The Worldwide Amazon Stores organization is looking for an Executive Assistant who wants to work in a fast-paced, exciting, and growing organization. We are looking for someone to support VP, Business Data Technologies on our BDT team in Detroit, Michigan. This will be a Lead EA role.
Business Data Technologies (BDT) makes it easier for teams across Amazon to produce, store, catalog, secure, move, and analyze data at massive scale. Our managed solutions combine standard AWS tooling, open-source products, and custom services to free teams from worrying about the complexities of operating at Amazon scale. This lets BDT customers move beyond the engineering and operational burden associated with managing and scaling platforms, and instead focus on scaling the value they can glean from their data, both for their customers and their teams. We own the one of the biggest (largest) data lakes for Amazon where 1000s of Amazon teams can search, share, and store EB (Exabytes) of data in a secure and seamless way; using our solutions, teams around the world can schedule/process millions of workloads on a daily basis. We provide enterprise solutions that focus on compliance, security, integrity, and cost efficiency of operating and managing EBs of Amazon data.
This Executive Assistant will be responsible for handling confidential information and maintaining professionalism in dealing with senior executives. Role responsibilities include managing multiple complex calendars, planning and organizing events of all sizes, and coordinating domestic and international travel. This candidate will help build a positive team environment and establish working relationships inside and outside of the group.
Key job responsibilities
5 days/week in-office requirements
- 5 years of senior level leadership support, or 3 years of Amazon experience
- High school or equivalent diploma
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience with executive level calendar management
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
- Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, or experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
- Experience leading process improvements
- Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical skills
- High level of integrity and discretion
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
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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 />
USA, MI, Detroit - 74,200.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually