Sr. Executive Assistant, SVP, Corporate Communications

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - San Jose, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Cisco is seeking a senior Executive Assistant Professional to provide support for the Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications. You will work closely with the Corporate Communications Leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Managing Executive VP's calendar and daily schedule to include prioritizing conflicting meeting requests, supervising action items and commitments of executive and following-up to ensure completion.
• Managing a running list of EVP's engagements and works closely with communications team to ensure content needs are understood and set in motion.
• Assisting EVP in planning and organizing meetings by taking ownership for assembling the agenda, location, accommodating technology requirements, and all other meeting logistics.
• Creating travel packs for international trips, combining all event information and coordinating logistics.
• Supporting EVP by acting as proxy for communications and approvals as authorized, answering general questions, and filtering routine matters.
• Responsible for making in-depth global travel arrangements for EVP and handling Cisco expenses.
• Providing analytical support to assist executive on special projects, researching issues, analyzing problems, compiling data, and preparing reports.
• Dealing professionally with highly sensitive and confidential matters and materials.
• Mentoring new Executive Administrative Assistants and participating in a cross-functional EA network.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in administrative environment and at least 4 years supporting at the SVP level or above.
• Expert level knowledge of Windows desktop computer applications: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in planning meetings and coordinating travel.
• Ability to navigate web and email with high competency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate with all levels of Executive/Senior staff and clients.
• Advanced desktop calendar management program experience.

Nice-to-haves

• BA/BS or equivalent experience.
• Past work experience in the high-tech industry.

Benefits

• Quality medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Numerous wellbeing offerings.
• Up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year.
• Flexible Vacation Time Off policy for exempt new hires.
• Sick Time Off policy with 80 hours provided on hire date.
• Paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.