Senior Executive Assistant

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a global hybrid work setup (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Senior Executive Assistant

Introduction to Team

At Expedia Group, we believe travel opens doors to new opportunities. Our Office of the CEO team enables the success of the CEO and our Travel Leadership Team. As a Senior Executive Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting 1–3 senior executives, ensuring smooth daily operations and enabling leadership to focus on strategic priorities. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of the leadership team shaping the future of travel and driving impact across our organization.

Make an Impact

As a trusted extension of our leadership, your work will amplify their ability to focus on what matters most. From expertly managing intricate schedules and driving meeting excellence to tackling diverse administrative challenges with precision, your proactive mindset and problem-solving skills will ensure the Office of the CEO operates at its peak. Together, we’ll redefine travel and create meaningful impact across Expedia Group.

In this role, you will: 

• Provide comprehensive support services to executive leaders, ensuring outstanding communication, responsiveness, and execution
• Provide sophisticated Outlook inbox, task, and calendar management. Prioritize inquiries and requests, troubleshoot conflicts with little guidance, make judgements and take actions to ensure smooth day-to-day engagements and effective communications with others
• Work closely with each executive to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities. Anticipate needs in advance of meetings, conferences, etc. and follow up appropriately
• Prepare and edit documents as needed, including correspondence, memos, notes, presentations, reports, forms, spreadsheets, slide decks, etc.
• Ensure well organized and up-to-date travel logistics, expense reports, contact lists, vendor and invoice management, files/records, and other administrative needs  
• Assist in other related duties as needed 

Experience and Qualifications: 

• 8+ years executive support experience, including supporting senior executives 
• Able to be in office 4-5 times per week
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to speak and write with professionalism and tact in a wide range of circumstances 
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office 
• Judgement to make appropriate, informed decisions regarding priorities, time, and communication. Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information 
• High degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people, including Board members, senior executives, staff and community leaders 
• Demonstrated sensitivity to diversity, equity, and inclusion 
• Exceptional organizational skills, follow-through, and attention to detail 
• High initiative, productivity, and agility. Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with limited guidance. Ability to switch gears and react with appropriate speed to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround 
• Technical proficiency to rapidly learn software and troubleshoot/solve technical problems 

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $82,500.00 to $115,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $132,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

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