Executive Assistant, Project Kuiper

DESCRIPTION

Do you believe that details matter and want to be part of a growing, global team?

If you enjoy working in an environment that fosters career development, ownership, with opportunity to optimize processes this is the role for you. We are looking for a bright, well organized and self-motivated Executive Assistant to support one Director on the Project Kuiper software team. The team is looking for a driven individual with a history of high performance to support this growing organization.

This role requires five (5) days a week in office.

Key job responsibilities
• Management of complex calendar and scheduling to support the Director.
• Manage both domestic and international travel and process expense reports.
• Organize, execute, and assist with team activities (staff meeting agendas, all-hands meetings, off-sites, and team social events).
• Assist the EA team to foster a cohesive and effective work environment.
• Work closely with the leadership team and other Executive Assistants across the organization to provide support to the organization.
• Manage office space across SJC10 and SAN13

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

A day in the life
• Proactively manage complex calendars to ensure deliverables are met.
• Coordinate calendars across multiple teams to proactively plan for key business cycles.
• Effectively and proactively supporting Director and other team members.
• Act as a gatekeeper by balancing customer obsession and backbone.
• Ensure timely action by organizing, prioritizing, and addressing sensitive, confidential information and requests.
• Submit expense reports.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, and seamless meeting logistics in a cost-effective manner.
• Coordinate closely with Recruiting teams, Facilities team, HR team, and other Executive Assistants within the Project Kuiper team and the larger Amazon community.
• Drive completion of key deliverables and outstanding items.
• Assist with event coordination (including team meetings and morale events).
• Creatively solve complex problems while building sustainable, scalable mechanisms.

About the team
*Team Culture*
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences.

*Work/Life Balance*
Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

*Mentorship and Career Growth*
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of senior level leadership support experience
- Experience as an Executive Assistant
- Experience with executive level calendar management
- Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications