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Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.

About the role:

 

We are hiring a Senior Executive Assistant II to support the Head of Artificial Intelligence Foundations team. Our ideal candidate will thrive in our innovative, fast-paced, and growing organization, expanding their skills and abilities in pace with the company. You could be a great fit if you are someone who has experience supporting an Engineering team previously, and if you are looking to help cultivate connectivity across the department, drive efficiency and bring productivity to the next level.

This role can sit remote, but with the anticipation that this person will work Pacific hours.

 

What you’ll be doing:

• Act as gatekeeper, time-advocate, and liaison for Executive

• Understanding the priorities and objectives of your leader and their teams

• Create presentation materials

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate various meetings, functions, and events including quarterly retreats and team-building offsites

• Handle multiple requests for Executive’s time, using strong decision-making skills in managing priority of requests, escalating as necessary for resolution

• Manage an extremely dynamic and ever-changing calendar and schedule

• Manage/lead team meetings, team calendars, and team Slack channels

• Help support cross-functional alignment within the Cruise organization

• Act as a team point person: handle team requests, problem-solve, and assist with keeping the team on-track and organized

• Help create and maintain communication within the team and broader org

• Help drive recruitment and hiring in partnership with executive

• Be a culture-contributor: oversee department culture initiatives, track, highlight, and celebrate important team cultural/career moments

 

What you must have:

• BA/BS or equivalent work expeience

• 5+ years of related work experience

• Working knowledge of Engineering organizations

• Extremely strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong knowledge of G-Suite

• Confident self-starter that can take a task and run with it with limited supervision from executive

• Able to anticipate problems and/or needs of your executive and proactively offer solutions and make recommendations

• Acute attention to detail

• Able to maintain high levels of confidentiality

• Creative problem solver able to think outside the box

• Excellent calendar management skills, including the coordination of complex meetings and designing scalable operating cadences

• Availability to perform job duties outside of normal business hours, when necessary

• Comfortable adapting to a fast pace working environment

 

Bonus points!

• Project Management Experience

 

The salary range for this position is $112,300 - 165,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

Why Cruise?

• Our benefits are here to support the whole you:

• Competitive salary and benefits 
• 401(k) Cruise matching program 
• Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
• One Medical membership
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees