About the position
The Amazon Alexa International team seeks a driven, highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to support 2-3 Directors within the Alexa International Tech Team [AIT]. The Executive Assistant will act as a seamless extension of the AIT Executive Team while also providing high-level coordination with other Executive Assistants throughout the team and organization. Will partner with the Lead EA of the organization on special projects and to spearhead process improvements. A successful candidate will be highly organized, extremely detail oriented, self-motivated, able to handle confidential and sensitive information, as well as a demonstrated ability to respond effectively to changing workloads and priorities. The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge on how to work with an International Team while working in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment, managing ever-shifting calendars and managing multiple assignments and people simultaneously. Must have the ability to communicate well. The candidate will possess the ability to complete a high volume of tasks with minimal guidance or supervision.
Responsibilities
- Management of complex international calendars and scheduling to support teams in multiple locations and time zones
- Manage expense reports, planning detailed domestic and international travel
- Organize, execute, and assist with team activities (staff meeting agendas, all-hands meetings, off-sites, and team social events)
- Understand business priorities and proactively look for ways to improve processes to create efficiency and scale for the leadership team, ranging from organizational communication mechanisms to planning business meetings
- Track and help drive completion of key deliverables and follow up on unresolved items
- Communicating on behalf of the executives directly with the leadership team and other stakeholders across the organization
- Coordinating with the EA team on organization-wide initiatives
- Have fun at work and help others do the same
Requirements
- 5+ years of senior level leadership support, or 3+ years of Amazon experience
- High school or equivalent diploma
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience with executive level calendar management
Nice-to-haves
- Experience leading process improvements
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
- Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency
Benefits
- Equity
- Sign-on payments
- Medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- Other benefits
