Job Information
Amazon Executive Assistant - 10 Months Fixed Term Contract in Sydney, Australia
Description
The Australian Marketplace team is seeking an exceptionally proactive, customer obsessed and team-oriented Executive Assistant with a history of high performance to support the Director Marketplace and Marketplace team for Amazon Australia, based in Sydney, AU.
This is a 10-month Fixed Term Contract position.
You will be central to our success and key to our mission to deliver brilliant experiences to Australian customers. This exciting role requires superior attention to detail, 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 leaders inside and outside of the company is important. A good sense of humor is critical, as is the ability to be flexible, and to change direction at a moment’s notice.
The successful candidate will possess the ability to complete complex tasks quickly and independently, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround and be able to take effective action without having to know the total picture. You should ideally have knowledge and experience working with a global team across multiple time zones, languages and cultures. Candidates should demonstrate an understanding of business structure, as well as the desire and aptitude for learning new concepts quickly. This can be a great career move for an experienced and ambitious Executive Assistant looking to grow and develop in an organization offering fantastic long-term career opportunities.
Our team operates out of our fabulous CBD office conveniently located near many transportation options.
Amazon offers employees in the team a competitive remuneration package, including participation in the company stock plan as applicable. We also look after our people with benefits, such as subsidized private health insurance, superannuation and paid parental leave options, amongst others.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage complex calendars and scheduling
• Manage complete travel plans/itineraries
• Manage all social and team events for the Marketplace business
• Track and help drive completion of key deliverables and follow up on outstanding items
• Work closely with the leadership team and our business partners
• Partner with other assistants throughout the team and across the company
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Sydney, NSW, AUS
Basic Qualifications
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications
Experience as an Executive Assistant
Experience handling administrative details independently, while exercising good judgment in keeping team members adequately informed
Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
Experience with executive level calendar management
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency
Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
Experience with end-to-end project management
Experience working with large global teams
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
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, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.