Executive Assistant
Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company dedicated to opening the wonder of space to everyone. We pioneer human spaceflight to provide our future astronauts and researchers with a life-changing experience. Our focus is on creating a seamless, awe-inspiring journey through next-generation vehicles and a mission-driven commitment to our customers.
The Chief Growth Officer’s team is the primary bridge between our mission and our customers, overseeing Sales, Marketing, and Communications to ensure every interaction with Virgin Galactic is world-class.
If you are a creative problem solver passionate about delivering an exceptional customer experience and want to help us make the dream of space travel a reality—we invite you to apply!
Responsibilities
The core responsibilities of the role include the following, although they are not limited to:
- Ensures the office of the Chief Growth Officer is optimized to serve our customers and stakeholders effectively.
- Manages and maintains the executive’s heavy schedule as well as calendar.
- Organizes meetings and conferences of different types, which may include setting the agenda, including site and meeting details.
- Supports travel and expense reports, purchase requests and other administrative duties.
- Organizes phone sheet, assists in rolling calls.
- Respects and maintains a high degree of confidentiality across all matters.
- Maintains executive day-to-day and helps manage priorities
- Travels to New Mexico (Spaceport America) and Mesa, Arizona occasionally to support the Executive and team at events & key business trips.
- Develop high-quality presentations and decks that articulate our value proposition to customers and partners.
- Performs general clerical duties to include, but not limited to copying, faxing, mailing, and filing.
- Works collaboratively to achieve goals and/or complete assigned tasks.
- Support the company strategy by holding ourselves and one another accountable for getting the work done.
Assists in other duties as needed and directed.
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting C-suite executives.
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. MAC capabilities including Pages, Keynote.
- Flexibility with work schedule and location.
- Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and concurrently handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
- High degree of personal and professional integrity and the ability to work with confidential information.
- Ability to be self-directed, take ownership, and see projects to completion in a timely manner.
- Ability to communicate in a manner that is timely, respectful, and open to other ideas.
- Strong communication skills both verbally and written with the ability to articulate requirements/actions/needs in a professional tone and attitude; exchange information to facilitate positive and efficient work processes and results (including written correspondence).
- Ability to interface with the C-suite Executives and direct reports.
- Proven ability to build strong relationships across functional areas to ensure a unified and positive experience for our customers.
- Strong problem-solving skills, work prioritization capacity and ability to analyze workflow/processes.
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task and interact with staff at varying levels of experience.
- Self-starter, takes initiative, motivated to solve problems, anticipates needs and addresses them without needing direction to do so.
- Preferred: Experience organizing events for high-net-worth individuals
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The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $81,650.00–$124,600.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits
Who We Are
Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. We are making the dream of space travel a reality, delivering spaceflight at an unprecedented frequency, with the development of next generation space vehicles.
Export Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. See list here.
EEO Statement
Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Drug Free Workplace
Virgin Galactic is committed to a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants post offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. This can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and accident related drug and alcohol testing.
Phoenix Employment Requirements
For individuals seeking employment at our Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport facility, employment is contingent upon you obtaining and maintaining a TSA authorized security badge. This includes initial and annual mandatory background checks that are governed by TSA, and conducted by the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport badging office.