Executive Assistant
Ceridian
About the opportunity
Location: Canada – Flexible. Preference is for candidates located in the Eastern Time Zone.
Dayforce is searching for an experienced, dependable, and business-oriented Executive Assistant to support a group of leaders in our sales organization. This role will be responsible for performing several administrative, operational, and strategic duties. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, professional, and should be a seasoned executive assistant with deep experience interacting with senior executives and their networks across the board.
Dayforce combines the excitement of a startup environment with the growth opportunities of a large organization. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We provide our employees with comprehensive benefits for various life circumstances and needs, great opportunities for career development, and a balanced lifestyle to achieve personal and professional success.
** This posting represents an ongoing opportunity within our organization. While there may not be an active vacancy at this time, we encourage interested candidates to apply.**
What you’ll get to do
- Strategically manage and plan the executive’s day-to-day activities, including calendaring, meetings, appointments, and other commitments, and ensure the most efficient use of time.
- Oversee all travel arrangements and logistics, which may include booking flights, car transfers, and hotel accommodation.
- Coordinate all meetings and conference calls as well as provide the required background information, which includes detailed travel itineraries, schedules, and briefing documents.
- Proactively bring ideas and best practices forward to optimize operations and processes; encouraged to be active in team meetings.
- Coordinate and manage special projects, team meetings, or events with a keen focus on the details, including agenda management, setting targeted outcomes, and sending follow-up minutes and action items as appropriate.
- Uphold a strict level of confidentiality.
Skills and experience we value
- 5+ years of experience working as an Executive Assistant supporting senior-level executives, preferably in a global technology, professional services environment and/or supporting sales executives.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to work with cross-functional groups, of varying levels of seniority, within and outside the organization.
- Excellent time management, thoughtful decision-making, organizational, and problem-solving skills, and ability to effectively vet requests for the executive’s time.
- Proficiency with managing multiple projects and tight deadlines.
- Strong business-to-business communication and writing skills.
- Organized with keen attention to detail and ability to manage complex tasks.
- Highly motivated and able to work independently.
- Ability to exercise discretion, tact, and professionalism always.
- Ability to provide a thoughtful, calm approach.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of business priorities.
- Manage project-based timelines and prioritize action items.
- Proven ability to be a valued and trusted business partner.
- Professional management of internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactively share ideas and best practices to improve process and resource optimization.
- Ability to operate with a sense of urgency.
What would make you stand out
- Experience in the technology or software industry an asset.