• Executive Assistant , AWS Tax

    Amazon (Seattle, WA)


    Description

    Elevate Leadership Support with Precision and Proactive Strategy!

     

    As an Executive Assistant in our AWS Tax team, you'll be the strategic backbone that empowers leadership to drive transformative business outcomes. Your exceptional organizational skills and intuitive anticipation of executive needs will create seamless operational excellence, enabling our leaders to focus on high-impact initiatives.

     

    Your day will be a dynamic blend of strategic coordination and meticulous planning. You'll navigate complex schedules, manage critical communications, and serve as a pivotal connector between leadership and cross-functional teams. Every interaction demonstrates your commitment to supporting our executives' success through thoughtful, proactive management.

     

    We are a collaborative and high-performing tax team dedicated to delivering innovative financial solutions. Our environment values adaptability, precision, and strategic thinking. By joining us, you'll work alongside professionals who are passionate about driving business growth and operational efficiency.

     

    This role requires five (5) days a week in office.

     

    Key job responsibilities

     

    - Manage complex calendars and scheduling for multiple executives across different time zones

     

    - Drive continuous improvement through process optimization and new mechanisms

     

    - Coordinate and execute team activities, including staff meetings, all-teams, offsites, and team events

     

    - Manage sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion

     

    - 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

     

    - Serve as a liaison between executives and internal/external stakeholders

     

    - Build relationships and work collaboratively with Executive Assistants throughout the team, across the company, and with our most critical external partners.

     

    A day in the life

    *Team Culture*

     

    Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences.

     

    *Work/Life Balance*

     

    Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

     

    *Mentorship and Career Growth*

     

    Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

    Basic Qualifications

    - 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

    Preferred Qualifications

    - Experience leading process improvements

     

    - Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency

     

    - Experience managing multiple complex calendars, planning and organizing events of all sizes, and coordinating domestic and international travel, or experience with executive level calendar management

     

    - Experience reviewing and analyzing performance metrics to identify areas of opportunity that will drive performance improvement

     

    Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

     

    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.