Principal Executive Assistant

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did we ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we’re collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant and reliable force in South Korean commerce.

We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Job Overview:

As a Principal Executive Assistant for the Coupang tech organization, you will support Coupang's executives located in the Silicon Valley. This role is responsible for diverse administrative and teambuilding tasks including daily calendar and meeting management, teambuilding projects, budget planning and tracking, and other strategic projects. The ideal candidate will be an organized self-starter that ruthlessly prioritizes across multiple demands with sound judgement and attention to detail. Candidate must demonstrate an attitude of thinking on behalf of executive/organization, resourcefulness, timeliness, and ability to proactively anticipate needs with a minimum amount of direction. Capable of working across organizations and with diverse personalities required.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Executive Administrative professional who is looking for their next opportunity to grow with an organization. The ideal candidate will be a warmhearted team player who naturally enjoys connecting with 200+ team members. The candidate must be a fast learner with experience working with little to no guidance using sound judgement in a fast paced, goal-oriented, and ever-changing work environment. The ideal candidate will also have strong prioritization abilities to complete a high volume of complex tasks autonomously, and a history of establishing mechanisms to simplify or streamline processes and establish structure. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented planner with the demonstrated ability to communicate and respond effectively and efficiently while maintaining flexibility, a sense of humor, and most importantly grace under pressure.

Responsibilities

· Complex Calendar Management for a Vice President-level Executive and Senior Director-level executives, requiring coordination across the company's international locations in the US, Korea, China, and Taiwan

· Initiating, organizing, and leading of team activities (staff meeting, all-hands meetings, team social events, new ideas)

· Quarterly budget planning and execution, collaborating closely with finance team

· Headcount planning and execution, collaborating closely with recruiting team

· Drive significant process improvement on team initiatives, playing a part as a project leader. Duties may include: support with expanded staff meetings, create/improve employee recognition program, systematically manage/update shared team information and resources on intranet/portals

· Mentoring other executive assistants

· Assist in coordination of travel arrangements and expense reporting for business travel

· Work on strategic projects

· Event planning and coordination

Preferred Qualifications

· Demonstrated ability to organize, multi-task, and problem solve issues while managing competing priorities and commitments to deadlines.

· Ability to quickly learn organizational structure and the objectives of the team.

· High levels of integrity and discretion.

· History of creative problem solving, analytical skills, ability to work well collaboratively and under pressure.

· Detail-oriented and ability to complete work assignments with a high degree of quality.

· Ability to manage multiple tasks and assist multiple team members at the same time.

· Fast in learning new technologies

· Experience working globally for a large, tech, and/or start-up company.

Basic Qualifications

· BA/BS Degree

· Proven track record demonstrating ability to work effectively with very minima