JOB DESCRIPTION
Warby Parker is on the lookout for an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to several members of the companys Senior Leadership team. The go-getter in this role will be responsible for maintaining their calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, planning team activities, & executing other administrative needs that pop up day to day. Using detailed memos & an impeccable organization system, the Executive Assistant preps the business leaders for each workday (their timeliness depends on preparation & reminders!).
In addition to being ultra-organized, you'll thrive in this role if you're a sharp-as-a-tack communicator. The Executive Assistant facilitates high-energy & brand-appropriate email communication with some of Warby Parker's most important contacts, executes small projects, & also serves as a key member of our Communications team. Sound like the job for you? Great! Read on :-)
What youll do:
- Ensure a successful day-to-day schedule & workflow for Warby Parker executives
- Manage executives' calendars, scheduling all meetings & engagements requested of our executives & overseeing them through completion
- Handle all travel arrangements
- Anticipate how to make each day as successful as possible & act accordingly (e.g., complete necessary research, prepare materials in advance)
- Maintain relationships with Warby Parkers most important supporters, friends, & guests, communicating with them over email & in person
- Complete any additional administrative tasks required of the Senior Leadership team
- Assist the Brand team with small projects as needed
- Stay up-to-date on company happenings & priorities, keeping your finger on the pulse of the organization's needs
Who you are:
- Backed by 1-2 years of experience in an administrative role
- Incredibly detail-oriented & organized
- An optimistic, high-energy multitasker that stays cucumber-cool under pressure
- A skilled communicator (over email, in person, via carrier pigeon, all of it!)
- Drawn to supporting othersit's what makes you happy!
- Proactive. Proactive. Proactive.
- A go-getter with a no-task-is-too-big-or-too-small mentality
Extra credit:
- Experience planning events
Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:
- Health, vision, & dental insurance
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Flexible vacation policy
- Paid Holidays
- Retirement savings plan with a company match
- Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
- Short-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Bereavement Support
- Optical Education Reimbursement
- Free eyewear
- And more (just ask!)
Warby Parker requires all newly hired in-person or hybrid employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their start date. Warby Parker is an equal opportunity employer & will provide reasonable accommodation, as necessary with federal, state, or local law, to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated.
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