Job Details

**About Athleta**

For the past 25 years, we've committed ourselves and our brand to a single aim: to empower all women and girls. Inspiration. Collaboration. Connection. Inclusivity. It's what we do best, and we're on the hunt for people who share our passion for leading an active lifestyle, growing personally as well as professionally, and creating game-changing products and experiences.

We use business as a force for good by putting people and the planet right up there with profit, which is why Athleta is a certified B Corp. Ready to make a move? Join us. Because we know that alone we're strong, but together we're unstoppable.

**About the Role**

We're looking for an Administrative Assistant to successfully support Vice President level leaders and their full teams, working cross-functionally and solving problems in real time. You will support leaders to enable them to be focused and prepared for their meetings and objectives, embed with the teams to fully understand processes and objectives, and act as a thought partner and problem solver to the leaders you support. Deep collaboration with cross-functional partners, stakeholders, and teams can be expected. This role is critical to the success of the department so the successful candidate will be highly organized, professional, resourceful, efficient, and adaptable, thriving in a fast-paced environment. Experience supporting and working with creative teams is highly desired.

**What You'll Do**

+ **Manage and organize complex and demanding calendars by actively responding to meeting requests, coordinating with others (or their assistants) involved in senior-level meetings to achieve alignment of often-packed leadership schedules, and promptly engaging directly with the Vice President when questions arise that require their input.**

+ **Effective heavy calendar management - coordinates internal and external meetings including but not limited to key milestone meetings, team meetings, full staff meetings, off- site meetings, one-on-one meetings, etc. Awareness of cadence, deadlines and follow-up required, solving problems in real time.**

+ **Serves as a thought partner, maintaining confidentiality and professionalism while handling critical and highly sensitive situations. Act as liaison to executive's direct reports, staff and peers. Partnering and collaborating to manage cross-functional initiatives from conception to completion.**

+ **Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external contacts.**

+ **Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects, concurrently, with tight deadlines.**

+ **Other responsibilities including special projects as required to increase the professional effectiveness and efficiency of the leaders and overall team to be decked against business strategies.**

**Who You Are**

+ **Sound verbal and written communication skills with high degree of professionalism and confidentiality**

+ **Strong interpersonal/people skills; ability to establish and build partnerships with all levels of management and business partners. Effective and influential teamwork skills and an ability to offer suggestions and improvements to process and work effectively**

+ **Proficient and advanced computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)**

+ **Strategic sense of urgency with the ability to handle multiple tasks**

+ **Experience supporting creative leaders and teams in a fast paced, dynamic environment preferred.**

**Benefits at Athleta**

+ Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.

+ One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*

+ Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*

+ Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.*

+ Employee stock purchase plan.*

+ Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*

+ See more ( of the benefits we offer.

_*For eligible employees_

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.

Hourly Range: $40.70 - $52.90 USD

Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

**US Candidates**

Please note that effective, June 30, 2022, Gap Inc. will no longer require any of its employees to wear face masks or require proof of COVID vaccination, unless required by local or state/provincial mandates or as part of Gap Inc's quarantine guidelines?after being exposed to or testing positive for COVID. Therefore, please disregard any language in any job posting that refers to Gap Inc.'s face mask and proof of vaccination policy as said policy is no longer effective.