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We are hiring Senior Executive Assistant II, to support 1 VP, and 1 Sr. Director within our Product Engineering organization. Our ideal candidate will thrive in our innovative, fast-paced, and growing organization, expanding their skill set and abilities in pace with the company. You could be a great fit if you are someone who will succeed in the technical side of our business and help to cultivate connectivity across the department, driving efficiency and bringing productivity to the next level. This role is intended to scale to take on an additional VP in time.

 

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

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

• Manage a busy and ever-changing calendar and schedule 

• Handle multiple requests for the Executives' time, utilizing strong judgment in managing priority of requests, escalating as necessary for resolution 

• Create efficiency and balance for your Executives

• Manage/assist with team meetings, team calendars, and team Slack channels 

• Act as culture champion for team: track, highlight, and celebrate important cultural/career moments such as birthdays, work anniversaries and quarterly team events.

• Gain familiarity with internal tools and systems used by team

• Arrange travel, schedule transit, and make reservations for Executives

• Assist with preparation of presentation materials

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

• Format documents and presentations

• Manage and track team budgets

• Expenses reimbursements for Executives

• Help drive recruitment and hiring, as-needed (project management of candidate screening, schedules, process support)

• Point person to keep the team on track and organized

• Potentially develop new processes for a growing team

• Adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment 

 

You should apply for this role if you have the following qualifications:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience

• 4-5+ years of related work experience at a high-growth company

• Experience supporting Engineering teams

• Strong knowledge of Google Suite and Slack

• Extremely strong communication and interpersonal skills

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

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

• Creative problem solver who is able to anticipate needs and proactively offer solutions and make recommendations

• Acute attention to detail and ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality

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

• Comfortable adapting to a fast pace working environment

 

Bonus Points!

• Experience working with Product Engineering teams
• 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 salar