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The Executive Assistant to eBay’s Chief People Officer (CPO) will provide and manage strategic support in a fast-paced, evolving organization. This role is critical in enabling operational excellence and alignment across the People organization and broader leadership team. The role will also provide support to a Vice President within the People organization, requiring strong coordination, prioritization, and partnership across senior leadership.

The ideal candidate anticipates needs, exercises strong judgment, and offers proactive solutions — leveraging modern tools and AI-driven insights to enhance productivity, organization, and communication — while maintaining the highest level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

• Run the CPO’s internal and external calendars using strong judgment, prioritization, and decision-making skills — employing technology and AI tools to optimize scheduling, time allocation, and communication flow.
• Provide calendar and coordination support to a Vice President within the People organization, ensuring alignment with broader leadership priorities.
• Prepare and manage highly confidential information with integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Plan and execute events such as off-sites, leadership meetings, site visits, and People team initiatives — applying digital tools and AI to improve coordination, engagement, and efficiency.
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel arrangements for the CPO, including detailed itineraries, agendas, and logistics.
• Create and submit expense reports, using automation and AI tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness.
• Support the CPO in meetings by preparing materials, collecting key insights, and tracking and driving follow-up on action items.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the CPO, helping manage priorities across the People agenda, including talent, culture, and organizational initiatives.
• Act as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on matters related to the CPO, including those of a highly confidential or sensitive nature.
• Partner closely with HR leadership, including Total Rewards, and Communications teams to plan and deliver key messages — particularly in support of board-related materials and initiatives.
• Lead and/or support the creation of executive presentations and materials for internal and external audiences, incorporating data visualization and AI-assisted content development where appropriate.
• Partner with Executive Admin colleagues across the C-suite on cross-functional projects, company-wide initiatives, and leadership events.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve workflows, processes, and team effectiveness using automation and AI-enabled tools.

Job Requirements

• 8+ years of executive assistant experience, including experience supporting C-level executives and senior leaders.
• Experience supporting multiple executives, including VP-level leaders, and handling competing priorities.
• Exceptional communication and project management skills, with experience working directly with senior executives.
• Strong prioritization skills and experience managing multiple workstreams in a dynamic environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with exceptional organizational and multitasking capabilities.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency, ownership, and accountability in driving tasks to completion.
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Google Workspace.
• Openness to and experience with AI-powered productivity tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Glean) to enhance workflow efficiency, communication, and content creation.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Highly organized with exceptional follow-through and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted, effective relationships across all levels of the organization.
• A proactive, forward-thinking mindset with a continuous improvement approach to work.

Additional Details

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

$104,000 - $138,800

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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