Japanese Executive Assistant

Job Title: Japanese Executive Assistant

Duration: 12 months

Location: Santa Cruz CA 95060

Pay Rate: $30-35/hour on w2 basis without benefits/holiday/vacation.

Job Description:

This position supports operations in San Carlos, Santa Cruz and Marina CA. The selected candidate will be expected to reside within commutable distance of Santa Cruz or one of the other two locations. Relocation assistance isn’t available for this position.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing dependable and proactive administrative support, including but not limited to actively staying informed of the department’s needs, projects, issues, meetings, people, correspondence, etc.
• Primary executive administrative support to the Group Vice President.
• Shared administrative support to members of the Flying Mobility leadership team, including the Vice President, Senior Executive Engineer, General Manager of Business Planning, and General Manager of Administration & Finance.
• Scheduling meetings and conferences, including:
• Coordination of schedules and logistics
• Travel arrangements
• Venue selection and negotiation
• Material preparation
• Communications
• Expense reports.
• Coping with Japanese and American business protocols.

Requirements:

What you bring

• Written and verbal fluency in both English and Japanese.
• Executive assistant/administrative assistant experience (experience supporting executives highly preferred).
• Knowledge and understanding of characteristics and protocols in Japanese and American business culture.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Slack and Zoom).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organization skills and detail oriented.