AWS is looking for a dedicated, resourceful, and customer-obsessed Executive Assistant to support leaders on our Telco IBU (Telecommunication Industry Business Unit) team, which is responsible for serving our largest Telco customers.
This person will provide crucial support and act as a seamless extension of the Directors they support, applying high attention to detail, solid organizational skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines while juggling multiple requests across teams. The Executive Assistant will and will work closely with other Executive Assistants throughout the team and organization. The ideal candidate is an experienced planner with the demonstrated ability to respond effectively and efficiently while maintaining flexibility, composure, and a good sense of humor.
The successful candidate will be trusted to handle confidential and sensitive information, and be able to work professionally with a wide range of people from senior business executives to front line engineers. The ideal candidate will have experience working well in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment, managing ever-shifting calendars; planning and organizing internal and external events, and coordinating travel. This role will work closely with the team on large scale operation topics such as event management, site visits, communications, and space planning.
The successful candidate will complete complex tasks and projects quickly with little to no guidance, be very strong in anticipating the business needs of the leaders, and react with appropriate urgency and action to unanticipated developments or situations.
This position is onsite 5 days/week in the Dallas office.
Key job responsibilities
· Management of complex calendar and scheduling to support teams in multiple locations.
· Manage domestic and international travel.
· Manage expense report coordination and submission.
· Organize, execute, and assist with team activities (staff meeting agendas, all-hands meetings, off-sites, and team social events) across countries and time zones within a global organization.
· Track and help drive completion of key deliverables and follow up on outstanding items.
· Act as a liaison for direct reports.
· Management of team space, including moves and reconfigurations.
· Document writing, editing, and readiness.
· Strong business acumen with the ability to identifying gaps and implement improvements and experience coaching and mentoring EA talent.
· Prioritize and handle multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines.
· Have fun at work and help others do the same.
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- 2+ years of senior level leadership support experience
- Experience with executive level calendar management
- Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
- 4+ years of senior level leadership support experience
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
- Experience with end-to-end project management
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Executive Assistant, AWS Industries, Telco IBU
Posted: | 19 Dec 2024 |
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Company: | Amazon |
Category: | Administrative Support |
Country: | US - United States |
State: | None - None |
City: | Dallas |
Zip code: | None |