Senior Executive Assistant GVP EMEA & APJ

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

We are looking for a high-energy Executive Assistant to support our Group Vice President EMEA & APJ. This role could be located in the United Kingdom or Dubai. Other locations are not preferred. This position requires the capacity to work autonomously while staying connected to business priorities and maintaining a comprehensive awareness of the organization.

What You Will Be Doing

• Maintain dynamic calendars; handle travel arrangements domestically and internationally, with a high-standard of accuracy.
• You will support the Group Vice President, work independently, manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines, and screen and prioritize communications from external and internal sources.
• Handle details and projects that may be confidential and time sensitive with minimal guidance.
• Maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information while working with senior professionals inside and outside the company.
• Manage multiple priorities and shifting demands with accuracy and flexibility while anticipating and resolving issues.
• Coordinate and prepare for executive and company meetings and conference calls, including arrangement of logistics, meeting space, communications and catering
• Produce highly accurate work with excellent discretion, judgment, tact and flexibility
• Prepare and submit accurate expense reports for the SVP on an as needed basis
• Engage in administrative tasks related to execution, distribution and organization of legal documents

What You Bring 

• 5-7 years executive level support required, C-suite level preferred (mandatory)
• You are organized, innovative, knowledgeable, and forward-thinking when it comes to ensuring smooth operations for the executive you support.
• You are proactive and work with a strong sense of urgency. You take ownership, have bias for action, are customer-service oriented, and can meet tight deadlines. Flexibility is key and you can switch gears at a moment’s notice.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Extremely strong project and time management skills; detail-orientation with the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
• Able to recognize and appropriately handle highly sensitive and confidential material and information
• Excellent follow-up and follow through with ability to stay on top of and anticipate competing and changing priorities
• Proactive and work independently, show initiative, problem solve and take ownership of all projects and assignments to achieve positive results
• Able to make independent and effective decisions
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills and can communicate with discretion, diplomacy and tact
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom and GSuite required; Concur a plus
• A sense of humor and ability to roll with the punches. Flexibility to travel as well if needed 

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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