Executive Assistant II, AWS Identity and Cloud Governance

The Executive Assistant supports the VP of AWS Identity and Cloud Governance. This is an experienced role that requires high judgement, superior attention to detail, great organizational skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines and juggle multiple critical requests across global teams, while maintaining flexibility, a sense of humor, and most importantly, grace under pressure. This role will act as a seamless extension of the supported VP, working closely with other Executive Assistants throughout the organization. This position requires superior attention to detail, with the demonstrated ability to respond effectively and efficiently while maintaining flexibility and professional composure. The individual in this role must understand business priorities, demonstrate the ability to proactively anticipate needs and drive improvements to build capacity for the leadership team. A high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information as well as professionalism in dealing with senior executives inside and outside of the company is critical. This position is entrusted to a wide range of unsupervised decisions affecting the prioritization, importance, and speed of the business. This role works successfully in a team environment and easily builds effective working relationships inside and outside the team.


Key job responsibilities
· Manage complex calendar and scheduling requirements for both internal and external stakeholders
· High judgment and decision making in an ambiguous environment
· Planning domestic and international travel
· Manage expense report coordination and submission
· Organize, execute, and assist with team activities (staff meeting agendas, global team meetings, off-sites, and team social events)
· Track and help drive completion of key deliverables and follow up on out standing items · Act as a liaison for direct reports
· Ensures they demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the Amazon Leadership Principles in their daily work ethics, indexing highly on more than a few as they build their brand (manner reflective of a leader)
· Act as team lead of the teams Executive Assistants
· High judgment and decision making in an ambiguous environment
· Work closely with the leadership team, business partners, and other Executive Assistants to provide seamless support to the organization · Document writing, editing, and readiness
· Have fun and help others do the same.

A day in the life
As an Executive Assistant, you will be responsible for a wide range of critical activities including complex calendar management, tracking key deliverables, coordinating travel and expenses, and organizing team activities and events (such as global team meetings and employee engagement activities). Other responsibilities include, coordinating meeting agendas, and ad hoc projects. 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. Working in a highly ambiguous environment, you will demonstrate initiative, complete tasks quickly, and proactively take action without having to know the total picture.

About the team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of senior level leadership support experience
- Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
- Experience leading process improvements

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
- Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency
- 7+ years of senior level leadership support experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually