Executive Assistant

Aurora Innovation Aurora Innovation · Robotics · Mountain View, CA · General & Administrative

Executive Assistant role at Aurora Innovation, a self-driving technology company. Responsibilities include managing calendars, booking travel, preparing presentations, taking meeting notes, managing expense reports, and coordinating team events. Requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle confidential information and adapt to a fast-paced environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage leaders’ dynamic and complex calendars
  2. Plan, coordinate, and ensure the leaders' schedules are protected, striking a balance between "gatekeeper" and "gateway" role
  3. Prioritize leaders’ time for internal and external commitments using sound judgment
  4. Book and manage travel including flights, hotels, and ground transportation; efficiently manage last-minute changes and ensure all bookings adhere to the company's travel policy
  5. Assess necessity, urgency, and frequency when arranging candidate interviews with leaders

Skills

Required

  • Excellent calendar management skills, including the coordination of complex meetings
  • Great verbal and written communication skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Quick learner with proficiency in a broad array of online tools, including spreadsheets and slide presentations
  • Creative problem solver and self-starter
  • Able to work collaboratively and calmly, especially in stressful circumstances
  • Able to adapt to competing demands in a dynamic business environment
  • Exceptional judgment and active foresight
  • Good decorum, discretion, and presence in dealing with internal teams and external partners
  • Highly resourceful team-player with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
  • Ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
  • Project coordination experience
  • Flexibility to perform job duties outside of normal business hours as necessary
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
  • Occasional travel required