Administrative Assistant

Role Purpose

Are you the person who keeps everything moving—anticipating what is needed and connecting people and priorities?

Join Corning as an Administrative Assistant and help make an impact across the organization. 

What is your role?

As an Administrative Assistant, you will be a trusted partner to a senior leader, providing high-level administrative and operational support that enables effective decision-making and seamless day-to-day operations. You will manage complex priorities, communications, and logistics with professionalism, discretion, and a proactive mindset.

This role is ideal for a resourceful, highly organized professional who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, building strong relationships across functions, and contributing wherever coordination and administrative expertise can help move the team forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to a senior leader, ensuring efficient coordination of priorities, communications, and daily operations.
• Manage a complex calendar, meetings, calls, and domestic and international travel arrangements.
• Serve as a key liaison with internal and external stakeholders, representing the leader with professionalism, responsiveness, and discretion.
• Prepare, edit, and organize correspondence, presentations, reports, meeting materials, and other executive-level documents.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, customer engagements, leadership sessions, offsite meetings, recognition programs, and team-building activities.
• Anticipate needs, identify potential issues, and proactively develop practical solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage sensitive information and critical daily matters with sound judgment, confidentiality, and close attention to detail.
• Process expense reports in Concur and initiate and manage purchase orders and related administrative processes.
• Partner closely with teams across the Manufacturing Center, Corporate Communications, and other functions to support shared priorities and effective coordination.
• Maintain office supplies and support administrative processes that contribute to efficient team operations.
• Build collaborative working relationships with executive assistants and colleagues across locations and functions; provide coverage and coordination support as needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility and a team-oriented approach by contributing to evolving business needs and organizational priorities.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken
• Associate’s degree.
• 3–5 years of experience in an Executive Assistant or Administrative Assistant role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a professional presence and a high level of reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and shifting demands with strong attention to detail.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn new tools and processes.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills, including a focus on accurate, error-free work and consistent follow-up.
• Comfortable working across locations, cultures, and time zones.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.