Senior Executive Assistant

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

As the Senior Executive Assistant to the SVP, Engineering, you will be a highly trusted partner responsible for ensuring the executive office operates with excellence, precision, and discretion. You will anticipate needs, remove friction, and create the conditions that enable the leader to focus on the company's highest priorities.

This role is ideal for an experienced Executive Assistant who takes pride in delivering exceptional executive support, thrives in dynamic environments, and finds satisfaction in creating calm amid complexity through thoughtful, behind-the-scenes execution. The ideal candidate derives satisfaction from making the impossible look effortless, whether orchestrating a flawless international trip, adapting seamlessly to constant schedule changes, or anticipating needs before they are expressed.

Success in this role requires outstanding judgment, adaptability, impeccable attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. No two days are the same, and the best candidate will embrace the pace, complexity, and privilege of supporting one of the company's senior-most leaders with professionalism, discretion, and grace.

What you'll do:

• Serve as a key partner to the SVP, Engineering, proactively managing an exceptionally complex calendar, aligning competing priorities, and ensuring the executive's time is protected and optimized.

• Anticipate needs before they arise by preparing the executive for meetings, travel, and engagements while ensuring every detail has been thoughtfully planned and executed.

• Lead all aspects of complex domestic and international travel, executive meetings, board engagements, customer events, offsites, and other high-profile engagements, delivering a seamless, white-glove experience from planning through execution.

• Own the end-to-end logistics for meetings and engagements led by the SVP, coordinating agendas, attendees, venues, technology, materials, run-of-show, and follow-up to ensure each experience is seamless, well-orchestrated, and aligned to the leaders objectives.

• Manage fast moving priorities with composure and sound judgment, adapting quickly as plans evolve while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and a consistently polished experience for the executive and those around them.

• Exercise exceptional judgment in balancing competing requests, protecting executive time, and determining where your support creates the greatest impact.

• Act as a trusted point of contact for executive leadership, board members, partners, and other key stakeholders, exercising professionalism, diplomacy, and absolute discretion in every interaction.

• Handle highly confidential information with integrity, maturity, and impeccable judgment.

• Partner with the Executive Assistant community, including the EAs in Engineering, to share best practices, contribute to operational excellence, and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.

• Continuously identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve workflows, and increase the effectiveness of the executive office.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Exceptional ability to anticipate needs, think several steps ahead, and proactively solve problems before they arise.

• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining accuracy, precision, and exceptional attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to remain calm, resourceful, and adaptable in fast-moving environments where priorities can rapidly shift.

• Exceptional situational awareness and executive intuition, anticipating both expressed and unspoken needs while exercising sound judgment about when to step forward, when to work quietly behind the scenes, and how to create an environment where the executive can perform at their best.

• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to establish trust and credibility across all levels of the organization.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with polished executive presence.

• Sound judgment and unwavering discretion when handling highly confidential information and sensitive situations.

• Highly proficient in Google Workspace, Slack, and other tools, including AI-powered productivity tools.

• Strong follow-through, accountability, and ownership, with a commitment to consistently delivering work of the highest quality.

• A hospitality and service mindset, taking pride in creating exceptional experiences for executives, internal partners, customers, and guests.

• Demonstrated resilience, flexibility, and professionalism under pressure, maintaining composure and a solutions-oriented approach regardless of changing circumstances.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

• 10+ years of experience supporting C-level or senior executives in a fast-paced, global organization.

• Demonstrated experience managing highly complex calendars, international travel, executive communications, and confidential information.

• Proven ability to support executives in environments where priorities change rapidly and flawless execution is expected.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, or other C-level executive in technology, media, finance, or another fast-paced global organization.

• Experience coordinating executive-level meetings, board interactions, customer engagements, and international travel.

• Experience mentoring or supporting other Executive Assistants and contributing to operational excellence within an Executive Assistant organization.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $157,000-$235,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

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