Description

The Global Corporate Employee Relations (GCER) team at Amazon is seeking an exceptionally talented, customer obsessed, resourceful, and self-motivated Executive Assistant to support two HR Directors. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to act as an extension of our leaders in partnership with a supportive and collaborative EA community. This is a critical role on the team and the successful candidate will have a good sense of humor, a can-do attitude, and will help build a positive team environment.

This individual will be a trusted partner and resource for our team leader and the senior leadership team supporting a wide array of projects, strategic initiatives, and tactical mechanisms. A high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information, and professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company is important. To be successful in this role you are an organized self-starter with high judgement, critical thinking skills, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional problem-solving skills. You possess the ability to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with minimal guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, and take effective action without having to know the total picture.

The central objective of the Global Corporate Employee Relations at Amazon team is to ensure our organization’s treatment of every employee is fair, respectful, and consistent with our core business values, policies and objectives as we Strive to be Earth’s Best Employer. The position provides lead EA support for, and reports directly to the Director, Global Corporate Employee Relations, GCER while also supporting the Director, GCER-AWS. The individual must be based in Seattle, Washington where both Directors are also located. This is a full-time position that could require very limited travel, 5% of the time over the course of the year.

Key job responsibilities

• Complex calendar management

• Coordinating agendas

• Coordinating travel and expenses

• Organizing team activities and events (such as off- sites, all-team meetings, and employee engagement activities)

• Space planning

• Tracking key deliverables

• Ad hoc project coordination

• Working independently with initiative and natural curiosity of how things work

• Establishing productive partnerships and collaborating successfully on a broad spectrum of issues

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior level leadership support experience

• Experience with executive level calendar management

• Experience with domestic or international travel coordination

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently

• Technically proficient in Microsoft Office Suite systems with advanced knowledge of Outlook

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience handling administrative details independently, while exercising good judgment in keeping team members adequately informed

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of senior level leadership support experience

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company

• Experience working in a global role with stakeholders from multiple regions

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with extreme discretion and decorum

• Experience with work space planning/management

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.