Executive Assistant Vacancy at Amazon in Turkey

Amazon is offering a job opportunity in Istanbul, Turkey as an Executive Assistant. The right candidate will have a strong bias for action and the ability to juggle multiple critical requests. The individual in this role will possess the skills to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with minimal guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations which require a quick turnaround, be able to take effective action with sometimes ambiguous information, and proactively solve difficult or complex problems that affect people within the department. They will also be highly detail-oriented and demonstrate sound communication while maintaining flexibility, and composure.

1. Provide executive support to the Operations Director Turkey, as well as assist other senior staff based in Istanbul and other parts of Turkey.
2. Organise external meetings with operations partners, business stakeholders and government departments in Turkey
3. Interact with Amazon counterparts on a global basis to arrange meetings, conference calls, diary schedules etc.
4. Assist with the preparation of presentations and narrative documentation
5. Prepare minutes of meetings and assist with the follow up actions from meeting outcomes.
6. Be responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the leadership team’s travel and administration, including diary management and recording actions of meetings and driving these to resolution on behalf of the Director Operations and General Manager.
7. Working closely with all support staff to build, coordinate and secure robust support and resources for projects and initiatives.

1. Significant EA/PA experience at Director and/or Senior Manager level – including experience of diary management and arranging travel and conference calls.
2. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
3. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments at any given time while also serving as a "go to" for all members of a large team.
4. Ability to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with little to no guidance, react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, and take effective action without having to know the total picture.
5. Ability to communicate effectively written and verbal with a variety of constituent groups such as senior management, peers, and outside contacts.
6. High levels of integrity and discretion.
7. Preferred qualifications and skills: Previous working experience within a large scale rapid and process driven environment would be beneficial.

About Amazon:

A multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence in Seattle, Washington. It is one of the Big Four or "Four Horsemen" of technology along with Google, Apple and Facebook due to its market capitalization, disruptive innovation, brand equity and hyper-competitive application process. (Wikipedia)

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