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What you’ll be doing...

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to support the SVP of 5G Acceleration in Verizon Business. The 5G Acceleration team is a team of energetic professionals enabling transformation via the latest innovative technologies, such as 5G, mobile edge computing (MEC), private wireless network (PWN), IIOT for Automotive and Utilities, and fixed wireless access (FWA). This role is critical to driving the efficiency and operations of the entire 5G Acceleration team. In this position, you will be responsible for supporting the Senior Vice President, and will manage meetings, calendars, travel logistics and handle expenses. You’ll coordinate workspace logistics for certain offices and the provisioning of supplies, equipment and services that enable the staff to perform their jobs effectively. Additionally, you’ll provide logistics support for executive meetings and events which includes but is not limited to: travel/logistics, budget management, scheduling, room setup and preparation, meeting material preparation, coordination of transportation, catering and other details.

As an energetic self-starter, you will represent 5G Acceleration and Verizon both internally and externally through interactions with employees, partners, and customers. You will have the ability to do your best work, with the support and camaraderie you will need to enjoy your job.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing and maintaining executive schedules for the SVP, including scheduling travel and conferences, making appointments, and making changes to appointments and maintaining sensitivity to changing priorities.

• Ensuring leadership is prepared for upcoming meetings by gathering materials necessary for each meeting (e.g., meeting agendas, pre-reads, briefs, presentations, location, aligning with appropriate team members).

• Possessing a high level of organization, planning, follow through, and is able to be sure things get done on time.

• Coordinating with other Executive Assistants to resolve executive scheduling conflicts and ensure constant coverage.

• Planning events, travel and logistics coordination for business unit and team meetings and other events.

• Assisting with interview scheduling, employee onboarding and offboarding, equipment ordering, upgrades, returns, office supply inventory, etc.

• Processing employee transactions as a leader delegate in the HR system.

• Coordinating across the global team leadership and partner organizations to ensure meetings and communications are planned and actioned quickly and effectively while being cost conscious.

• Managing team recognition budgets and programs.

• Updating and maintaining team Google Drive information, list serves and permissions and other administration of team drives and files.

• Updating and maintaining team slack channels as needed.

• Completing special projects and ad hoc duties as assigned.

Overtime may be required.

What we’re looking for...

You’re motivated by being an integral part of the team, doing your part to enable others to do their job well. You enjoy a fast-paced environment and working towards tight deadlines. You’re phenomenal at developing your own process that keeps you organized and on schedule, while ensuring those you support stay prepared and informed. You are ready to lend a hand to others—and happy to do what it takes to support the team.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or one or more years of work experience.

• Executive administrative experience.

• Experience supporting senior leaders.

• Experience working with C-Level executives.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A degree.

• Ability to prioritize competing priorities and/or deadlines; coordinating work across different time zones with strong time management skills.

• Proficient knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office suites.

• Proficient knowledge of collaboration tools (i.e.-. Blue Jeans, Slack).

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• A passion for turning ambiguity into order.

• Writing and grammatical skills (i.e., for generating and editing communications).

• Strong attention to details.

• Excellent written, verbal communication and listening skills.

• Ability to effectively interact with senior level management and maintain a high level of confidentiality.

• Team player with strong initiative and empathy.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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