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  • Posted: Mar 26, 2018
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Andela is a global talent accelerator that produces world-class remote developers and connects them with top employers. Andela finds the brightest young people in Africa and gives them the training and mentorship needed to thrive as full-time, remote developers for companies around the world. The company is backed by investors including Steve Case, Omidya...
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    Executive Assistant to the VPs of Sales & Marketing

    About the role

    Andela was founded on a simple truth - that talent is evenly distributed but opportunity is not. We believe Andela can close global labor gaps and bring opportunity to extraordinary talent starting in Africa.

    This role, although Lagos-based, will serve the revenue department in the US, and thus you will operate as the Executive Assistant to the VPs of Sales and Marketing, who lead the Andela Revenue Department.

    Your responsibilities will include schedule maintenance, correspondence, travel logistics, and stakeholder management. This role will require that you work cross-functionally across all levels of the organization and develop rapport with stakeholders in Andela offices across US, Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda. Your main objective is to expand the bandwidth of the VPs of Sales and Marketing. You will report into the Executive Coordinator of the Nigeria Country Director.

    This opportunity provides an unparalleled lens into the startup world and top-level strategy at a unique time of rapid growth for Andela. If you want the chance to jump onboard our mission-fueled rocket ship, we hope to hear from you.

    Key Responsibilities of the Role:

    The specific responsibilities of the Executive Assistant will include:

    • Owning and managing administrative tasks of the VPs of Sales and Marketing
    • Managing an extremely busy and active calendar or appointments.
    • Coordinating the flow of information to the Revenue Desk as required for policy and operational decisions.
    • Coordinating sensitive correspondence for the Revenue Desk
    • Screening calls (phone and video) and visitors on behalf of the VPs of Sales and Marketing
    • Arranging and managing travel itinerary, agenda and logistics.
    • Anticipating the admin needs of the Revenue desk and proactively bringing together appropriate people and resources to support the departments agenda.
    • Assisting in coordinating the agenda of senior management team meetings and off-sites, and all staff meetings.
    • Managing external contacts; proactively understanding who they are, and keeping track of periodic communication needed for primary contacts
    • Will be operating 12pm - 8pm WAT weekdays to allow for a 5hr overlap with Andela's NYC office

     Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    A great candidate for this role has the following attributes:

    • Is a polished professional having significant experience (minimum 3 years) supporting a senior executive/senior management
    • Has experience at a startup or other high-growth/fast-paced organizations
    • Has a degree from an accredited College or University.
    • Has a strong proficiency with Google Apps: Calendar, Hangouts, Docs, Sheets
    • Understands the complexities with working with a distributed team
    • Is comfortable with self-managing
    • Able to work with a manager in a different location and time zone
    • Has excellent verbal and superior writing and report presentation skills
    • Can plan and conduct complex and sensitive administrative and operational duties
    • Is able to identify management and operational problems, investigate and evaluate alternatives and implement effective solutions
    • Can interpret, explain and apply complex policies, regulations, and procedures
    • Can organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines
    • Has very strong logistical management skills
    • Must be an all around awesome person – we have a strict no jerks policy at Andela

     Benefits & Compensation

    • Full-time compensation
    • Full medical coverage
    • Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
    • Beautiful working environment
    • Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
    • Oh, and a chance to change the world.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Andela on boards.greenhouse.io to apply

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