Executive Assistant

Iridium Satellite, LLC•Tysons, VA

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things. At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world. Are you an experienced and proactive Executive Assistant with a flair for top-level administrative duties? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a professional Executive Assistant! In this role, you will be an asset to the team, providing support to our Executive Vice President (EVP) of Global Sales and Marketing and the team. Your attention to detail will help ensure seamless operations at the executive level, contributing to the overall success of our Government Program and Sales departments. Join us in this fast-paced and rewarding position and make an impact on our organization.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience as an executive administrative assistant, preferably in a technology company
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook)
Strong organizational skills, accurate attention to detail, sound decision-making abilities and great time management with the ability to set priorities
Motivated, self-starter; able to make decisions with little or no supervision
Broad based skills to determine what EVPs and team may need prior to them requesting
Can thrive in a dynamic environment and stay on top of multiple projects or assignments
Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues
Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions

Responsibilities

Be responsible for managing the calendars of the EVP and other team members
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements
Answer/screen telephone calls and mail for leaders
Prepare expense authorization’s, coordinate invoice tracking, and track expense reports
Maintain both electronic and physical filing systems
Prepare highly confidential board slides, charts, and graphs and insert into presentations
Coordinate meetings and teleconferences both online and in person
Write, proof, and edit documents and correspondence
Liaise among peers, managers, teams and other personnel as necessary to gather and communicate pertinent information and agendas
Design and implement new processes and procedures for efficiency