Executive Assistant, Fire TV, Fire TV
Amazon Sunnyvale
The Fire TV team is seeking a driven, highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to support the VP of Fire TV Product & Engineering. This exciting role requires superior attention to detail, the ability to meet tight deadlines, great organizational skills, and the ability to juggling multiple critical requests across internal and external stakeholders, all while proactively anticipating needs and driving improvements across the leadership team.
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 little to no guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, and take effective action without having to know the total picture.
A Day in the Life:
As an Executive Assistant in Fire TV, you'll act as a strategic partner to leadership, managing complex calendars across global time zones, coordinating high-stakes meetings, and handling confidential information with discretion. You'll work closely with a fun & collaborative EA community while driving improvements for a geographically dispersed team.- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.
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.
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 little to no guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, and take effective action without having to know the total picture.
The ability to be flexible and change direction at a moment's notice is critical for success in this role. We work as a global team, dealing with multiple stakeholders across the business and product teams: therefore, it is essential to have the ability to work successfully in a team environment and build effective working relationships inside and outside the group.
This role requires someone who embodies Amazon's Leadership Principles, particularly:- Customer Obsession
- Earn Trust
- Deliver Results
- Learn and Be Curious
- Bias for Action
The successful candidate will possess the ability to handle confidential information with the highest level of discretion, anticipate needs before they arise, and thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Key job responsibilities- Provide seamless support to the Vice President & leadership team to support organizational priorities
- Manage complex calendars and scheduling for multiple executives across different time zones
- Coordinate and execute team activities, including staff meetings, all-teams, offsites, and team events
- Schedule & manage cost-effective travel, both domestic and international
- Attending key meetings, tracking and helping drive completion of key deliverables, ensuring timely follow-up on pending items
- Create and submit expense reports while managing budget tracking
- Partner with leaders to understand their priorities and build processes to enhance team effectiveness
- Serve as a liaison between executives and internal/external stakeholders
- Leading a small team of Executive Assistants, to help create and maintain a positive, collaborative team environment across the organization
- Drive continuous improvement through process optimization and new mechanisms
- Build relationships and work collaboratively with Executive Assistants throughout the team, across the company, and with our most critical external partners.
- Have fun at work and help others do the same
A Day in the Life:
As an Executive Assistant in Fire TV, you'll act as a strategic partner to leadership, managing complex calendars across global time zones, coordinating high-stakes meetings, and handling confidential information with discretion. You'll work closely with a fun & collaborative EA community while driving improvements for a geographically dispersed team.- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience with executive level calendar management
- High school or equivalent diploma
- 5+ years of senior level leadership support experience- Experience leading process improvements
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
- Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency
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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
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