Description
The Silicon One Product and Applications organization at Cisco is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support a VP and at least one additional Sr. Director. As an Executive Assistant, you will be extremely forward-thinking with a professional and approachable demeanor in all interactions; possess outstanding communication skills with all levels of staff, executives, customers, vendors; and good judgment.
Responsibilities:
- Calendar Management: Handle VP's calendar by prioritizing schedules and meetings.
- Event Speaking Engagement Coordination: Coordinate VP's speaking engagements and work with the communications team to ensure content needs are met.
- Meeting Planning and Organization: Assist VP in planning and organizing meetings, including assembling agendas, arranging meeting technology, and preparing meeting briefing documents.
- Travel Briefing Preparation: Build travel packs for international trips and large domestic events.
- Correspondence/Approvals: Support VP by acting as proxy for communications and approvals as authorized.
- Travel and Expense Management: Make in-depth global travel arrangements for VP.
- Special Projects: Provide analytical support to assist executives on special projects.
- Large Corporate Events: Prepare and brief itinerary as well as accompany VP for large Corporate Events.
- Confidentiality: Deal professionally with sensitive and confidential matters and materials.
Requirements:
- 4+ years' experience in an administrative environment.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience supporting a principal who was at the director level or above.
- Expert level knowledge of Windows desktop computer applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Experience in calendar management, planning meetings, and coordinating travel.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to connect with all levels of Executive/Senior staff and clients.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Past work experience in the high-tech industry is desired, prior Cisco experience preferred.
- Associates degree.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Paid time away, including 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.