Amazon is seeking dedicated multitasking and customer obsessed individual to support the VP of Redshift in Analytics Services team within the Utility Computing org at AWS.
This role requires superior attention to detail the ability to meet tight deadlines great organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple critical requests. 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 as is a good sense of humor. The 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.
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations from foundational services such as Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3 and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2 to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization youll support the development and management of Compute Database Storage Internet of Things (Iot) Platform and Productivity Apps services in AWS including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Key job responsibilities
Proactively coordinate and engage with leadership in planning and organizing events activities and calendars
Management of multiple complex calendars and scheduling requirements
Acting as a liaison for direct reports
Driving key team activities (such as staff meeting agendas allhands meetings supply ordering)
Tracking and helping drive completion of key deliverables and following up on pending items
Travel coordination for executives
Participating in planning of events
Having fun at work and helping others do the same
This position will work with other assistants throughout the Database Services and across the rest of the company
A day in the life
Working in a highly ambiguous environment you will demonstrate initiative complete tasks and projects quickly and proactively take action without having to know the total picture. You will learn organizational structures and objectives of the teams you support as well as build a strong internal network. You will apply a superior attention to detail great organizational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines and juggle multiple critical requests while maintaining flexibility a sense of humor and most importantly grace under pressure. Over time you will build deep and trusting professional relationships with the leaders and their teams which will blossom into strong partnerships that provide opportunity for special projects with increased responsibility and longterm career growth.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
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Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
5 years of senior level leadership support or 3 years of Amazon experience
Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
High school or equivalent diploma
7 years of senior level leadership support experience
Experience in a fastpaced hightech company
Experience leading process improvements
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 Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.