Executive Assistant Commercial (Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA)

Danaher•Sunnyvale, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing critical executive support to Cepheid’s Chief Commercial Officer, operating with the highest level of confidentiality, judgment, and autonomy. This is a high-impact role supporting a global commercial organization and requires understanding of business operations, commercial priorities, executive rhythms, and strategic planning to enable effective decision-making and execution. This position reports to the Chief Commercial Officer and is part of the Cepheid Commercial Organization located in Sunnyvale, CA and will be an on-site role. There is a preference for candidates who can work on-site in Sunnyvale, CA, ST. While this req is posted as on-site in the US, applications from qualified candidates in other US locations will be considered equally.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience with 8+ years of executive administrative support experience, including support of C-suite leaders.
Minimum 3 years of project management and event planning experience, including executive meetings, conferences, and business events.
Advanced proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot, and other AI-enabled productivity tools.
Ability to travel internationally and domestically per business needs.

Nice To Haves

Executive administrative support for a senior Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Business Development, or General Management leader in a global organization.

Responsibilities

Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to support achievement of key commercial business objectives.
Lead executive operations, including complex calendar management, global travel, meetings, expenses, and other business-critical activities.
Drive strategic projects and events by managing timelines, logistics, and deliverables to ensure successful execution of commercial priorities.