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Executive Assistant (Procurement) - Denver, CO
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Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future. A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work. Job Summary
At Equinix, we make the internet work faster, better, and more reliably. We hire talented people who find success by solving hard problems, create opportunities to hone new skills, try new approaches, and grow in new directions. Our culture is at the heart of our success and it’s our authentic, humble, tenacious people who create The Magic of Equinix. They share a real passion for winning and put the customer at the center of everything they do. Are you looking for an opportunity to build a successful career in an innovative, fast-growing environment that is transforming business around the world?
Equinix is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to provide professional support to multiple executives. This take-charge individual will work to organize all aspects of work life, including calendar, travel, meetings, and events. This position requires strong experience in executive support at the most senior levels, polished communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, good judgment, business savvy and the ability to manage proactively within a very dynamic, fast-paced environment, with constantly evolving priorities.
Qualified candidates must be able to provide a high level of day-to-day executive support and be willing to do what it takes to get the job done. We are looking for a team player who is energetic, proactive, and hardworking. The ideal candidate will be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and executive support related tasks and will be able to anticipate the needs of the executives and work independently with little supervision. This person must be exceedingly well organized, curious, dynamic, a technology whiz, detail oriented, flexible, a quick study and must enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting a busy executive and function in a fast-paced environment. Most importantly, the candidate must be the kind of optimistic and solutions-oriented team-player that stakeholders value working with.
Responsibilities
Heavy calendar management: set appointments, prioritize & juggle appointments in the moment. Must be able to independently identify and resolve issues with calendar and schedule. Able to proactively anticipate sequencing of meetings
Managing a global calendar with multiple time zones, sometimes for a single meeting
Handling a complex travel and accommodation schedule using the internal Equinix travel program wherever possible (with need to juggle multiple requests in the moment and resolve scheduling issues)
Organize complex domestic and international travel, thinking out of the box for creative ways to keep costs down
Exercise sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
Meeting/event preparation, set-up and follow-up, including presentation proofing and edits
Attend meetings as required and ensure action item follow-up
Prepare expense reports, and review direct reports expenses, ensuring all expenses are accurate and within policy guidelines
Process POs and actively handle to completion
Plan and organize Operations leadership meetings and event planning
Prepare for and support meetings, both telephone and in-person – often at the direction of Global Operations Chief of Staff
Must know how to run all types of remote meetings using various platforms – Zoom, Teams, most prevalent
Special projects as requested (ad hoc tasks)
Assist in managing customer and employee relationships and meetings
Must be able to work flexible hours on occasion
Ability to interact with other C-level executives, board members, shareholders, employees, and clients
Answer phones and screen calls
Must be able to coordinate & work well with team of Equinix EAs and with internal support organization to develop positive and productive partnerships in support of the business
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities: Qualifications
3+ years of administrative experience (or equivalent) required, with c suite executive level management support experience preferred
Expert proficiency in MS Office - PowerPoint, Excel & Word is required
Extraordinary attention to detail and a dedication to meeting expectations for quality and accuracy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Dedication to the highest degree of discretion and respect for confidentiality
Highly organized and excellent at planning
Previous work experience in a fast growth, international, technology company preferred
Previous work experience at a global company preferred
Knowledge of international travel booking protocols, visas and how to obtain most current information on country travel requirements
May be required to travel domestically and internationally
Maturity, solid judgment and the ability to interact with confidence with executive management
This is a hybrid role requiring regular onsite presence two days per week. Due to the nature of executive support responsibilities, occasional additional in-office attendance may be required to support meetings, events, leadership activities, and business priorities
The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:
United States - Denver Office DEO : 70,000 - 105,000 USD / Annual
Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.