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Why Microsoft  

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We are hiring for an Executive Assistant for the Corporate Vice President (CVP) SMC, Asia based in Sydney. SMC+DS stands for Small, Medium, and Corporate (SMC) and Digital Sales (DS). It is a business unit within Microsoft that focuses on driving digital transformation and delivering meaningful impact to customers. SMC+DS is on an incredible journey to become Microsoft's next $100 billion-dollar business. The business unit is guided by the Microsoft mission and collaborates with partners to create peak experiences for customers.

Responsibilities

The purpose of this role  

An Executive Assistant at Microsoft provides administrative and organizational support to senior leaders. They are responsible for skilfully interacting with management within and outside of the company, comfortably communicating with customers, vendors, and visitors, and flawlessly handling confidential and critical details. They also anticipate the fast-paced needs of the CVP and flexibly accommodates and prioritizes demanding work and travel schedules. Some of their responsibilities include coordinating meeting responsibilities, planning, organizing, and managing multiple calendars, coordinating all travel arrangements, and managing logistics for special events such as team Town Halls or international off-sites and signature peak experience events with internal teams and external partners.

We're open to candidates who are based in Sydney , with the expectation that they can commit to being in the office three days a week. Since the role involves supporting the APAC region, there will be occasions when you'll need to participate in sessions that are timed to suit these time zones, which sometimes will be outside of standard Australian business hours.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic calendar management, including anticipating future needs and time planning prioritization support for the Corporate Vice President.

• Cross-functional collaboration and cross-cultural communication with internal and external networks, particularly EAs for Asia Area Vice Presidents and Area SMC Leaders.

• Leadership of the Asia SMC Business Support community serving asrole model with a passion for technology and learner mindset to adopt and encourage usage of AI in daily work to increase productivity of the community.

• Orchestrate key Asia-wideadministrative tasks such as management of distribution lists and organizational charts.

• Active participation in the Asia-wide and Global Business Support community with an appreciation of cross-cultural nuances and passion for working with diverse cultures and teams across Asia and the globe.

• Team playerwith collaborative mindset partnering closely with other members of the Office of the CVP on teammanagement support, including recruitment and onboarding activities, communications, customer and partner experience and operations.

• Event coordination and logistics management for signature events.

• Project ownership, balancing multiple complex projects and timelines.

• Resource management, including expense tracking and budget reporting.

• Rhythm of Business management, including building and managing the annual ROB in partnership with the Chief of Staff and CVP Office team.

• Travel management, coordinating intensive global travel arrangements and itineraries.

Qualifications

What skills do you need to have?  

There will be many opportunities for you to learn and grow at Microsoft.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Min 7+ years Administrative, Business Support, or customer service experience in anenvironment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, travelmanagement, and administration work for executive/upper-level management - C-Suite or CEO level required

• Experience supporting APAC region AND / or Global team

• Gravitas to build relationships at the senior level in multiple geographies and across various business areas

• Ability to align and motivate the EA community both in ANZ and APAC

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, HumanResources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology)

• OR equivalent experience.

• 4+ years’ experience serving as mentor or direct/indirect (e.g., team leader) supervisor to others.

• 5+ years’ experience reviewing and managing administrative budgets (e.g., for events, morale, travel, training).

Team Culture and Support  

Microsoft believes that by investing in our people and creating an inclusive environment, our team will do their best work. See our complete list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180. Microsoft Benefits | WORK180 Endorsed Employer (https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/microsoft/benefits)

Our mission is deeply inclusive. Inside Microsoft | Global Diversity and Inclusion at Microsoft (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/inside-microsoft/default.aspx)

What next?

Even if you feel you may not meet 100% of the criteria, please apply. You may exceed your own expectations, or we may have another opportunity that suits your potential.  While we’re not able to reach out directly to every applicant, we will always do our best to help you feel heard and supported throughout the experience.  

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