Offers “Amazon”

Expires soon Amazon

Executive Assistant

  • Seattle (King County)
  • Administration

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Calling all exceptional EA candidates! Amazon is seeking a self-driven, highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to work closely with the Executive Assistant for the Vice President, Global Human Resources. This role will provide the opportunity to learn about the Human Resources organization and its influence on the company world wide. The ideal candidate is someone who:
§ Is excited about collaborating with other Business Partners and Executive Assistants (both inside and outside of the Global Human Resources organization) in offering seamless executive support
§ Is passionate about implementing processes that increase productivity and minimize churn and wants to develop project management skills
§ Believes that details do matter
§ Thinks Big: wants to do more and is always looking around corners
§ Seeks to continue learning, growing and challenging themselves, believing there is always room for improvement
§ Exhibits grace under pressure
§ Maintains a positive attitude / good sense of humor even in the most ambiguous of situations

This exciting opportunity is designed to be a partnership – it will form the second part of a two-person Executive Assistant team in offering superior administrative support to the VP of Global Human Resources and the organization as a whole. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
§ Assisting with the management of a complex calendar: the successful candidate will assist in mapping out the VP's day-to-day “itinerary” of meetings, events, travel and responsibilities.
§ Identifying key milestones of projects and events, then working backwards from those deadlines to ensure deliverables are met.
§ Creating and enforcing mechanisms that are scalable and that optimize efficiency around every-day tasks, while continually auditing current administrative mechanisms for relevance.
§ Collaborating with broader EA team on highly visible / high impact projects such as space planning, EA training, communication methods and team events.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

§ Minimum of two years Executive Assistant experience in fast paced environment
§ Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
§ Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, SharePoint and Power Point

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