Executive Assistant – VP, Portfolio Strategy and Marketing

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $117.1k - $148.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Cisco

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1984

🔧 Hardware

🔐 Security

🏢 Enterprise

Hardware • Security • Enterprise

Cisco is a multinational technology company that provides networking hardware, software, and services to enterprises, service providers, and governments. It builds routers, switches, optical transceivers, programmable silicon, and edge computing platforms, and offers security, collaboration (Webex), observability, and AI-enabled software and support services to help organizations design, operate, and secure large-scale networks and data centers. Cisco also delivers professional services, training, and cloud-managed solutions to support digital transformation and AI-ready infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Provide direct support to the VP, Portfolio Strategy & Marketing Office • Manage the VP’s calendar and daily schedule, prioritize conflicting requests, track commitments, and follow up on action items • Coordinate the VP’s speaking engagements with the communications team • Plan and coordinate meetings, including agendas, locations, technology requirements, logistics, briefing documents, notes, and action items • Prepare travel packs for international trips, combining event information, travel logistics, and customer/team requests • Act as proxy for communications and approvals when authorized • Answer and filter inquiries, resolve issues within policies, and provide recommendations when executive action is required • Make global travel arrangements and manage Cisco expenses, including itinerary optimization and airline coordination • Provide analytical support for special projects through research, analysis, data compilation, and report preparation • Prepare and brief itineraries and accompany the VP at large corporate events such as GSX • Handle critical and confidential matters and materials • Mentor new Executive Administrative Assistants and administrators • Participate in the cross-functional EA network and lead the organization’s administrative community • Exercise independent judgment, manage ambiguity, and proactively support the VP and organization

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in an administrative environment • Minimum of 2 years supporting at the VP level or above • Expert-level knowledge of Windows desktop applications: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Experience in calendar management, meeting planning, and travel coordination • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to connect with executive/senior staff and clients at all levels • High competency navigating web and email • Strong interpersonal skills, independent judgment, utmost integrity, and attention to detail • Ability to handle confidential information • Ability to multitask and work in a focused manner • BA/BS or equivalent experience preferred • Past work experience in the high-tech industry preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance • 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution • Paid parental leave • Short- and long-term disability coverage • Basic life insurance • Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, vesting following continued employment • 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 per full calendar year for non-exempt employees • Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees • 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 volunteer days per full calendar year • Annual bonuses may be available for non-sales roles • Cisco careers site benefits and perks