Executive Assistant

As an Executive Assistant with Bezos Academy, you bring both heart and intellect to your work. In this position, you will support executive leaders of up to four departments, helping them stay focused on strategic priorities by ensuring details, logistics, and day-to-day operations run smoothly. Your contributions will be vital to our success. Bezos Academy operates a national network of tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschools in under-resourced communities while also developing tools, technology, and resources that reach beyond our classrooms—work guided by what children and families need most.

You are comfortable with routine administrative responsibilities, taking on new assignments, and working with employees at all levels within the organization. In this position, standard tasks include managing executive calendars across multiple time zones, coordinating travel with care and accuracy, filing expense reports, preparing documents, and organizing meetings and events. You’ll also take ownership of projects that keep our teams running strong, sustain our mission, and help create a welcoming office environment.

When requested, you will research and deliver thoughtful solutions, while exercising sound business judgment and discretion. You’ll be a trusted partner who anticipates needs, thinks ahead, welcomes complexity, prioritizes quickly, and takes initiative. You excel at professional communication, adapt to changing needs, and handle confidential matters with integrity.

You will thrive here if you are a curious, resourceful, problem solver who enjoys learning and figuring things out independently. You must be motivated by meaningful work, highly organized, detail-oriented, steady under pressure, and lead with empathy, emotional intelligence, and collaboration. Above all, you take genuine pride in the highest quality service, smooth operations, and a people-focused culture that helps leaders and teams do their best on behalf of children and families. You are excited to make ripples of impact for generations to come.

LOCATION

• Seattle, WA
• On-site every Tuesday plus one other day per week (either Wednesdays or Thursdays), as well as other weekdays upon request

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-exempt hourly position.
• The full pay range for this position in Seattle, WA, is $41 - $66 per hour (~$86,000 – $138,000 per year). The upper third of the pay range is typically reserved for employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting compensation will vary by qualifications and prior experience.
• This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 9 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Five or more years of professional experience, with at least two years working in an administrative, business support, HR, recruiting, or operations or project coordination role
• Experience with calendaring, meeting preparation, travel management, project coordination, and expense reporting
• Proven ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of an organization, with a track record of taking initiative, anticipating needs, exercising good judgment, and demonstrating discretion
• Impeccable organizational ability and attention to detail, with exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite or Google Workspace tools
• Ability to travel locally within Washington state and nationally up to 15% of the time
• Ability to assist physically with the setup for various meetings and events, navigate stairs, and independently lift and carry items weighing up to 20 pounds 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior startup experience, and/or comfort working in a highly ambiguous and dynamic work environment
• Demonstrated expertise at identifying, prioritizing, and solving problems proactively
• Experience using project management software (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet, MS Project, etc.) to manage deadlines and deliverables
• Experience with complex event planning
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences across all levels of leadership

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We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the application process, please reach out to talent@bezosacademy.org. We will work with you to ensure you have a fair opportunity to apply for our open positions.

If you are a current Bezos Academy employee, please use the internal job board to apply.