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Wayfair Executive Assistant in Boston, Massachusetts

<p>Wayfair, the largest online-only retailer of home furnishings and housewares in the United States, has an immediate need for an Executive Assistant to manage the day-to-day activities for our Talent Leadership members. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to support the senior leaders of one of the fastest-growing companies in Boston. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and planning skills, detail orientation, a high sense of urgency, a sense of humor, and problem-solving abilities to the role. This person should be smart, engaging, fun, curious, and unflappable.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Wayfair’s team of Executive Assistants supports and manages the day-to-day activities for senior leaders across the organization. These activities include scheduling and coordinating meetings, handling travel arrangements, performing personal tasks (such as errands, setting up appointments), and act as point person for visiting executives and large corporate investors. This is a unique opportunity for someone with Administrative experience to take their career to the next level.</p>

<p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p>

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<li>Provide Executive Assistant support for 3-5 leaders</li>

<li>Proactively manage calendars with the ability to schedule and prioritize meetings, resolve schedule conflicts, collaborate with other team members, and stay several steps ahead to maintain efficiency</li>

<li>Handle travel arrangements (int’l and domestic) and make frequent revisions as needed</li>

<li>Manage executives business expenses&nbsp;</li>

<li>Schedule and coordinate numerous weekly and ad hoc meetings</li>

<li>Interact with key internal and external contacts in a professional manner</li>

<li>Must be able to represent the team in a positive way to people outside the company</li>

<li>Act as back-up for other Assistants&nbsp;</li>

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<p><strong>What You’ll Need&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<li>At least 1-2 years of experience as Administrative Assistant/Executive Assistant for senior-level executives</li>

<li>Ability to be assertive and give push-back as needed</li>

<li>Meticulous attention to detail and strong planning and forward-thinking capabilities</li>

<li>Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and situations before they are fully developed</li>

<li>Advanced proficiency in Google Enterprise Suite tools (calendar, mail drive, docs, sheets, slides, meet)</li>

<li>Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills</li>

<li>Extremely high level of discretion pertaining to confidential information</li>

</ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities</strong></p>

<p>Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ElBqKaQYGR9j0NiQHQYCGbHkqKqN746Nk62pI32IyLU" target="_blank">Accomodations for Applicants form</a>.</p>

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<div class="p-richtextsection">For more information about applying for a career at Wayfair, visit our <a href="https://www.aboutwayfair.com/careers/careers-faq" target="_blank">FAQ page here</a>.&nbsp;</div>

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<p><strong>About Wayfair Inc.</strong><br>Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.</p></div>

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