Executive Assistant
Company Description
Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. We’re changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.
Job Description
Your Career
Palo Alto Networks is looking for an Executive Assistant who can provide high-level, comprehensive administrative support for a VP within our Ecosystems organization.
This position requires an accomplished EA who has a sense of urgency, experience in supporting VP level executives and can thrive in an innovative and fast paced company.
Your Impact
- Coordinate travel arrangements, including transportation, meetings, and lodging meeting
- Ensures the preparedness of the VP for all customer meetings and/or events
- Prepare and submit expense reports
- Provide project and presentation support as needed
- Organize and assist with events, including All hands, QBRs, large and small employee events and trainings
- Assist between cross-functional groups in the Organization as necessary
- Budget management, Purchase Order Creation and Reconciliation
- Responsible for ordering materials, catering, giveaways, and supplies as needed
- Significant amount of constantly changing calendar coordination
Qualifications
Your Experience
- 10+ years Executive Administrative Assistant experience
- The ability to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality at all times
- Travel management & logistics – international and domestic experience a plus
- Positive attitude and highly professional demeanor, sense of humor helps
- Good writing and communication skills
- Exceptional organization, prioritization, multi-tasking and time management skills
- Proactive and assertive approach to managing tasks and responsibilities
- Proficiency in GSuite products: Gmail, Hangouts, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms
- Ability to solve problems and think quickly under pressure
- Knows how to work effectively as a team player, in a collaborative environment, must work well with peers and members of the greater organization
- Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-stress environment
- Experience working in a deadline driven environment
Additional Information
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].
Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
Covid-19 Vaccination Information for Palo Alto Networks Jobs
- Vaccine requirements and disclosure obligations vary by country.
- Unless applicable law requires otherwise, you must be vaccinated for COVID or qualify for a reasonable accommodation if:
- The job requires accessing a company worksite
- The job requires in-person customer contact and the customer has implemented such requirements
- You choose to access a Palo Alto Networks worksite
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