Senior Administrative Assistant
As a Senior Administrative Assistant, the individual will navigate the dynamic demands of supporting VP and SVP-level executives with an array of responsibilities, from intricate scheduling to comprehensive project management. In this role, the assistant will manage executive calendars, arrange travel, handle expenses, and provide updates and coordination on critical matters. Their expertise will also extend to responding to requests, analyzing needs, and determining the priority of actions.
The successful candidate will build rapport across the organisation and communicate respectfully. Utmost discretion and diplomacy will be used when handling confidential information.
- Own calendars for executives and their direct reports, including meeting scheduling, travel arrangements, and expenses.
- Consult with the executive you support to solicit information, provide critical updates, and coordinate information and priorities.
- Respond to a wide variety of requests for information and executive action.
- Analyze needs and problems while determining approach and priority.
- Occasionally provide backup administrative support to the executive’s direct reports.
- Build rapport across the organisation and communicate respectfully.
- Use utmost discretion and diplomacy when handling confidential information.
- At least 3 years of relevant administrative experience working in a busy, high-growth, and fast-paced environment (required).
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (required).
- General video conference knowledge (required).
- Zoom experience (preferred).
- Administrative competence (typing, scheduling, e-mailing, coordinating calendars) (required).
- Experience working with all levels of management and consulting with key business stakeholders with a strong ability to influence others (required).
- Comprehensive health benefits, including various medical plans, dental, and vision.
- Wellbeing program with free therapy sessions with Lyra Mental Health Solution, Lyra Employee Assistance Program, the Calm App, and Virtual Yoga Classes.
- 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave to all global team members and workplace lactation support.
- Partnership with Care.com, a care finder and backup childcare partner for US employees.
- Range of benefits that support family planning, including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, or other family planning.
- Flexible PTO for US employees.
- Pet insurance.
- Gym reimbursement.
- Financial planning resources including 401(k) matching and Origin Financial.
- Commuter benefits.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program.
DraftKings Inc. is a leading American digital sports entertainment and gaming company, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2012, it started in daily fantasy sports and has grown into one of the largest US online sportsbook and iGaming operators. The company offers mobile sports betting, online casino and daily fantasy contests across regulated North American markets. DraftKings is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange and employs several thousand people.