaborate effectively with executive assistants, administrative professionals, and cross-functional teams to coordinate activities, schedules, communications, and requests on behalf of Executive Leaders.

• Build andmaintainstrong working relationships across all levels of the organization while exercising sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.

• Partner with Facilities Management to support the efficient operation of the office environment and ensurea welcomingexperience for employees, executive visitors, customers, and business partners.

• Provideadditionaladministrative and project support as needed to advance executive and organizational priorities.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience supporting senior executives, including C-suite leaders, in a fast-paced corporate environment.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,PowerPoint,and Outlook)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills: able to effectively prioritize assignments and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong attention to detail, commitment to producingaccurateworkin a timely manner.

• Ability to handle sensitive situations and confidential information with discretion.

• Experience in organizing and managing meetings, conferences, and eventscan bebeneficial.

• May require occasional overtime.

What Makes You Eligible

• You are eligible to work in the United States.

• This is a hands-on, on-site role requiring full-time presence at the Carlsbad, CA office due to direct interaction with physical product, inventory, and operational assets; this position is not eligible for a hybrid or remote work schedule.

• Flexibility in working hours isrequiredto support training schedules, events,logisticstimelines, and business needs beyond standard office hours.

• Youare able tolift, move, and stage training equipment and assets as required by the role.

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment (post-offer).

What We Offer

• Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG,and more)

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University

• Competitive wellness benefits

• Tuition reimbursement

• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

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Pay Transparency

$ 44,250 - $ 64,900

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.
Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.

Benefits HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology Ever since the 1920s, we've been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.
Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today's most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world's ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.
If you're ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(
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