Executive Assistant

Ribbon is a global leader of Next Generation Network (NGN) solutions, helping fixed, mobile and cable service providers around the world evolve communications networks through IP innovation. The company offers the industry’s most comprehensive, standards-based switching portfolio, with products deployed in over two-thirds of the world’s 100 largest service provider networks. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Ribbon operates Centers of Excellence globally and serves customers and partners in more than 80 countries.

Join the Ribbon team as the Executive Assistant to the CFO and be at the center of our corporate headquarters. This position will support multiple leaders where attention to detail and prioritization skills are paramount. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the globe in support of a variety of hands-on activities and participate in investor engagements often serving as an interface between stakeholders and the organization. Working on site a minimum of three days per week, this is an exciting opportunity to join the company that is modernizing networks across the world.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the CFO and other executives. Including but not limited to: serving as first point of contact, triage requests, monitor correspondence for sensitive and priority items, scheduling and coordination of meetings, etc. 
• Organize investor engagements. This includes but is not limited to coordination of events, communication with attendees, drafting agendas, scheduling meetings, etc.
• Ensure leaders are supported in getting where they need to be on time through careful meeting scheduling and arrangement of complex global, multi-city travel.
• Lead and support site activities including preparation for customer visits
• Handle expense reporting and process vendor invoices
• Develop understanding of the business priorities to schedule and coordinate meetings, bringing together geographically dispersed teams, handling logistics, and documenting follow-up activities
• Collaborate and build relationships to help our business thrive in a global-matrixed organization
• Demonstrate both the flexibility and adaptability required to meet the dynamic nature of the fast passed business

Requirements

• 5+ years of administrative assistant or office manager experience
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office; strong Excel skills required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to work independently and handle confidential information
• International travel management with visa administration experience.

Education:

• Associate’s degree or combination of education and experience (5 or more years).

Please Note:

'All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, on the basis of disability, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.'

US Citizens and all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.