Executive Assistant, VP, Area Sales

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Assist a VP of Area Sales

• Oversee and prioritize the VP’s calendar, schedules, meetings, participants, and delegates

• Collaborate with the communications team to coordinate speaking engagements

• Organize and plan meetings, which include developing agendas, selecting locations, managing technology, logistics, briefing documents, notes, and action items

• Prepare travel packages for international trips and significant domestic events

• Serve as an authorized proxy for communications and approvals

• Address inquiries, manage routine matters, follow up on resolutions, and resolve issues within established policies and guidelines

• Provide mentorship to members of the administrative community in problem-solving

• Arrange global travel and manage Cisco expenses

• Offer analytical support for special projects by researching issues, analyzing problems, compiling data, and creating reports

• Prepare and review itineraries and accompany the VP to major corporate events

• Professionally manage sensitive and confidential matters

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 4 years of experience in an administrative setting

• At least 2 years of experience supporting a principal at the director level or higher

• Advanced knowledge of Windows desktop applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Experience in calendar management, meeting organization, and travel coordination

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Capability to connect with executive and senior staff as well as clients

• Strong interpersonal skills, independent judgment, utmost integrity, and the ability to balance strategic and tactical actions

• Excellent attention to detail

• Proficient in handling confidential information

• Preferred: experience in the high-tech industry

• Preferred: previous experience with Cisco

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution

• Paid parental leave

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Basic life insurance

• Potential grants of Cisco restricted stock units, vesting after continued employment

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday

• Paid year-end holiday shutdown

• 4 paid days off for personal wellness

• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees

• Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter

• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward

• Additional paid time off for critical or emergency family matters

• Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year

• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, in accordance with Cisco policies

• Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans