We are looking for an experienced, reliable, detail-oriented Executive Assistant (EA) to join the Guidewire team. The EA will support the most senior person on the ground in EMEA, MD SVP, and Vice Presidents in the Field organization (Professional Services, Customer Success, and Sales) and perform various administrative duties, including event planning. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, collaborates well with others, is professional, and capable of managing their workload as well as their executive’s workload, prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
You will bring:
- At least 5+ years experience working at Executive C-suite administrative level.
- Strong written and oral communication skills for working cross-functionally with senior leaders, board members, customer executives, and investors
- Keen attention to detail when providing administrative support on tasks including email screening, calendar and phone management, travel arrangements, preparation and tracking of expense reports, and coordination and prep for meetings and conference calls, including the arrangement of logistics, meeting space, communications, and catering
- An ability to independently prioritize tasks
- Expert level knowledge of desktop computer applications such as Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, File Sharing/Collaboration sites
- Experience with productivity apps (HR, expense reporting, travel, purchasing, etc.) and SalesForce and Confluence preferable
- Strong organization, project management, and problem-solving skills
- Experience in managing both internal and external events and meetings, taking ownership of crafting the agenda/slide deck.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills, as well as a strong customer service perspective (internal, as well as external), and can handle issues with respect, dignity, sensitivity, and urgency
- Be highly proactive and take ownership to anticipate needs and adept at managing up and downstream to ensure deliverables are met timely and accurately
- A strong sense of confidentiality and integrity while working on sensitive projects.
- Strong written and oral communication skills for working cross-functionally with senior leaders, board members, customer executives, and investors
- A collaborative nature when partnering with the team to advance goals and objectives, all while gaining insight into Guidewire’s strategic initiatives.
Your role as an EA at Guidewire:
- Administrative support on tasks including email screening, calendar and phone management, travel arrangement, preparation and tracking of expense reports and coordination and prep for meetings and conferences.
- Partner across organizational boundaries to deliver outcomes with other Executive Assistants and business partners.
- Plan and support events for large meetings, off-sites, and team sessions, crafting agenda/slide deck.
- Possess a high degree of initiative to take independent action and be able to exercise proper judgment at all times
- Pre-brief executive on weekly agenda to plan and coordinate key action points that require executives attention.
- Managing and reconciling expense reports on behalf of the leaders
- Maintain organizational charts and email distribution lists
- Be approachable and eager to provide counsel and direction to team members/peers
- Take initiative in researching, implementing, and improving systems and processes
- A great artistic eye to create graphics and presentations for executive-level audiences.
- Assist with event planning and special projects including quarterly management meetings, company picnic, holiday party.
- Create and maintain collaboration sites for sharing information
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
Guidewire Software Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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