Executive Assistant , Amazon Special Projects, Seattle

Executive Assistant
AIGC is seeking a passionate, motivated, organized, and detail-oriented executive assistant to support two directors.
This role supports an Amazon special projects team that takes the company's think big leadership principle to the next level.
We focus on creating new products and services that improve the lives of our customers.
No industries or subject areas are out of bounds.
If you're interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you.
Our team highly values work-life balance, mentorship, and career growth.
We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects and offer training that will challenge you to become your best.
This role will primarily support two directors, overseeing 100+ employees.
This role requires detailed planning, time management, and organizational skills.
You will have a strong sense of ownership, bias for action, and customer service.
This position requires a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information, and professionalism in interacting with senior executives.
You will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and be tech-savvy, resourceful, and creative problem solvers.
You will act as the unifier of the team through team socials, events, and programs.
This position requires the capacity to work successfully in a team environment, build effective working relationships, and operate with a good sense of humor.
This is a Seattle-based role and in office five days a week.
Key job responsibilities:
Managing complex calendar requests, meeting invites, and conference room logistics
Planning international and domestic travel
Processing expense reports
Managing large event logistics (in-person and virtually), including catering, preparing agendas, and materials to ensure the meetings are productive (e.g. town halls, onsite business meetings)
Contributing to team culture, boosting morale, recognizing employee efforts, having fun at work, and encouraging others to do the same
Attending key meetings, tracking discussion topics, helping key deliverables be met, and following up on critical items
Creating and owning team mechanisms (e.g., staff meeting agendas, weekly business reviews, team-building events, launch events and team recognition)
Identifying internal and external approaches to solve problems in a creative way
A day in the life:
Proactively manage complex calendars to ensure deliverables are met.
Coordinate calendars across multiple teams to proactively plan for key business cycles.
Effectively and proactively supporting directors and other team members.
Act as a gatekeeper by balancing customer obsession and backbone.
Ensure timely action by organizing, prioritizing, and addressing sensitive, confidential information and requests.
Submit expense reports.
Coordinate global schedules, travel arrangements, and seamless meeting logistics in a cost-effective manner.
Creatively solve complex problems while building sustainable, scalable mechanisms.