Executive Assistant , Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)

Do you thrive in people-focused environments The Amazon Workplace Health and Safety organization is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to join a mission-driven fast-paced core-business organization. This role supports the office of the Global Vice President of Workplace Health and Safety partnering with the Senior Executive Assistant to ensure day-to-day business continuity across an 11000 member global organization. The role is based in Bellevue WA.

As the Second EA you will play a critical role in ensuring seamless high-quality executive support. You will own operational and administrative workflows from space management and routine calendar coordination to team-building events. You will insist on the highest standards. Possess strong attention to detail the ability to anticipate needs and can effectively prioritize tasks while operating with discretion. This role offers significant growth opportunities along with direct partnership and exposure to the senior leadership team of Amazons global safety organization.


Key job responsibilities
Manage routine calendar coordination including rescheduling attendee updates and intake of new meeting requests in partnership with the Lead EA.
Own space management end to end: attend GREF meetings manage space assignment requests and conduct monthly audits to keep leadership informed of team seating status and needs.
Plan and coordinate team-building events and develop scalable processes to share with hub offices.
Earn Trust by building strong working relationships with safety leadership operations partners HR legal and cross-functional stakeholders and act as a trusted partner to other Executive Assistants across the Workplace Health and Safety organization and broader Amazon.
Demonstrate Bias for Action by proactively identifying and implementing process improvements to make the team faster and more efficient.
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements and manage expense reporting as needed.
Serve as a fully cross-trained backup to the Lead EA ensuring uninterrupted VP-level support during PTO travel or high-volume periods.


A day in the life
Your day starts by syncing with the Lead EA to review the calendar confirm priorities and divide the days incoming requests. By mid-morning youre managing space assignment tickets responding to routine scheduling requests and pulling together materials for any upcoming meeting. Afternoons bring the unexpected: shifted meetings last-minute attendee changes and rapid reprioritization. Some days you are coordinating a team-building event; other days you are stepping in to cover high-stakes meeting prep when the Lead EA is focused on critical deliverables. By the end of the day the VP office ran more smoothly because two EAs operated as one team.

About the team
Our team exists for one reason: to ensure that the more than one million Amazon employees and partners around the world go home safely every day. Were a group of safety professionals who work across the full lifecycle from how buildings are designed and built to how equipment is maintained and operated. We partner with teams across Amazon to reduce risk through influencing design developing and maintaining standards and ensuring data-driven decisions. If you want to join an organization that has a direct measurable impact on people every single day this is the team for you.

- 5 years of senior level leadership support or 3 years of Amazon experience
- Bachelors degree
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience with executive level calendar management
- High school or equivalent diploma
- Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis

- Experience handling administrative details independently while exercising good judgment in keeping team members adequately informed
- Experience in a fast-paced high-tech company
- Experience with work space planning/management
- Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency
- Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Bellevue - 82700.00 - 129800.00 USD annually