Executive Assistant To Chief People And Places Officer

Okta is hiring an Executive Assistant to provide a wide array of administrative, logistical, and project-related support to the Chief People & Places Officer. The right person demonstrates excellent judgment and has the ability to take initiative, is professional, quick, creative and motivated. The ideal Executive Assistant is dedicated to the Executive's success. This role will have a high amount of visibility and will work cross-functionally across the company. The Executive Assistant is dedicated and has the ability to stay steps ahead of the Executive.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and optimize the daily schedule of the CPO. Ensure the CPO has all necessary details and background for upcoming meetings and events in advance.
• Own the CPO's expense reports; proactively tracking & processing to ensure timely submission.

• Anticipate the Executive's needs and proactively uses resources to solve problems.

• Provide support to the Executive and COS in preparation for meetings; for internal and external facing meetings including meeting coordination/scheduling/logistics, collecting agenda items etc.
• Form trusting relationships with Executive's customers, team and contacts.
• Manage contacts for Executive, proactively understanding who they are, which have priority and keep track of communication needed for priority contacts.
• Field incoming requests; exercise strong judgment and discretion with highly confidential information.
• Drive and execute logistics on various team events, socials, offsite meetings, etc.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure alignment with teams
• Occasionally provide administrative support to executive's direct reports at the executive's direction.
• Coordinate logistics for visitors.
• Travel coordination & logistics
• Ad hoc assignments as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4+ years experience supporting a C-level Executive.
• Excellent common sense and ability to make appropriate judgment calls autonomously.
• Proven ability to interact in a professional manner with Customers, Prospects, Board Members, Investors and Internal Team.
• Experience with web-based scheduling and collaboration tools.
• Extensive experience with arrangement of complex schedules and logistics, at times, across multiple time zones.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, lead priorities and accurately set expectations.
• Strong planning, organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new tools and technologies; interest and experience in using technology and the internet to improve work efficiency.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse range of people and job functions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to remain energetic and positive in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Works well with a variety of personalities; embraces teamwork
• Proficiency in G Suite tools is a plus!

Strengths You'll Need:

• Adaptable – has demonstrated flexibility in the face of change.
• Organized - has good time, space and task management skills.
• Proactive - has the ability to foresee problems and prevent them by taking action.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Okta is rethinking the traditional work environment, providing our employees with the flexibility to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, no matter where they are located. We enable a flexible approach to work, meaning for roles where it makes sense, you can work from the office, or from home, regardless of where you live. Okta invests in the best technologies and provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments/experiences, empowering employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Find your place at Okta https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

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