Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Job Category

Administration

Position Summary

The Lead Executive Assistant reports to and supports the CEO, as well as other Executive Committee leaders ensuring they are focused on top priorities daily. This role includes managing complex schedules, facilitating high level communications, and supporting key strategic initiatives. The Lead Executive Assistant serves as a trusted partner to the leadership team and ensures seamless operations through proactive planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Calendar and Scheduling Management: Handle extensive scheduling, prioritize engagements, and synchronize with internal and external stakeholders to optimize executive time.  
• Communication Coordination: Manage high level communications, including drafting and editing correspondence, preparing confidential materials, and overseeing email workflows.  
• Meeting and Event Preparation: Prepare comprehensive briefing materials, meeting agendas, and follow up actions to ensure leadership is well-informed and prepared.  
• Travel and Logistics: Strategically plan and coordinate complex travel arrangements, itineraries, and related documentation for business engagements.  
• Financial and Vendor Management: Oversee light financial tasks, such as processing expense reports, purchase orders, and vendor communications.  
• Information Management: Maintain organized, secure, and easily accessible digital files and records.  
• Technology and Tools: Utilize advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management tools, and collaboration platforms (e.g., Teams, Slack, Zoom) to drive efficiency.  
• Project Coordination: Assist in planning and executing key projects, events, or initiatives, ensuring deadlines and objectives are met.  
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a central point of contact, fostering positive relationships with internal teams, external partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Confidentiality and Discretion: Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality while managing sensitive information.  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 8-10 years experience working in a Executive Assistant or similar role.
• Skills: Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and communication skills with demonstrated ability to handle complex tasks and tight deadlines.  
• Tech Savviness: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and collaboration tools (e.g., Slack, Zoom).  
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong relationship building abilities with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally.  
• Problem Solving: Proven ability to anticipate needs, adapt to shifting priorities, and make informed decisions under pressure.  
• Professionalism: Commitment to confidentiality, discretion, and delivering exceptional service.  

Nice to Have:

• Project coordination or event management experience.  
• Experience crafting communications for both internal and external audiences.  
• Demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness in problem solving and decision making.
• High availability and flexibility to support executive priorities as needed.

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Wha