Executive Assistant

This role ensures that the assigned Leadership Team member(s) and other department leadership operate efficiently and effectively by providing cross-functional administrative support in a fast-paced work environment. This key individual will manage multiple deliverables, commitments, and correspondence in support of the function’s needs and foster an overall high-performing work environment for the executive and the functional team(s).

High-Performance Calendar Management

• Manages and serves as the gatekeeper for all executive (L14+) calendar needs across multiple time zones and business unit partners, including global travel, global meetings, weekly meetings, and day-to-day meeting requests.
• Proactively anticipates the needs of executives and takes the initiative to perform tasks with little supervision and provide innovative ideas and solutions when needed.

Departmental Needs

• Routes or answers correspondence not requiring executives’ attention; analyzes situations and responds accordingly.
• Coordinates team building programs, manages department meetings, and drives culture initiatives.
• Supports onboarding logistics for new functional team members.
• Manage office supplies and order as needed or requested.
• Reviews and tracks expense reports and code and track invoices.
• Provides support for functional team members visiting from other markets internationally.
• Sets up new local and international vendors for cost center accounts in partnership with Accounts Payable.
• Supports and assists the Leadership Team (LT) with outside boards as required.
• Act as a trusted partner to the KFC US LT and other KFC US Executive Assistants.

Travel Arrangements & Visas

• Creates all travel arrangements, including international and domestic flights and lodging.
  • Obtains and oversees all visa documentation for travel in partnership with the immigration team.
• Coordinates international and domestic travel agendas and provides itineraries.
• Monitors and adheres to all international travel regulations when organizing travel.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Education/Certifications
  • Preferred:
    Bachelor’s degree
• Experience
  • Required:
    • 5+ years of administrative experience with extensive knowledge of general office practices
    • General understanding of corporate collaboration and business acumen
    • Experience working with Global business and managing International time zones
    • Superior software skills including Microsoft Office products and the ability to compose, type, and proof a variety of letters, documents, and presentations with minimal supervision
    • Solution-oriented mindset
    • Flexibility, detail and results orientation, and strong follow-through skills
    • Highly organized with the ability to perform multiple tasks and handle changing priorities successfully in a fast-paced environment
    • High degree of integrity when dealing with confidential and sensitive information
    • Ability to communicate effectively within all levels (both written and verbal) and excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
    • High integrity and work ethic
    • Excellent collaboration skills
  • Preferred:
    • Prior experience supporting executives

KFC Corporation, based in Plano, Texas, is one of the few brands in America that can boast about having a rich, 60-year history of success and innovation. In fact, KFC is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain and a division of Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company.

KFC Corporation, based in Plano, Texas, is one of the few brands in America that can boast about having a rich, 60-year history of success and innovation. In fact, KFC is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain and a division of Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company. Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 45,000 restaurants in more than 135 countries and territories and is one of the Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders in North America.

In 2018, Yum! Brands was recognized as part of the inaugural Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. The company’s restaurant brands –KFC,Pizza Hutand Taco Bell– are global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories.

More important than our size is our commitment to breakthrough innovation and the success of our employees. We're proud of the unique culture we've built, one where everyone can be their best self, make a difference and have fun! We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, encourage ideas from everyone, and have actively developed a workforce that is diverse in style and background.

• Job Identification 4842
• Posting Date 02/27/2026, 06:01 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Plano, TX, United States (Hybrid)