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Executive Assistant

AMEX
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2025

This hybrid position will be based in our Boston office. At Wayfair, hybrid for Enterprise employees requires a commitment to be in the office Monday through Thursday, with Fridays remote.

Wayfair, the largest online-only retailer of home furnishings and housewares in the United States, has an immediate need for an Executive Assistant to manage the day-to-day activities for our Talent, Finance, and Legal Leadership members. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to support the senior leaders of one of the fastest-growing companies in Boston.

The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and planning skills, detail orientation, a high sense of urgency, a sense of humor, and problem-solving abilities to the role. This person should be smart, engaging, fun, curious, and unflappable.

Wayfair’s team of Executive Assistants supports and manages the day-to-day activities for senior leaders across the organization. These activities include scheduling and coordinating meetings, handling travel arrangements, performing personal tasks (such as errands, setting up appointments), and acting as point person for visiting executives and large corporate investors. This role will support the Enterprise leaders at Wayfair. This is a unique opportunity for someone with Administrative experience to take their career to the next level.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide Executive Assistant support for 3-5 leaders
  • Proactively manage calendars with the ability to schedule and prioritize meetings, resolve schedule conflicts, collaborate with other team members, and stay several steps ahead to maintain efficiency
  • Handle travel arrangements (international and domestic) and make frequent revisions as needed
  • Manage executives business expenses
  • Schedule and coordinate numerous weekly and ad hoc meetings
  • Interact with key internal and external contacts in a professional manner
  • Must be able to represent the team in a positive way to people outside the company
  • Act as back-up for other Admins

Qualifications

  • At least 1-2 years of experience as Administrative Assistant / Executive Assistant for senior-level executives
  • Ability to be assertive and give push-back as needed
  • Meticulous attention to detail and strong planning and forward-thinking capabilities
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and situations before they are fully developed
  • Advanced proficiency in Google Enterprise Suite tools (calendar, mail drive, docs, sheets, slides, meet)
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Extremely high level of discretion pertaining to confidential information
  • Massachusetts Applicants : I understand that it is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

    About Wayfair Inc.

    Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

    No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

    Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice ( https : / / www.wayfair.com / careers / privacy ). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at  dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com .

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