Senior Executive Assistant, Yahoo Platforms

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

A Little About Us

Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach nearly 900M people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love—from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news—with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.

A Lot About You

We are seeking a highly efficient, detail-oriented Senior Executive Assistant to join our team and provide support to the General Manager of Yahoo Platforms, with a focus on the leads for Media, Data and Membership teams. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of outstanding planning, heavy calendar management and travel coordination along with a passion for organization.
 

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy calendar, showing a solutions-oriented approach to scheduling and moving conflicts

• Prepare for meetings and appointments by creating agendas, briefing documents or other pertinent materials 

• Ensure executives remain organized and on-schedule through proactive, consistent communication throughout the day

• Coordinate travel arrangements and prepare detailed travel itineraries 

• Oversee personal expenses; prepare, reconcile and submit all invoices and credit card expenses in a timely and accurate manner

• Balance and prioritize initiatives, drive completion of key deliverables, and follow up on outstanding items

• Keep up to date on department specific objectives and timelines

• Assist in creating and editing memos and presentations 

• Keep executive informed of time sensitive and priority issues, ensuring appropriate follow-up

• Manage and coordinate logistics for team offsites and events

• Collaborate daily with C-level executives, Business Operations, other Executive Assistants and key internal stakeholders across the company 

• Take on ad-hoc tasks when needed

Qualifications

• 7+ years of of high-level, complex executive administration experience at the SVP or C-level

• Power user of both Microsoft Office and Google Suite

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and anticipate the needs of executives and their teams

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project/program management skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and execute against multiple projects and deadlines with a positive attitude and outstanding attention to detail

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with key players at all levels

• Demonstrated curiosity, resourcefulness, resilience and a commitment to process improvement

• Due to the global nature of our business, ability to respond to emails and calls outside standard business hours; possess global awareness, time zone sensitivity, culture, logistics

• Experience managing highly sensitive information with discretion and professionalism

• Tech or media industry experience a plus

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $65,625.00 - $136,875.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements. 

If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

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