Executive Assistant, AWS Global Public Policy
About The Position
The AWS Global Public Policy (GPP) organization is seeking an experienced, driven, highly organized and detail-oriented Executive Assistant with a proven track record of high performance under pressure. This role provides dedicated support to 2-3 senior Amazon leaders within the Global Public Policy (GPP). The position reports to the Director of multiple teams, including Latin America Public Policy and global trade policy. The role can be based in HQ2 (Arlington, VA) or Miami, FL. This role requires five (5) days a week in office. Success in this role requires the ability to take action with little direction, strong communication skills at all levels, exceptional organization, and the highest standards of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information. As the first point of contact for a global team engaging with senior Amazon officials and headquarters, you will serve as a trusted resource and ambassador — embodying professionalism and soft diplomacy.
Requirements
- 5+ years of executive assistant experience
- Experience with executive level calendar management
- Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience with budgeting, scheduling and cost reports
- Familiarity with AI tools for research, contract analysis, or document review as well as best practices for Executive Assistant role.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; fluency in Spanish ideal due to assignment.
- Proficiency in a third language, such as Portuguese, is an added benefit in this role.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading process improvements
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
- Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency
- Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience handling confidential information and maintaining professionalism in dealing with senior executives
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
- Prior experience working with government officials, agencies, or regulatory bodies is a plus but not required.
Responsibilities
- Proactively anticipate leaders' needs and preferences, independently resolving escalations without relying on the leaders' direction for day-to-day decisions.
- Manage complex calendars strategically to optimize leaders' time and maintain high productivity ensuring business objectives and rhythm of business needs are met; regularly scheduling across several time zones
- Coordinate domestic and international travel (some travel required for this role), process expense reports, and maintain organizational charts.
- Proactively plan and organize events, team offsites, summits, and activities in partnership with leadership and the GPP HQ Support team, including in international locations.
- Own the tracking of key deliverables, metrics, and deadlines — proactively following up and driving completion without being asked.
- Learn and leverage AI tools to maximize team efficiencies, calendaring, and communications.
- Interact with senior U.S. and international government agencies and officials’ offices, requiring soft diplomatic skills and polish.
- Manage and track team budgets, process purchase orders, reconcile expenses, and provide regular budget status updates to leadership — proactively flagging variances and recommending adjustments.
- Document processes as you learn them for future reference.
- Partner with executive assistants across the team and company, fostering collaboration in a multicultural environment.
- Demonstrate empathy, critical thinking, and a genuine desire to understand others.
Benefits
- sign-on payments
- restricted stock units (RSUs)
- 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
- parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
