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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Johnston
Function: Administrative Services (CA)
Title: Senior Administrative Assistant - 121569
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position
Your Responsibilities
As a Senior Administrative Assistant at John Deere Financial (JDF) in Johnston, Iowa, you will provide administrative support to the President, John Deere Financial and several members of the Senior Leadership Team. You will serve as a trusted business partner—operating with a high degree of autonomy, discretion, and professionalism, managing complex priorities, enabling decision-making, and driving seamless execution. In addition, you will:
- Provide high-level executive support to the President and select Senior Leadership Team members, managing complex calendars with full authority to prioritize, accept, and decline engagements
- Anticipate executive needs and proactively prepare briefings, materials, and meeting agendas
- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and coordination
- Provides meeting & Board support. Coordinates executive-level meetings, leadership forums, and board-related activities; develops and organizes presentations, communications, and materials for internal and external audiences
- Manage highly sensitive information and leadership matters with exceptional discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment
- Support strategic initiatives, leadership transitions, and special projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including complex logistics and executive-level itineraries
- Partner across JDF and enterprise administrative networks to align priorities, enhance efficiency, and provide informal guidance across administrative teams
- Manage expense reporting and supporting documentation with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness
- Support enterprise communications, including leadership messaging and organizational updates
- Maintain files, records, and critical documentation with strict adherence to confidentiality standards
- Lead complex meetings, events, and logistics coordination across multiple stakeholders
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position
What Skills You Need
- Proven experience supporting senior executives (VP, SVP, President, or equivalent)
- Ability to handle multiple projects and independently prioritize, make decisions, and respond on behalf of an executive leader
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with executive presence
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through
- Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
- Ability to maintain multiple calendars and schedules
What Makes You Stand Out
- Experience supporting a President, CEO, or Senior Leadership Team
- Strong planning and coordination capabilities across complex stakeholder environments
- Ability to anticipate needs and operate as a proactive business partner, not just administrative support
- Experience with executive communications and board-level materials
- Ability to influence without authority and build trusted relationships across leadership levels
- Proven success managing highly complex, fast-paced executive environments
Education
Ideally you will have:
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Highly competitive base pay
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
- Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
- Charitable contribution match
- Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
- Vacation and Holiday Pay
$60,240.00 - $90,360.00 + Benefits
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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.
The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.
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