Executive Assistant London, England
Workiva
Full Time
London, England
39386 - 56000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
The Executive Assistant will provide direct, confidential "right hand / gatekeeper" support and project assistance to our EMEA Executive team.
As the right hand and gatekeeper to the executives, the Executive Assistant is privy to the most sensitive and confidential aspects of the business, is the liaison and a primary conduit of confidential and routine communication between the executives and internal and external audiences.
The Executive Assistant role may manage email inbox, schedule, travel, expenses, and oversees all logistical needs for on- and off-site meetings. They may also assist with coordinating personal and business schedules as required.
What You’ll Do
- Acts as a gatekeeper (or serves as a first contact) and manages all calendaring, email, expense reporting and travel coordination for the executive management level leaders they support.
- Initiating and compiling requests to support meetings, tasks, departments, etc.
- Coordinating and costing for large-scale events (i.e. sales meeting, department meetings, etc.)
- Supporting the team with any reporting and analysis required
- Offers tactical guidance or recommendation to internal and external customers to resolve issues within established guidelines
- Provides coordination and support of complex assignments within a department or groups related to budget
- Be the go-to person of how the operations of the department impacts related functional groups, and applies this knowledge in their day-to-day interactions.
- Other duties as assigned
What You'll Need
- 5+ years of experience
- Associate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Executive Communication
- Diplomacy and leadership courage required to regularly liaise with internal executive leadership and external audience
- Strong business acumen
- Expert customer service
- Skilled at multi-tasking
- High degree of confidentiality and professionalism
- Ability to prioritize
- Background in managing single or multiple budgets on behalf of executive team/s
- Basic to advanced analytical skills
- 10% travel
- Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.
Where You’ll Work
Our values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we’ve created.
- Customer Success: Always delight our customers.
- Trust: Rely on each other.
- Integrity: Do the right thing, every time.
- Collaboration: Share resources and work together.
- Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways.
- Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong.
- Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.
We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need—backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today’s most challenging problems.
At Workiva, you’ll enjoy:
- Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.
- Involvement: Ability to participate in Business Employee Resource Groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian, Women, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Veterans, Disabilities), Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and more
- Work-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work.
Learn more about life at Workiva:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/workiva/
Learn more about benefits:
https://www.workiva.com/careers/benefits
Workiva is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, gender identity, race, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email .
Workiva
https://www.workiva.com
Ames, United States
Julie Iskow
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Enterprise Software & Network Solutions
2008
