About the Role
Seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Executive Assistant to support the Chief Operating Officer, Digital, within the Digital and Innovation Office. This pivotal role involves being a trusted connector, relationship builder, and key coordinator. The ideal candidate will be intuitive, proactive, solution-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating exceptional organizational and communication skills to ensure the COO and team operate at their highest level.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex calendar and travel schedules across multiple time zones.
- Act as a strategic gatekeeper for the COO's time, prioritizing requests.
- Arrange business travel, prepare itineraries, and process expenses in Concur.
- Manage agenda during international travel.
- Liaise with senior executives, customers, partners, and external stakeholders.
- Serve as a trusted liaison for the Digital & Innovation Office.
- Review, categorize, and action inbox items for the COO.
- Implement inbox management approaches, including automation rules.
- Monitor communication channels (Outlook, Teams, Viva Engage, LinkedIn) and surface critical information.
- Develop meeting materials, including background research and participant profiles.
- Prepare briefing packs for key meetings.
- Organize and execute meetings, distribute actions, and follow up on commitments.
- Prepare executive summaries from meeting recordings and transcripts.
- Plan and organize all-hands meetings and high-profile external engagements.
- Manage venue, catering, AV/video conferencing, IT setup, and security access for events.
- Support Zoom webinar setup and host all-hands and town hall meetings.
- Provide program management for strategic projects and employee engagement initiatives.
- Coordinate special projects and department-wide events, including slide deck creation.
- Raise purchase orders and manage approvals using Coupa.
- Facilitate timely approval of invoices and maintain procurement records.
- Manage delegated approvals across systems and workflows.
- Track follow-ups on approvals, signatures, and responses.
- Review and manage travel and expense approvals for the executive with discretion.
- Build collaborative relationships with Executive Assistants across the company.
- Contribute to a high-performing EA network.
- Demonstrate exceptional judgment and act on behalf of the COO when appropriate.
- Handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
Skills
- Intuitive and proactive approach
- Anticipation of needs
- Solution-oriented mindset
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Exceptional communication skills
- Strong customer service ethos
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Complex calendar management
- Global travel planning and management
- Agenda management for international travel
- Senior stakeholder engagement
- Inbox management, including automation and filtering
- Monitoring and surfacing critical information from communication channels (Outlook, Teams, Viva Engage, LinkedIn)
- Development of briefing materials and background research
- Meeting organization and execution
- Preparation of executive summaries
- Event planning and logistics (venue, catering, AV/video conferencing, IT, security)
- Zoom webinar setup and hosting
- Program management for strategic projects and initiatives
- Procurement support (Coupa)
- Systems and workflow administration
- Strong judgment
- Confidentiality
- Discretion
Location
- United States - New York City Office NYO1
- United States - DA1 Dallas
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- United States - New York City Office NYO1 : 77,000 - 115,600 USD / Annual
- United States - DA1 Dallas : 70,000 - 105,000 USD / Annual
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Inclusive benefits
- Sustainable benefits
- Connected benefits
- Efficient benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health insurance (US)
- Life insurance (US)
- Disability plans (US)
- Voluntary plans (US)
- Retirement plan (US)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
About the Company
- Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company.
- Shortens the path to connectivity to enable innovations.
- Welcomes bold ideas and values human connection.
- Offers opportunities to shape one's future and career.
- Focuses on amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.
- Promotes cross-team collaboration and influencing key decisions.
- Fosters belonging, purpose, and a welcoming team environment.
Equal Opportunity
- Equinix is committed to an employment process open to all individuals, including those with disabilities.
- Qualified candidates needing assistance or accommodation should complete the provided form.
- Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer.
- All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political/organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
- US applicants can access "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster and supplement.
- EEO Policy Statement is available.
- Pay Transparency Policy Statement is available.
- Equinix participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system confirming employment eligibility.
- Information on the E-Verify program is available.
