DESCRIPTION

Amazon Web Services is seeking an action oriented and self-motivated individual with high judgement to support a VP within the AWS Support group. This exciting role requires superior attention to detail, the ability to meet tight deadlines, great organizational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple critical requests. 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. The successful candidate will possess the ability to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with minimum guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, and take effective action without having to know the total picture.

Key job responsibilities
Administrative Support: Manages all travel arrangements (domestic and international) including complex multi-day meeting set-up, logistics, lodging, transportation, meals and expense statements. Collects and communicates instructions in advance of the meeting on purpose of meeting, agenda, prep required and logistics for meetings with a large audience. Manages confidential documents and information with sensitivity. Has strong attention to detail.
• Project Management: Manages large department meetings and events (logistics, team building activities, communications), manages space planning and GREF requirements for the organization and establishes mechanisms to drive updates and actions for projects being managed.
• Strategic Planning: Contribute to the creation of the org’s annual cadence calendar and partners with key stakeholders (e.g. Capacity planning, Finance, HR) · Use high judgment to plan and balance meeting priorities · Understands and applies organization’s priorities or standard operating business practices and how they align with AWS Support and Global Services’ to assist in prioritizing projects and executive requests. Builds mechanisms that help the executive scale and makes the executive more accessible for their teams.
• Team and Self Development: Builds and maintains knowledge management tools such as wikis and shared drives · Mentors others and may participate in interviews to help grow the EA community· Seeks out new knowledge and converts into practical applications for the org. May provide input into resource planning discussions. Understands and communicates the department’s vision to team members. Has fun at work and helps others do the same.

A day in the life
Working in a highly ambiguous environment, you will demonstrate initiative, complete tasks and projects quickly, and proactively take action without having to know the total picture. You will learn organizational structures and objectives of the teams you support, as well as build a strong internal network. You will apply a superior attention to detail, great organizational skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines and juggle multiple critical requests while maintaining flexibility, a sense of humor, and most importantly, grace under pressure. Over time, you will build deep and trusting professional relationships with the leaders and their teams, which will blossom into strong partnerships that provide opportunity for special projects with increased responsibility and long-term career growth.

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. The
AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer
success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top
of AWS services

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job
description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or
includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS
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.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is
why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home,
there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion
that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations
on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our
uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find
endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-
rounded professional.

Hybrid Work
We value innovation and recognize this sometimes requires uninterrupted time to focus on a build. We also value in-person collaboration and time spent face-to-face. Our team affords employees options to work in the office every day or in a flexible, hybrid work model (3 days in office) in one of our listed Amazon offices.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 5+ years of senior level leadership support experience
– Experience with executive level calendar management
– Experience with domestic and international travel coordination
– Experience working with large global teams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Experience leading process improvements
– Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
– Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency
– 7+ years of senior level leadership support experience
– Experience as a Lead Executive Assistant

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

USA, WA, Seattle