Senior Executive Assistant, Onsite/CEO experience required

At 8x8 Inc. [Nasdaq:EGHT] we put communications at the heart of our business and build technology that allows people to connect anytime, anywhere they are in the world, and on any device. XCaaS - the 8x8 Experience Communications Platform - brings together Employee and Customer Experience, enabling hybrid workforces across the globe to connect, collaborate, and delight customers, while providing businesses with real-time communications analytics, intelligence and unique insights.

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8x8’s Chief Executive Officer is looking for a top-notch Senior Executive Assistant who has supported a CEO currently or in the past. The Senior Executive Assistant will be expected to proactively and reactively manage many complex scenarios, including schedules, planning, reporting, travel, coordination, and many other tasks within the global organization. The Executive Assistant will support the CEO as well as manage logistics for the Board of Directors and other highly visible meetings. The ideal candidate must be an intuitive self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who adapts well to a fast-paced environment while consistently identifying and addressing leadership needs and performing administrative tasks to ensure 8x8’s workflow runs smoothly.

Required Characteristics

• Support the CEO and Board in Board meeting preparation and coordination, follow up, and document
• Maintain relationship with the board members, acting as POC between CEO and Board, research as needed and key deadline management
• High management caliber individual who is both gracious and comfortable interacting with internal and external Executives and Board members.
• Solid career of success and meaningful impact, providing a high level of support over a stable amount of time.  Preferred Fortune 500 Exec Support.
• Strong sense of urgency and a “sixth” sense of what will come.  Anticipating and preparing for a range of situations is essential.
• Expert working in a highly fast-paced, ever-changing environment at the Exec level and across the corporate landscape.
• Manage multiple tasks while pivoting at a moment’s notice to address anything of higher priority as it develops.
• You are an ambassador of 8x8, you must possess the gravitas to represent the CEO and the company with grace and efficiency.  Fielding calls, inquiries, and other matters within the office of the CEO is a routine activity.  You will use your strong business acumen to determine what needs to reach the CEO and what you can handle in his place. Ability to discern who gets what access to leadership is critical, along with the ability to say no gracefully.
• You are highly confident, calm, and secure in all situations.  Times will be fun, but times will also be stressful and high-pressure.
• Ability to be trusted with highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Direct reflection of the CEO on all business matters.  We require a smart, happy, pleasant person who understands this is a high-level role but treats everyone equally with great respect.
• Committed to no drama.  You must be calm in the storm.  Execute your job with confidence when business gets hectic while having a great understanding of the CEO’s office business temperature

Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate calendars for the CEO
• First line of contact for phone calls, emails, inquiries, etc.  Must be able to filter, address and decipher what needs to reach the CEO
• Always maintain solid business acumen
• Ability to create presentations utilizing PowerPoint, Vizio, MS Suite, Google, etc., as needed.
• Plan event