Executive Assistant

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You'll ensure that all is running efficiently for the executives in your group--the Vice President, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and his direct reports. You'll be answering calls, greeting guests, planning travel, scheduling appointments, handling travel expenses, and essentially looking after the day-to-day operations in the office so that the executives can focus on the business while you take care of the rest.

• Managing and maintaining a senior executive's complex calendar with constantly changing priorities, while maintaining sensitivity, including scheduling meetings without clearance on occasion, arranging travel accommodations as necessary, and carving out time for focused work.

• Acting as a gatekeeper and scrutinizing all requests to ensure time efficiency.

• Screening meeting requests and employee inquiries, ascertaining who can be redirected to subordinate directors or other offices.

• Bringing urgent issues for action to supervisor's attention.

• Providing information with discretion as needed, requiring detailed knowledge of the Executive's span of control, the business unit, and general knowledge of company policies, practices, and operations.

• Preparing documents including developing presentations and correspondence while practicing adherence to Brand Compliance

• Partnering with other Executive Admins in the Executive's organization and setting a plan with other members of the administrative staff to ensure constant coverage.

• Developing processes for maintaining team records and training other administrative personnel on procedures while safeguarding confidential information.

• Organizing and coordinating the operation of an office overseeing and managing the provisioning of supplies, equipment, and services that enable the staff to perform their jobs effectively.

• Establishing relationships and a strong network with internal executive administrative teams, as well as external administrative teams of our partners.

• Acting as representative and ambassador to external constituents as needed.

• Performing ad hoc project-related duties as requested.

You're motivated by being an integral part of the team, doing your part to enable others to do their job well. You enjoy a fast-paced environment and working towards tight deadlines. You're phenomenal at developing your own process that keeps you organized and on schedule, while ensuring those you support stay prepared and informed. You are ready to lend a hand to others-and happy to do what it takes to support the team.

You'll need to have:

• A Bachelor's degree or one or more years of work experience.

• Three or more years of administrative or related experience

• Project management experience.

• Executive support experience.

• Experience working on cross-functional teams, managing stakeholders and partners, and thriving in a highly matrixed and dynamic environment

• Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time.

• Ability to work a hybrid schedule based out of Ashburn, VA with assigned office days. Other valid Verizon locations may be considered based on candidate experience.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Juggled multiple high priority projects.

• Supported a team for their administrative needs.

• Solid proficiency with Web-ex, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and Slack.

• Strong culture building across teams to keep employees informed and engaged through coordination and moderation of various governance activities.

• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communications.

• Ability to work well independently and under pressure.

• Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners.

• Experience juggling multiple high priority projects with the ability to stay organized and meet deadlines

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.