Executive Assistant, Engineering (Bellevue)

About The Role

Shopify moves at an extremely fast pace. As an Executive Assistant, you will have to maintain, organize and juggle priorities in a fast paced environment. You’ll not only be a calendar and communications wizard, but also have a finger on the pulse of your leaders and the discipline, be unbelievably proactive, and be able to gain a solid understanding of the business as it evolves and grows so you can ensure your leaders and teams are focusing on the highest priority needs on any given day.

Specifics about these roles:

While this role encompasses elements of people leadership, project management and many other diverse skills, it is fundamentally focused on administrative excellence.

• Passion for Admin: Keep leaders on track by organizing meetings and product reviews, managing multiple calendars, share updates and reminders, and informing them of critical discussions and priorities. You will book travel, manage complicated expenses and administratively support in-office events in your business area.
• Mind The Gap: You will identify gaps in admin resources - create, update and share them where they’re needed.
• AI: You will use AI tools for many facets of your day-to-day work, explore new tooling and methods to streamline your workflows and unlock new efficiencies for your business unit, and you will teach and learn from your colleagues.
• Projects and Initiatives: you’ll follow key projects and surface obstacles or problems early so your Leads and their teams can take quick action. Sometimes you’ll help run research projects, special initiatives, and propose ideas.
• Culture Builder: You’ll increase engagement and team alignment, and build community and culture, in real life and in a digital by design environment.
• Flexible: Provide support to other leaders, teams or projects when high priority needs arise.
• Stuff: Do everything that a champion assistant would crush.
  
  
  

While most of Shopify operates remotely, we encourage intentional/collaborative time together in office. This role is expected to spend some time in our new office in Bellevue, Washington to help with team events and activities in the space.

Still sound good? OK, here’s what we need from you:

Administrative and Technology-Focused:

• Detail-Oriented: Demonstrate extraordinary attention to detail; if you don’t consider yourself hyper-organized, this role may not be for you.
• Tech-Savvy: Comfort in leveraging new technologies and online tools is essential for this role.
• Multitasking Pro: Excel at juggling multiple responsibilities, maintaining order amidst chaos and adapting to changing priorities.
• Proactive Problem Solver: Anticipate needs, solve operational inefficiencies, and propose effective solutions; be ready to take initiative and follow through.
• Confidentiality & Discretion: Handle sensitive information with care, maintaining trust and discretion.
• Executive Presence: Experience in managing up, tactful, high EQ, good judgement on when to be directive with senior leadership.
  
  
  

What you bring:

• Team Player & Independent Worker: Thrive in both independent and collaborative settings to achieve results, foster positive relationships working with diverse stakeholders including senior leaders and large teams.
• Dynamic Driver: Utilize exceptional communication skills and enthusiasm to unite and motivate the team, setting a positive tone for collaboration and GSD.
• Confident Decision-Maker: Make independent decisions and drive impactful projects with confidence. Demonstrably learn from mistakes.
  
  
  

That’s it! If you’re interested in helping us shape the future of commerce, consider applying!

Compensation and Benefits:

• The estimated compensation range for this role is $90,000 to $175,000 which includes salary and equity. Pay is based on several factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Depending on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, 401K plan, and other benefits.
  
  
  

About Shopify

Opportunity is not evenly distributed. Shopify puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. We propel entrepreneurs and enterprises to scale the heights of their potential. Since 2006, we’ve grown to over 8,300 employees and generated over $1 trillion in sales for millions of merchants in 175 countries.

This is life-defining work that directly impacts people’s lives as much as it transforms your own. This is putting the power of the few in the hands of the many, is a future with more voices rather than fewer, and is creating more choices instead of an elite option.

About You

Moving at our pace brings a lot of change, complexity, and ambiguity—and a little bit of chaos. Shopifolk thrive on that and are comfortable being uncomfortable. That means Shopify is not the right place for everyone.

Before you apply, consider if you can:

• Care deeply about what you do and about making commerce better for everyone
• Excel by seeking professional and personal hypergrowth
• Keep up with an unrelenting pace (the week, not the quarter)
• Be resilient and resourceful in face of ambiguity and thrive on (rather than endure) change
• Bring critical thought and opinion
• Use AI tools reflexively as part of your fundamental workflow
• Embrace differences and disagreement to get shit done and move forward
• Work digital-first for your daily work