Executive Assistant

About the Role

Calendar and Travel Management

• Proactively manage, maintain, and organize complex executive calendars, efficiently prioritizing action items to help leaders keep organized and informed of meetings and events.

• Oversee all aspects of complex travel arrangements incl. visas and fast entry programs, while ensuring compliance with travel guidelines and all regulated internal processes

Administrative Operations

• Independently organize flow of work, prioritize tasks and activities and ensure that administrative functions are carried out in a timely and effective manner, exercising adaptability and flexibility in the face of changing priorities.

• Prepare and process expense reports and outside services costs in compliance with company policies

• Managing databases and filing systems, and general record keeping as required

• Support with ad hoc projects and assignments

Communication and Relationship Management

• Serve as a point of contact internally and externally, applying confidentiality and tact in all forms of communications

• Establish and maintain strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including leaders, other departments and other administrative professionals, to enhance collaboration and facilitate effective communication and swift problem-solving.

• Assist leaders with German language interpretation and communication, particularly for external interactions and official documents

Event Planning and Support

• Offer innovative ideas to support company events and assist in their organization and delivery to strengthen culture and support business objectives.

• Support coordinating multiple aspects of guest visits, such as organizing catering and local ground transportation for visitors

Team Collaboration, Support and Development

• Assist in training and onboarding other administrative assistants

• Provide vacation coverage for the other executive assistants when needed

About You

Education

Completion of high school or secondary education required, additional university level courses, or secretarial/business school training, commercial apprenticeship with federal degree or advanced training desirable.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent prioritization skills

• Demonstrates high level of interpersonal skills and professional acumen

• Demonstrates a high level of planning and organization skills

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills - fluent in English (both spoken and written); working knowledge of German an asset.

• Proven ability to collaborate across multiple departments/organizations and ability to navigate in an enterprise and fast-paced environment

• Manages highly confidential information using appropriate discretion

• Interacts and coordinates effectively and professionally with senior leaders inside and outside of the company as well as all other internal and external visitors

• Demonstrates ability to manage change, and adapt work style and processes according to the dynamic nature of the organization

• Understanding of cultural differences

• Manages multiple tasks in an environment of tight deadlines and high-quality standards

• Exhibits a high degree of autonomy and decision-making discretion

• Possesses strong computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to effectively leverage technology to support executive-level tasks, and a demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies

• Team-spirited, able to collaborate with the other assistants

• Previous experience working for senior executives in an international corporate environment preferred

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We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.