Executive Assistant (6 months Parental Cover)

The people here at Apple don’t just build products - they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple’s Sales organization generates the revenue needed to fuel our Product ongoing development and services. This in turn, enriches the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Our sales team is, in many ways, the ambassador of Apple to our largest number of customers. Imagine what you could do here. Are you ready to take this challenge? At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.

Description
We’re looking for a super organized and proactive Executive Assistant to help our senior leadership in a fast-paced, international environment.
Provide high-level administrative support to the Sales Leaders in MEA.
Manage complex calendars, international travel, and event logistics.
Build strong international networks by collaborating with other Apple EAs on a daily basis.
Act as the key contact for facility management, vendors, and expenses.
Organize and manage impactful business meetings, offsets, and company-wide events.
Ensure smooth coordination of staff meetings and leadership sessions.
Provide excellent support for visiting colleagues and executives from global offices.
Prepare professional meeting materials and presentations in advance.
Handle sensitive information with discretion.
Facilitate effective communication through in-person, video, and conference call meetings.
Balance multiple projects with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Work closely with teams to deliver key events that strengthen engagement and collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience in an EA role
University degree, or equivalent experience

Minimum Qualifications
Substantial experience of high-level, complex administration work at a senior level
Flexible approach to work
Excellent networking skills with key business partners and stakeholders in central teams
Global awareness, time zones, culture, logistics
Excellent communication skills - verbal and written involving high-level communications with internal and external contacts
Effective time management, uses initiative to prioritise workload and execute against multiple projects and deadlines and meet these
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, anticipate issues, stay calm under pressure and work within ambiguity
Interpersonal/relationship building skills/proactive collaboration with the team
Experience making complex domestic and international travel arrangements
Exceptional assessment and organisational skills; attention to detail and excellent follow-through
Demonstrates ability to take initiative, anticipate needs and exercise independent/sound judgment
Demonstrates passion for learning new things, continuous improvement, sharing best practices Direct experience dealing with sensitive and conflicting situations in a diplomatic mannerProven experience creating spreadsheets and composing/creating content, texts and special reportsKeynote (Presentation), Pages (Wordprocessing) and Numbers (Excel) skills required
Determined, self-motivated and eager to take on new challengesAbility to influence others; manage conflict appropriately, know when to delegate issues upward
Ability to anticipate change and react efficiently & expeditiously
Experience as an EA to a leader
Experience of working with remote teams
Patience, positivity and a great sense of humour!

At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.