Executive Business Administrator, People
GitLab
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Completely Remote
Requirements
Required Skills
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Support and partner closely with four People Group executives (Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, People Strategy and Engagement, and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging) while flexing to shifting priorities across their teams.
- Own and proactively manage complex, high-volume calendars across multiple time zones, ensuring time is aligned to strategic priorities and key deliverables.
- Coordinate extensive domestic and non-US travel end to end, including transportation, lodging, visas, and documentation, and accompany executives when needed.
- Plan and execute events such as team off-sites, large meetings, team building activities, and company kick-offs in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Support the full recruiting lifecycle for the People Group by scheduling interviews, coordinating with candidates and hiring teams, and helping organize onboarding activities.
- Compile and submit timely, accurate expense reports and support related processes such as purchase orders using tools like Google Workspace, Navan, Zoom, and Slack.
- Provide coverage and backup for other Executive Business Administrators, sharing best practices and helping drive consistency across the EBA community.
- Run and lead special projects and ad hoc initiatives for People Group executives, taking ownership from scoping through follow-up while communicating clearly with partners.
Requirements
- Experience providing executive-level administrative support in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, ideally partnering with People, Product, or Engineering leaders.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, Navan, and related tools and processes such as purchase orders, with the ability to quickly learn new technical tools.
- Ability to manage complex, frequently changing calendars and travel across multiple time zones, and to plan and coordinate events such as off-sites and large meetings.
- Demonstrated experience working independently, moving quickly between tasks, and using sound judgment to prioritize, solve problems, and anticipate executive needs.
- History of building strong, collaborative relationships across teams, including partnering effectively with other Executive Business Administrators and stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience supporting recruiting activities, including coordinating interviews, liaising between candidates and hiring teams, and assisting with onboarding logistics.
- Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail, including preparing accurate expense reports and handling sensitive information with discretion.
- Openness to working in an all-remote, distributed environment, with a sincere willingness to help others and contribute to a positive, "one team" culture; diverse and transferable experience is valued.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing calendars across US, Canada, EMEA and APAC timezones
- Experience supporting multiple VP+ executives at once
Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental leave
- Home office support
About the Company
GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems.
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