Sr. Executive Assistant

Company PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. We operate a global, two‑sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers.

The role provides multi‑faceted support to management, ensuring smooth operation and support in daily activities. It is responsible for managing calendars, scheduling meetings, and coordinating travel arrangements. The Sr Assistant will prepare and edit correspondence, reports, and presentations, ensuring all documents are accurate and professionally formatted.

Scope: Supports a Senior Vice President (SVP) or a combination of one SVP and one VP.

Job Description: Provide administrative and logistical support, manage the executive’s calendar, and coordinate travel and meeting logistics.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Proactively manages the calendar of the executive independently with no guidance.
• Performs administrative duties such as expenses, complex travel, distribution lists, and ordering supplies following general guidelines.
• May act as a delegate in internal systems on behalf of the executive.
• Coordinates meeting and event logistics with minimal guidance.
• Provides guidance to other assistants within their organization.
• May assist in confidential communications; exercises a high degree of discretion while handling confidential matters.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant work experience.

Additional Responsibilities And Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant work experience supporting at the SVP or above levels in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Prior experience in handling a wide range of administrative-related tasks, organizing large meetings across time zones and arranging travel.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a sense of urgency and under pressure, as needed to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to act diplomatically and respectfully when communicating with key internal and external customers and individuals of varying levels.
• Demonstrated ability to take the initiative to spot problems before they arise, find solutions, and provide timely follow‑through on projects.
• Highly organized with an ability to demonstrate meticulous attention to details, adaptability, flexibility, resourcefulness and efficiency.
• Self‑starter and self‑directed: understands the needs of the executives and proactively helps and addresses gaps and opportunities.
• High level of integrity required for handling sensitive and confidential information.
• A “can‑do” attitude that focuses on getting the job done.
• Team player and comfortable working within executive assistant team dynamic, as well as working with other stakeholders and partners.
• Flexibility to accommodate leaders global travel schedule.
• Advanced skills using MS Office applications; Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Teams.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
• Comfortable taking direction from members of the senior leadership’s support team.

Benefits: PayPal offers a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance, and more. For the majority of employees, the balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in‑person collaboration and 2 days at your chosen location, ensuring the benefits and conveniences of both office and remote work.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Belonging at PayPal: Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued.