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About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Executive Assistant to support two senior leaders at Cisco Capital. This role involves core responsibilities like calendar and travel management, alongside opportunities to contribute to special projects in program management, business analysis, and system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the VP's calendar by prioritizing schedules and meetings.
• Coordinate event speaking engagements by maintaining a list of engagements and working with the communications team.
• Plan and organize meetings, including assembling agendas, arranging locations, and managing meeting technology.
• Prepare meeting briefing documents, take notes, and formulate post-meeting action item lists.
• Build travel packs for international trips and large domestic events, including event information and logistics.
• Act as a proxy for communications and approvals as authorized.
• Resolve issues within specified policies and guidelines and mentor administrative community members.
• Determine when executive action is required and provide recommendations.
• Make in-depth global travel arrangements and handle Cisco expenses.
• Provide analytical support for special projects, including research, problem analysis, data compilation, and report preparation.
• Prepare and brief itineraries for large Corporate Events and provide executive support.
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters and materials professionally.

Requirements

• Experience providing support at the VP level.
• Ability to take initiative and handle a full desk with ease.
• Thrive in a lively environment.
• High-energy with a passion for thinking bigger and broader than the role itself.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Independent judgment.
• Utmost integrity.
• Ability to balance both strategic and tactical actions.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Enjoy a collaborative environment.
• Committed to improvement.
• Solve problems and make decisions.
• 4+ years of experience in an administrative environment.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience supporting a principal at the director level or above.
• Expert level knowledge of Windows desktop computer applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience in calendar management, planning meetings, and coordinating travel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to connect with all levels of Executive/Senior staff and clients.

Skills

• Calendar Management
• Event Speaking Engagement Coordination
• Meeting Planning and Organization
• Travel Briefing Preparation
• Correspondence/Approvals
• Travel and Expense Management
• Special Projects
• Large Corporate Events Support
• Confidentiality
• Outlook
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint

Location

• San Francisco, CA
• San Jose, CA
• RTP, NC

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 4+ years in administrative environment
• 2+ years supporting Director level or above

Education Level

• Associate's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $99,300.00 - $131,800.00 (U.S. and/or Canada)
• $99,300.00 - $172,800.00 (New York City Metro Area)
• $92,000.00 - $141,800.00 (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state)

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Restricted stock units
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• Paid year-end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
• Flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
• Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• Annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
• Performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)

About the Company

• At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond.
• We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds.
• Our solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
• Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions.
• We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.
• Our impact is everywhere.