Executive Assistant - Marketing & Global Product Management (Onsite: Sunnyvale, CA)

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives-and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you'll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world's most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

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The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support for, and reporting directly to, SVP, Marketing & Product Management, working with minimal supervision to handle details of a highly confidential and critical nature.

While not reporting to the VP of Strategy, this position will also support the needs of that leader and their team in the capacities listed below. This position will be onsite in Sunnyvale, CA and will work collaboratively with various partners to achieve goals and objectives.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Partner with the SVP, senior leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders across Marketing and Product Management to facilitate communication, align priorities, and support achievement of business objectives.

• Manage executive operations, including complex calendar scheduling, global travel, expense reporting, purchase orders, confidential correspondence, and preparation of meeting materials to ensure efficient leadership support.

• Coordinate executive meetings and events by managing logistics, vendor arrangements, room reservations, audiovisual support, catering, and onsite/offsite activities to ensure seamless execution and stakeholder engagement.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of progressive executive or administrative support experience managing calendars, travel, expenses, correspondence, and related business operations.

• 3+ years of experience coordinating projects, executive meetings, conferences, and events, including planning, logistics management, and execution from initiation through completion.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with experience managing multiple concurrent priorities, deadlines, expense processes, invoicing, and purchase orders.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel internationally and domestically per business needs

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The hourly range for this role is $47.00 - $50.00 per hour. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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