Admin Assistant

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If you dont think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job please apply. Nobody checks every box - were looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have some interest and capabilities in others.

About the Role

We are hiring our first Administrative Assistant dedicated to supporting EMEA & APJ Sales leadership. This role is foundational it is the first of what will eventually be a team of four Administrative Assistants supporting Vice Presidents across the organization. The successful candidate will play a critical part in enabling senior USEMEA & APJ Sales leaders to operate at maximum effectiveness by owning the day-to-day administrative infrastructure that keeps them organized on schedule and focused on strategic priorities.

This is not a content or strategy role. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for operational and logistical excellence calendar ownership seamless travel accurate expenses and flawlessly coordinated meetings and events

Key Responsibilities

Calendar & Schedule Management

Own and manage complex multi-time-zone calendars for US EMEA & APJ Sales leaders

Proactively anticipate scheduling conflicts and resolve them with minimal disruption

Prioritize meeting requests in alignment with leadership priorities and rhythms

Coordinate across internal and external stakeholders to schedule meetings efficiently

Travel Coordination

Arrange end-to-end domestic and international travel including flights hotels ground transportation and visas

Build detailed itineraries and travel briefs that minimize friction for leaders on the road

Monitor travel disruptions and proactively adjust arrangements as needed

Ensure compliance with company travel policies

Expense Reporting

Prepare submit and track expense reports on behalf of supported leaders

Ensure timely submission and policy compliance

Serve as the point of contact for expense-related follow-ups and reconciliations

General Administrative Support

Serve as a primary point of contact and liaison on behalf of US EMEA & APJ Sales leaders for routine administrative matters

Handle correspondence document routing and information requests with professionalism and discretion.

Maintain organized filing systems (digital and physical) for key documents and records.

Support onboarding logistics for new team members joining USEMEA & APJ Sales.

Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes and bring forward solutions proactively.

Scope Clarification

This role is designed to free senior leaders from operational and administrative tasks not to serve as a content owner strategist or business analyst. The following are explicitly outside the scope of this role:

QBR and Town Hall content strategy narrative or metrics ownership (these remain with EMEA & APJ Sales leadership)

Business analysis sales reporting or data interpretation

People management or HR responsibilities

Budget ownership or financial decision-making

Qualifications

Required

3 years of experience as an Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant or in asimilar role supporting senior business leaders.

Demonstrated ability to manage complex multi-time-zone calendars with a high degree of accuracy and prioritizations.

Experience coordinating international travel and building detailed travel itineraries

Proficiency with expense management tools and processes.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; professional fluency required.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously without dropping details.

High degree of discretion and sound judgment when handling sensitive or confidential information.

Proficiency with productivity and collaboration tools (e.g. Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 Slack Zoom Concur or similar expense platforms).

Preferred

Prior experience supporting a Sales GTM or Revenue organization.

Experience supporting leaders in a global or matrixed organization with stakeholders

across multiple regions.

Familiarity with USEMEA business culture and working across European and Asia-Pacific time zones.

Proficiency in one or more additional European or Asia-Pacific languages.

About the Team

This role sits within a growing Executive and Administrative Assistant function being built to support the companys Vice Presidents and senior leaders at scale. As the inaugural EMEA & APJ-focused Administrative Assistant you will help shape what great administrative support looks like in our organization and contribute to the development of this team as it grows to four dedicated Administrative Assistants across the business.

About Kong:

Kong Inc. a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike Kongs unified API and AI platform Kong Konnect enables organizations to secure manage accelerate govern and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. For more information visit .

Required Experience:

Junior IC