Administrative Assistant – Remote

Do you enjoy working with executives and supporting them with your expertise?

Join Our Human Resources Team

At Akamai we build innovative and tailored solutions for our customers to help them achieve their vision. We collaborate to understand our customers’ needs to deliver results and possibilities for their success. We build trusted relationships through clear communication, honesty and listening to our customers.

Partner with the best

As an Administrative Assistant you will provide support to three Vice Presidents within Human Resources. This includes handling global calendars, travel schedules, expense reporting and managing internal functional events. You will make proactive decisions in a changeable and dynamic environment.

As An Administrative Assistant, You Will Be Responsible For

• Providing high-level administrative and organizational support to three VP’s on Human Resources team (extensive calendar management, global travel, expenses)
• Carrying out the task-in-hand thoroughly and with accuracy, working with consistent high-quality of attention to detail
• Creating procurement requests and purchase orders and receiving goods within multiple internal systems
• Creating, augmenting, and circulating reports, presentations, worksheets, and charts using Microsoft & Google Suites
• Partnering with administrative staff across our business in the orchestration of meetings, report generation and projects
• Partnering with the IT, Finance and other teams in communicating requests, feedback, and issues, as necessary

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have +5 years of relevant experience in an Administrative role and a High School / Bachelor’s degree.
• Have excellent ability to maintain a professional demeanor in a busy environment, handling scheduling demands and conflicts that change rapidly
• Display a good aptitude for dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty through creative problem solving
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be a collaborative team member
• Be comfortable communicating in a wide variety of formats: chat, email, video conference, phone, etc
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools such as Outlook, Word/Docs, Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai’s Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

There are occasions where this role will require your presence in a local Akamai office. Although infrequent, applicants should be aware that limited office attendance will be required.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we’re curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you’ll thrive here.

Working for you

Benefits

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About Us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world’s most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Primary Location

Costa Rica

Is relocation available for this position?

No