Executive Assistant - Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Requisition Number: 205985

External Description:

Executive Assistant to the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Overview:

Teradata is currently seeking an energetic and highly detail-oriented self-starter with excellent people skills to support and partner with the Chief Revenue Officer in our San Diego office. The Executive Assistant to the CRO must be able to operate within a fast-paced, rapidly changing growth environment. Candidate must be flexible and demonstrate the ability to manage ambiguity. The ideal candidate must also operate within a high level of confidentiality, possess excellent interpersonal skills, experience with project coordination, and the ability to engage effectively with all levels of internal management and staff, outside clients and vendors. Additionally, this role requires a results-oriented, self-motivator who can work proactively and independently.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As Executive Assistant to the CRO, you will be a strategic and tactical leader interfacing with established and emerging business units critical to the future success of the company.  You will understand the inner workings of the business and handle complicated logistics. You need also have superb judgment and the ability to work calmly under pressure.

Role and Responsibilities

• This position requires in-depth knowledge of the company operations, policies and procedures and become a trusted advisor for the leadership team.
• Requirements gathering and preparation of information for use in discussions/meetings of executive staff and external individuals.
• Effectively prepare and edit presentation materials for board of director meetings.
• Provide editorial assistance and review for department-generated documents as needed.
• Successfully executing high-level contacts of a sensitive nature inside and outside the company on behalf of the CRO.
• Manage sensitive, highly confidential, personal and proprietary information with discretion and confidentiality. 
• Communicate with the highest degree of efficiency and clarity via email, text, IM and telephone.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Anticipation of all contingencies, potential issues, and potential dependencies on external partners is critical. 
• Execution of assignments along specialized or technical lines requiring special training, experience or knowledge under only general supervision.
• Manage calendar as “command central” for all activities involving the CRO, including business and personal, prioritizing functions and appointments to ensure meetings, deadlines, presentations and other duties are completed.
• Arranging and booking international and domestic travel, organizing car transportation, hotel accommodations, conferences, and meals as needed. 
• Preparing comprehensive travel itineraries and contact lists specific to each trip and orchestrate all business trips from start to finish within travel preferences of the CRO. 
• Manage expenses, support special projects and financial reporting as requested.
• Deploy and use with proficiency on a regular basis: Workday Expense, GetThere Travel, HR forms, AmEx Purchasing and Travel Card reconciliation, etc.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a minimum of 5+ years hands on experience expediting business projects in support of C-Level Executives in a complex organization. 
• Must be highly flexible, stress tolerant and motivated, able to troubleshoot issues and work with limited supervision as well as in a team setting. 
• Excellent professional ethics, integrity and judgment. 
• Extensive experience managing intricate professional/personal schedule, travel, expenses, and productivity of multi-national C-Level Executives and anticipate all contingencies.
• Must possess the confidence and self-awareness to make executive decisions about scheduling and other necessary matters on behalf of the C-Level Executives.
• Highly proficient in MS Office, Workday, Excel/Sheets and the ability to learn new software quickly. 
• Candidates should be well-organized and detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task with a track record as a strategic thinker capable of foreseeing impacts of simultaneous projects. 
• This role requires a strong judgment, decision making, time management, and prioritizing skills.
• Must be energetic, positive, outgoing, proactive and resourceful.
• Associates or bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Experience working with a multi-national company and in technology industry, a plus.

 What we can offer you:

• An opportunity to be a part of the Big Data, Analytics, AI industry! Teradata invented the Big Data space and we’re now leading it at scale.
• A beautiful campus featuring an on-site cafeteria, coffee shop, juice bar, game room, fitness facility, a 1-mile walking path, and great views across San Diego.
• Voted as one of the world’s most ethical companies for 8 years running.

CountryEEOText_Description: Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. ​ We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

City: San Diego

State: California

Community / Marketing Title: Executive Assistant - Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Job Category: Administrative

Company Profile:

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

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