DESCRIPTION

Join us at the forefront of Amazon's sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements to support Amazon's long term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.

The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazon's scale, speed, and ability to build, invent and simplify, a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world to become more sustainable.

Sustainability Science and Innovation (SSI) is a multi-disciplinary team within the WW Sustainability team that combines science, analytics, economics, statistics, machine learning, product development, and engineering expertise. We use these expertise and skills to identify, develop and evaluate the science and innovations necessary for Amazon, customers and partners to meet their long-term sustainability goals and commitments. This team owns three impactful areas: 1) Long-term company-wide sustainability trajectory and prediction modeling (Climate; Economy; Industry); 2) Investment strategy for novel abatement technologies (Evaluation, Incubation, Scaling). Technologies include processes, materials, and methods. (3) Industry and Academia facing narratives for our long-term innovation strategy.

We are looking for a well-organized and self-motivated Executive Assistant to support our Directors of SSI. This exciting role requires excellent attention to detail, great organization and prioritization skills, the ability to plan ahead and to meet tight deadlines, all while juggling multiple critical requests. This role requires excellent organizational abilities, strong communication skills, and the capacity to work effectively in a dynamic environment.


Key job responsibilities
Strategic Support:
- Manage complex calendars and coordinate domestic and international travel
- Track and monitor team spaces, critical meetings, goals and deliverables
- Ensure project timelines and deliverables stay on schedule
Communication and Coordination:
- Build strong relationships across all organizational levels
- Collaborate closely with WWS lead EA and other EAs
- Organize team events, meetings, and strategic planning sessions
- Create clear, effective communication channels between teams and peers
Operational Excellence:
- Lead workspace management initiatives
- Develop and maintain team procedures and best practices
- Leverage modern tools and AI to improve team efficiency