Executive Assistant / Corporate Administrator

About the Position

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few roles based in offices. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring Executive Assistants and Corporate Administrators to join our Corporate Operations team. We ensure that the business runs smoothly and that travel, expenses, and events are efficiently and correctly managed.

Responsibilities

• Support operations for one or more departments in the company
• Coordinate monthly reports and schedule meetings and interviews
• Organize and run international company events including logistics
• Manage quarterly and annual executive meetings
• Collaborate across teams on activities and initiatives
• Manage suppliers and stakeholders

Requirements

• Excellent academic results at school and university
• A degree in a business or technical subject
• Excellent communication skills
• Responsibility, integrity, and accountability
• Self-awareness and thoughtfulness
• Ability to travel up to four times a year for company events of up to two weeks duration
• Ability to learn new technology and software quickly

Additional Skills We Value

• Experience in operations and executive support
• Project management experience
• Event-related experience
• Travel industry experience

We Offer

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.

Canonical is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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