Executive Assistant, SVP, Technology; Remote

The application window is expected to close on: 11/12/2026

This role can be performed from any location in the United States, with a preference for candidates in CT or ET time zones.

Cisco is seeking a seasoned executive assistant to support our brand new SVP, Technology in Engineering within our Security, Observability, and Data Platform group.

You will be extremely forward-thinking with a professional and approachable demeanor in all interactions; possess outstanding communication skills with all levels of staff, executives, customers, vendors; and good judgment.

• Calendar Management:
  Management of SVP's calendar and daily schedule to include prioritizing conflicting meeting requests, supervising action items and commitments of executive and following-up to ensure completion. This will require outstanding organization skills, prioritizing multiple priorities and keeping a lively executive on track and on schedule.
• Event Speaking Engagement Coordination:
  Responsible for a running list of SVP's engagements and works closely with communications team to ensure content needs are understood and set in motion so the SVP is prepared for each engagement.
• Meeting Planning and Organization:
  Assisting Senior VP in planning and coordinating meetings by taking ownership for assembling the agenda, location, accommodating technology requirements based upon participant needs, and all other meeting logistics. May further prepare meeting briefing documents by taking and disseminating notes and formulating post meeting action item list.
• Travel Briefing Preparation:
  Crafting travel packs for international trips. This work includes combining all event information in addition to coordinated logistics of travel and also customer/team asks.
• Correspondence/Approvals:
  Supporting SVP by acting as proxy for communications and approvals as authorized. Answering general questions as crucial, referring (filtering) routine matters to appropriate parties, and following up to ensure accurate disposition. Taking initiative to resolve issues within specified policies and guidelines, and providing mentorship to administrative community members on problem solving. Resolving when executive action is required and supplying a recommendation where appropriate.
• Travel and Expense Management:
  Responsible for making in-depth global travel arrangements for SVP. Carefully considers and decides the optimum travel arrangements and itinerary for calendared meetings while handling Cisco expenses. Works diligently to go above and beyond, working with the airlines directly to accommodate Global Services benefits for upgrades whenever they are available.
• Special Projects:
  Providing analytical support to assist executive on special projects. Researching issues, analyzing problems, compiling data, and preparing reports.
• Large Corporate Events:
  Prepare and brief itinerary as well as accompany VP for large Corporate Events such as GSX, where EA's are used for executive support.
• Confidentiality:
  Candidate will deal expertly with highly critical and confidential matters and materials.
• Mentor new Executive Administrative Assistants and other administrators. Participates in a cross-functional EA network and will lead the organization’s community of Admins.

In addition to general administrative duties of an EA, daily tasks are carried out at a higher level of complexity. Specifically, the critical behaviors of this role are:

• Self-motivated and proactive around needs of the SVP and the Organization
• Able to operate successfully with limited direction and ambiguity
• Use tact, subtlety and a practical knowledge of company policies, practices and procedures
• Responsiveness to all levels of inquiry
• Challenge ‘the way we’ve always done it’…