Executive Administrative Assistant
Santa Clara County, CA - USA
Job Summary
Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Salary:
$40.00 - $55.00Location:
Santa ClaraCAYoull benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Were committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work at home or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.
Executive AdministrativeAssistant
Location: Santa Clara
About the Role
We are looking for a sharp proactive Executive Administrative Assistant to support a VP/Executive leader in a global high-velocity AI/ML-driven organization. This is not a reactive role you will be two steps ahead anticipating needs before they are voiced keeping recurring leadership cadences and cross-functional initiatives on track and acting as a trusted liaison to internal leaders external technology partners and vendors. You will use AI tools to work smarter and serve as connective tissue across globally distributed teams and time zones.
Core Responsibilities
1. Executive Support & Calendar Management
Own complex multi-time zone calendar management prioritizing and resolving conflicts without hand-holding
Prioritize meeting requests based on business impact and executive bandwidth
Coordinate leadership meetings staff meetings and offsite end-to-end
Support leadership forums and recurring executive staff meeting cadences ensuring continuity and follow-through
Coordinate with other Executive Admins to align schedules resolve conflicts and ensure seamless planning across leadership teams
Manage recurring leadership cadences 1:1s bi-weekly and monthly staff syncs scheduled out across the fiscal year and proactively rebook them when priorities travel or availability shift
Triage the days schedule each morning and when the executive is traveling or out clear and reschedule meetings and notify the affected owners
2. Communication & Gatekeeping
Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
Screen emails draft responses and escalate critical items with good judgment
Ensure executives are always prepared right context right materials right time
Draft and send correspondence on the executives behalf and relay timely updates to internal and external stakeholders
Check in proactively with the executive and surrounding leaders to confirm attendance logistics and next steps
3. Meeting & Event Coordination
Prepare agendas presentations and briefing documents
Capture action items and drive follow-up with stakeholders across org boundaries
Coordinate large meetings leadership reviews governance sessions company events and large-scale workshops including conference room reservations catering management attendee communications and day-of logistics.
Facilitate onsite executive and team gatherings to ensure a professional engaging and productive experience for participants.
Register the executive for industry conferences executive forums and external events and manage confirmations and logistics
Coordinate executive site visits and partner briefings end-to-end agendas attendees room and catering logistics
4. Operational & Business Support
Track key action items deliverables and deadlines across cross-functional AI/ML initiatives
Support core business cadence QBRs All Hands governance reviews and stakeholder updates
Help produce reporting dashboards or status summaries as needed
Ensure readiness for all governance review and stakeholder touchpoints
Partner with site leadership facilities teams and business stakeholders on departmental space planning initiatives including seating strategies workspace optimization office moves and onboarding readiness.
Serve as a trusted resource for the organization by helping employees navigate internal processes connect with the appropriate teams and access site and company resources.
Provide onsite support to senior leadership team members during visits and local engagements ensuring meeting readiness logistical coordination workspace accommodations and a seamless executive experience.
5. Travel & Expense Management
Arrange domestic and international travel itineraries
Manage expense reports and ensure compliance with company policy
Manage scheduling around extended domestic and international travel holding and rebooking meetings around travel windows
Arrange on-site hospitality and logistics including meeting catering and business-meal reservations
6. Stakeholder Coordination
Work cross-functionally across teams leaders and vendors
Facilitate communication and alignment across org and geographic boundaries
Help track and coordinate action items arising from cross-functional AI/ML programs
Serve as the scheduling liaison with external technology partners and vendors (including AI/ML ecosystem partners) to set up intro calls recurring syncs and executive briefings across time zones
Partner with fellow Executive Admins and stakeholders teams to align availability and confirm cross-organization meetings
Act as a key liaison for onsite operations and employee experience initiatives partnering with leadership facilities and workplace teams to support organizational effectiveness.
7. Culture Community & Employee Engagement
Help foster a positive inclusive and connected workplace culture by planning promoting coordinating and participating in onsite employee engagement activities and social gatherings.
Partner with leaders to build a strong sense of community and belonging across globally distributed and onsite teams.
Support team-building events recognition activities volunteer opportunities and other initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and workplace culture.
Serve as a cultural ambassador for the organization helping create a welcoming and engaging environment for employees visitors and leaders.
What You Bring
5 years supporting senior executives in fast-paced global corporate environments
Hands-on daily use of AI productivity tools (Claude Copilot ChatGPT Notion AI etc.) not just awareness
Expert proficiency in Microsoft 365: Outlook Teams Excel PowerPoint Word
Experience supporting tech or AI/ML organizations strongly preferred
Exceptional written and verbal communication clear concise professional
High EQ: reads the room adapts to shifting priorities builds trust at every level
Absolute discretion with confidential information
Strong organizational skills with meticulous follow-through
Calm under pressure; energized by ambiguity and rapid change
Quick to adapt in a malleable fast-paced organization where priorities structures and ways of working evolve constantly
Embraces every challenge as an opportunity to grow and contribute
Experience supporting office operations workplace services space planning employee engagement programs or site-based initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and create exceptional employee and executive experiences across all organizational levels.
Key Skills & Traits
Prioritization & sound judgment knows what matters most and acts accordingly
Proactive problem-solving does not wait to be asked
Strong communication can represent leadership in writing and in rooms
Discretion & confidentiality handles sensitive information without exception
Tech-savvy comfortable adopting new tools quickly including AI platforms
High organizational ability nothing falls through the cracks
What Sets You Apart
You have built AI-powered workflows that tangibly saved time for you or your team
You have experience coordinating across globally distributed teams
You have supported leaders through fast-moving org changes program launches or high-growth phases
You are viewed as a go-to resource who helps employees leaders and visitors navigate the organization with confidence and ease.
You have experience supporting departmental space planning office moves workplace events or employee engagement programs.
You are passionate about building community and creating an inclusive welcoming and highly engaging workplace culture.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Yes 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
NoThe salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.
For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin citizenship ancestry religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.