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We seek a highly motivated and organized Executive Assistant to support the Latin America Sales VP. You will provide calendar support, lead logistics for travel and meetings, own team-building activities, and be flexible to assist with all matters that require this leader's attention. 

This role will offer an opportunity to work cross-departmentally within the company and gain a stronger understanding of how the Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Support teams function as part of a growing business! As you demonstrate creative approaches to problem-solving and strong decision-making capabilities, you will gain opportunities to pursue growing levels of exposure to many aspects of our business, and opportunities to address special projects as needed. 

Please note that this Sales VP has regional responsibilities, coordination across time zones will be required. 

What You Will Do: 

• Managing the VP’s calendars, actively prioritizing meetings, and resolving scheduling conflicts while proactively communicating changes and upcoming commitments
• Coordinating meetings, physically and virtually, and looking after all meeting logistics and technology needs
• Travel planning and coordination for international and domestic events and trips, handling complex travel arrangements, and submitting expenses
• Acting as proxy for communications and approvals as authorized and following policies and guidelines
• Event planning for team events, including team building activities and coordinating all logistics
• Maintaining confidentially and dealing professionally and responsibly with sensitive matters and materials

Who You Are and Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in an Administrative role, ideally in a large corporate environment
• Experience providing executive-level support in complex organizations, including heavy calendaring
• Professional and compassionate demeanor with an outstanding track record of performance
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of staff, executives, and customers
• Ability to prioritize, handle a full desk with ease, and thrive in a lively environment
• Meticulous with maturity in handling confidential information
• Demonstrable reliability and dedication to excellence.
• Self-directed and proactive
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Proficient in Spanish, Portuguese, and English (fluent, business-level)

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. 

Why Cisco? 

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, which bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, and caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology or through our actions. 

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world-changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco