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Executive Assistant to the Chief Product Officer Jobs in Carlsbad, CA at Viasat, Inc.
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About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you’ll do:
In this role, you will demonstrate your high energy, teamwork skills, and ability to prioritize and organize as you provide administrative support, coordinate activities between departments, handle requests, coordinate domestic and international travel, process expense reports, lead heavy calendars, and process invoices. You have superb relationship and customer service skills, work with the highest levels of our executive staff and external partners, and respond quickly to changes in direction. Excellent interpersonal skills, judgment, discretion, and a proven track record of keeping executives on schedule are critical in this position. We’re proud of our culture and find that our Executive and Administrative Assistants play a substantial role in serving as ambassadors to and for our company.
The day-to-day:
Ability to quickly prioritize and complete tasks
Follow through on commitments and anticipate needs
Have extensive experience in scheduling international travel, meetings, and events
Exhibit attention to detail
Prioritize multiple tasks confidently
Can handle ambiguity by openly communicating with teammates and the people you support, asking appropriate questions, to resolve the best way forward
Possess superb customer service and excellent interpersonal skills
Flexible and can adapt quickly while maintaining motivation, composure, and integrity
Handle critical and confidential information with discretion
Enjoy and handle challenges with grit
Interest in learning about the product team and contributing to our team culture
Organize all-hands meetings, team-building activities, and support smaller team gatherings to foster a vibrant, inclusive team culture.
What you’ll need:
5+ years in an Executive Assistant role
Excellent oral/written communication skills
Ability to successfully lead workload while addressing numerous interruptions and unforeseen events
History of working gracefully under pressure with little to no supervision
Excellent organization skills and initiative with the ability to effectively plan and prioritize, including the ability to concurrently run various fast paced tasks from multiple sources, maintaining composure and attention to detail
Outstanding interpersonal and customer service skills with the talent to interface effectively and courteously with personnel and external contacts from various cultures and at all levels
Ability to work in a dynamic environment independently and with a team across multiple locations and departments
Highly motivated with the skills to learn quickly and independently
Experience working with sensitive information that requires a high level of discretion
Outstanding use of Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to work a hybrid work model, including a 3/2 schedule (3 days in-office and 2 days remote) based in the Carlsbad office.
What will help you on the job:
Experience working and coordinating with Executive teams.
Ability to adapt quickly to change.
Abil…
Title: Executive Assistant to the Chief Product Officer
Company: Viasat, Inc.
Location: Carlsbad, CA
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