Senior Executive Assistant

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

We are looking for a Sr Executive Assistant who can provide high-level, administrative support for our team. In addition, you will manage and coordinate team group events and proactively think of new unique ideas to bring these events to life. You will build relationships with various stakeholders, and manage the process from A-Z. You will join an organization that is rapidly growing and operates with great emphasis on agility and efficiency.

Your Impact

• Managing budgets, PR creation & reconciliation- Monitor and review team purchase orders, and team expense reports, prior to manager approval
• Assisting with presentations, report data, complex meeting coordination and travel logistics 
• Calendar management and assistance to the leadership team
• Working closely with multiple stakeholders from various functions- group admins, team members and managers to assist with special projects, and annual planning
• Planning and executing group events and social activities, such as happy hours, release events, meet-ups and more

Qualifications

Your Experience 

•  At least 5 years experience as an Administrative assistant or similar role in a Global Hi-Tech company
• Experience in calendar management
• A team player, Strong collaborations with various stakeholders
• Experience in planning, managing and executing welfare activities is a plus
• Highly motivated with a creative attitude and Customer service oriented
• Proficiency in Google Suite 
• Well organized, and ability to prioritize tasks and solve problems in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines
• Fluent English- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that proactively address them. Our Product Management Team helps us do just that. 

Our organization and employees are committed to changing as rapidly as our industry’s threats do, and to do that, we need creative product teams to address emerging cyber threats. They provide behind-the-scenes support for our products by being a source of information on our products for our systems engineers, staying on top of the environment we sell in, and helping to implement product-wide technical solutions based on our client’s feedback and needs. As threats and technology evolve, we stay ahead to accomplish our mission.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) is expected to be between