Amazon - Seattle, WA

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Seattle, WA
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About the position

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a dedicated, resourceful, and customer-obsessed Executive Assistant to support our Vice President of AWS Product Marketing. This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of the VP's office and requires a proactive individual who can manage a variety of tasks efficiently. The Executive Assistant will report directly to the Vice President and will collaborate with various business partners across associated departments, as well as with other Executive Assistants within the AWS Global Marketing team. In this position, you will be responsible for a wide range of critical activities, including complex calendar management, tracking key deliverables, coordinating travel and expenses, and organizing team activities and events such as all-hands meetings and employee engagement activities. You will also coordinate meeting agendas, space planning, and ad hoc project coordination. A high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information is essential, as is professionalism in dealing with senior professionals both inside and outside the company. As an Executive Assistant, you will have the opportunity to act as an extension of our leaders, working in a highly ambiguous environment where you will demonstrate initiative and complete tasks quickly. You will learn the organizational structures and objectives of the teams you support, building a strong internal network. Your role will require superior attention to detail, great organizational skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines while juggling multiple critical requests. Over time, you will build deep and trusting professional relationships with the leaders and their teams, which will lead to opportunities for special projects and increased responsibility, contributing to your long-term career growth.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively coordinate and engage with leadership in planning and organizing events, activities, and calendars.
  • Management of complex calendars, scheduling requirements, and prioritization of executive's tasks and appointments according to their importance, urgency, and relevance.
  • Act as a liaison for direct reports and business stakeholders.
  • International and domestic travel coordination.
  • Participate in planning of events and drive key team activities (staff meetings, all-hands meetings, supply ordering).
  • Work alongside other executive assistants within the organization and throughout AWS to drive best practices and cross-collaboration of efficiencies.
  • Tracking and helping drive completion of key deliverables across programmatic mechanisms.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of senior level leadership support experience.
  • Experience managing multiple executive level calendars.
  • Experience with domestic and international travel coordination.
  • Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company.
  • Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency.
  • Experience working with large global teams.

Nice-to-haves

  • 7+ years of senior level leadership support experience.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits.
  • Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package.
  • Flexible working culture to support work-life balance.
  • Mentorship and career growth opportunities.
  • Employee-led affinity groups fostering a culture of inclusion.
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