Executive Assistant / Corporate Administrator - Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few roles based in offices. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring Executive Assistants and Corporate Administrators to join our Corporate Operations team. We ensure that the business runs smoothly and that travel, expenses and events are efficiently and correctly managed.

We look for positive team players who are self-driven and results oriented, with excellent attention to detail. The best candidates show that they are forward planners, reliable and determined, and keen to assume responsibility for projects, processes and policy. We are a unique global business, so we are not looking for candidates with extensive experience so much as excellent organisers and communicators who are keen to develop skills and strive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support operations for one or more departments in the company
• Coordinate monthly reports and schedule meetings and interviews
• Organise and run international company events including logistics
• Manage quarterly and annual executive meetings
• Collaborate across teams on activities and initiatives
• Manage suppliers and stakeholders

What we are looking for in you

• Excellent academic results at school and university
• A degree in a business or technical subject
• Excellent communication skills
• Responsibility, integrity and accountability
• Self-awareness and thoughtfulness
• Ability to travel up to four times a year for company events of up to two weeks duration
• Ability to learn new technology and software quickly

Additional skills we value

• Experience in operations and executive support
• Project management experience
• Event related experience
• Travel industry experience

What we offer you

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and performance-driven annual bonus
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events