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American Express Executive Assistant, Strategic Partnerships in New York, New York

Description

You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Strategic Partnerships (SP) team is charged with leveraging the Company’s largest, most strategic partnerships to bring innovation and additional value to American Express’ suite of products, services, capabilities, and experiences that engage customers and drive generational relevance of American Express Membership.

The new Sports and Entertainment team within Strategic Partnerships is tasked with partnering across the enterprise to bring additional strategic planning, relationship and negotiating expertise to our largest global sponsorship partners (AEG, F1, W/NBA, USTA, Wimbledon), managing marquee strategic partner events (e.g. annual Partner Summit), and leading a market strategy initiative for the Las Vegas market.

The Executive Assistant in this role will support three Vice Presidents on the SP team – one Band 50 and two band 45s. The colleague will be instrumental in the team’s organization and ensuring compliance across team operations.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 3 years of previous experience as an Executive Assistant and familiarity with office management and team administration

  • Strong compass for using discretion and maintaining confidentiality

  • Motivated, proactive team player with strong initiative, organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills

  • Strong attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy, quality and timeliness

  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work within deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

  • Ability to interact effectively and diplomatically with executives and Executive Assistants across the organization and externally

  • Solid verbal and written communication skills (via phone, email, and in-person)

  • Proficiency using MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as internal AXP (or related) tools and systems – Outlook, Ariba, Concur, Payroll and myHR

  • Thorough knowledge of AXP policies and office procedures

Qualifications

Salary Range: $24.05 to $48.10 hourly bonus benefits

The above represents the expected hourly pay range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

  • Competitive base salaries

  • Bonus incentives

  • 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

  • Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

  • 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

  • Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Job: Administration

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 24011695

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