Executive Administrative Assistant

Ericsson • Plano, TX

19d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Administrative Assistant provides high-impact, trusted administrative
support to a group of Senior Sales Vice Presidents within Ericsson. This role operates as a
strategic partner to senior leadership, enabling effectiveness through expert calendar and
travel management, executive communications support, and proactive coordination
across a fast-paced, global sales organization.
The role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, adaptability, and the ability to manage
competing priorities while supporting revenue-driven leaders with heavy travel and
customer engagement schedules.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience providing administrative support to senior or executive-level leaders.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple executives simultaneously. Skilled in managing and prioritizing multiple requests simultaneously while maintaining a focus on quality and urgency. The ability to manage time effectively across multiple time zones is essential.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly. Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint) – proficiency with CoPilot preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Experience managing complex global travel, including the preparation of all necessary documentation for international travel.
• High aptitude for learning new tools, systems, and processes quickly, with the ability to adapt to evolving technologies and workflows.
• Attention to detail across all tasks, ensuring smooth execution in scheduling, documentation, and travel arrangements.
• Take ownership of tasks and projects with minimal supervision, anticipating needs and creating solutions that support the goals of the Senior Sales Leadership team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Sales, Go-to-Market, or Customer-facing leadership teams.
• Background in technology, networking, telecom, or enterprise IT environments.
• Experience working in global, matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex, high-volume calendars for multiple senior sales leaders, including prioritization, conflict resolution, and proactive planning.
• Ensure schedules are aligned with key business priorities by understanding of company goals and utilizing prioritization techniques.
• Coordinate frequent domestic and international travel, handling changes and contingencies with minimal disruption.
• Prepare, format, and review executive-level communications, presentations, agendas, and briefing materials.
• Support customer meetings, leadership forums, QBRs, and internal executive sessions, including logistics and follow-up actions.
• Assist with meeting coordination: prepare agendas, manage meeting logistics, take comprehensive notes, and follow-up on action items to ensure efficient and productive meetings.
• Act as a trusted delegate and gatekeeper, exercising sound judgment on scheduling, communications, and escalation.
• Manage expenses, purchase orders, and administrative workflows in a timely manner and in compliance with Ericsson policies.
• Liaise confidently with internal stakeholders, partners, customers, and executive offices.
• Maintain strict confidentiality, ethics, information security, and Code of Business Ethics (CoBE) adherence.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase executive and organizational efficiency.

Benefits

• Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers excellent, competitive employee benefits, such as: subsidized, nationwide PPO medical benefit options including a low-deductible Point of Service Plan and a qualifying High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), with a generous company-provided HSA contribution.
• We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. Our 401(k) plan has a 4% company match and immediate vesting. Employees will also receive company-paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance and company-paid disability benefits.
• New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee’s start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
• Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers other company-paid benefits such as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, mobile therapy, and volunteer paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees