Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

Do you get energy from proactively supporting leadership and elevating teams? Are you super organized but also able to be flexible when all plans go up in smoke? Are you ready to be an integral member of an innovative, creative, and world-wide executive team?

Specialized is searching for a focused and friendly individual to join our team as an Executive Assistant to our Founder/CEO and offering support to the broader organization. The position is based at our global headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA and reports to the Founder's Executive Assistant.

How You'll Make A Difference

• Assist with managing the Founder's global calendar, coordinating time zones in the USA, Asia, Europe, etc.
• E-mail triage for the Founder, tracking outstanding action items
• Ability to build presentation collateral for team meetings
• Create agendas, take and distribute notes, and follow up on action items
• Booking domestic and international travel
• Concur expense reconciliation and report approvals on behalf of the Founder and advisors
• Effective communications with cross-functional teams around the globe
• Demonstrate proactive and creative approaches (AI) to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability
• Conserve the Executive's time by reading, researching, collecting and analyzing information as needed, in advance
• Occasionally provide support to other teams
• Take on the role of personal assistant (1/3 of time): bill pay, to some extent manage his properties, quarterly tax payments, loan payments, personal app management, personal computer updates.
• Provide full support to the Founder in the absence of his Executive Assistant

What You Need To Win

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of administrative support with a C-level executive is strongly preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe Pro, PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams, Concur, Workday and Artificial Intelligence applications and tools
• Extensive experience in booking domestic and international travel
• Must have strong organizational skills an independent proactive approach and attention to detail
• Passion for bringing teams together and supporting a strong culture
• Demonstrable scheduling and prioritization experience is a must
• Ability to think outside the box with a sense of urgency
• Possess a high degree of trustworthiness, discretion and confidentiality
• Available for administrative support on weekends when needed

Pay

Below is a summary of compensation elements for this role at the company if based in the following locations:

California Base Pay Range: $68,640-$91,126

At Specialized, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and will depend on your work experience, skills, certification, and location.

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time teammate you are eligible for the following benefits beginning 30 days from date of hire. Benefits include:

• PPO, EPO, HMO Kaiser and HDHP competitive Healthcare benefit plans offered (which include coverage for acupuncture and physical therapy)
• Dental and Vision plan
• Health Savings Account with a company paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• 401(k) Matching up to $5,000 plus company paid retirement plan fees
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance program
• Sick, Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Employee discounts and perk program
• Parental Leave
• Specialized bike for new baby
• Education and events reimbursement

For additional information on benefits and perks, please visit: https://benefits.specialized.com

Tell Me More

• This role will be based in Morgan Hill, CA and will require a minimum of 4 days per week in the Morgan Hill office & is subject to change based on the Founder's needs
• The Specialized Morgan Hill office is a dog-friendly office

We want to increase representation of all races, genders, and body types in the cycling industry and are committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce where all people thrive. We encourage everyone especially those from marginalized groups to apply to our job postings and help us earn the position as the rider's brand of choice. We are always looking for creative, innovative, and passionate people who are eager to contribute to our mission of pedaling the planet forward. Regardless of your qualifications, if you are ready to make a difference, please apply and let us know how you can make an impact at Specialized!