Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Are you always looking around corners and anticipating needs? Do you believe that details matter and want to support a highly engaged team? The successful candidate must be able to communicate well and take swift, effective action whilst proactively solving complex problems with little or no guidance. The position requires the ability to work successfully within a team environment, build effective working relationships, maintain a comprehensive awareness of the organization and become the “go-to” person for support activities.
AWS Cloud Operations is looking for an experienced, self-motivated, highly organized and creative Executive Assistant, to provide support for potentially three leaders within the organization, with a growing global team.
The AWS Cloud Management organization builds the products that AWS customers use to manage their cloud applications – from small single region deployments to hugely complex global applications! The team will make it easier for customers to manage their applications, provide centralized operations that allows taking actions in a safe manner from one place, and audit all actions for purpose of security and operational use cases. We simplify cloud management by helping customers automate and minimize their ops load and easily audit their environments and ensure compliance. We are currently expanding our organization in Seattle, Herndon, Arlington, Berlin, and London.
Key job 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
* Extensive travel coordination (international and domestic)
* Participate in planning of events and drive key team activities (staff meetings, all-hands meetings, supply ordering)
* Work alongside other executive assistants within the org and throughout AWS/AmSec to drive best practices and cross collaboration of efficiencies
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of senior level leadership support experience
- Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
- Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency
Job Tags
Full time,