Executive Assistant, VP, Business Operations - Cisco Capital (Hybrid)

The application window is expected to close on: 08/07/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . This is a hybrid role with two days per week at Cisco’s San Francisco, San Jose, or RTP offices. Exceptions will be considered on a very limited basis. Meet the Team We're looking for a highly motivated, experienced, and trusted Executive Assistant to support two senior leaders at Cisco Capital: the Vice President of Business Enablement and Strategy, and the Senior Director of Americas Sales. This isn't a traditional EA role. Alongside the core responsibilities of calendar, travel, and meeting support, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to special projects across program management, business analysis, and large system implementations, making this an ideal fit for someone who wants to grow their craft while gaining exposure to strategic work. The Business Enablement and Strategy team is responsible for a variety of activities including financial product development, program management, commercial acceleration, global platforms, and learning and development at Cisco Capital. The Americas Sales organization leads Cisco Capital's go to market and customer facing financing activities across the region.

You will be extremely forward-thinking with a professional and approachable demeanor in all interactions; possess outstanding communication skills with all levels of staff, executives, customers, vendors; and good judgment. Calendar Management: Handles VP's calendar by prioritizing schedules and meetings. You may decide who gets on the principal’s calendar, which meetings are attended, and who can attend in their place. Event Speaking Engagement Coordination: Handles a running list of VP’s engagements and works closely with communications team to ensure content needs are understood and set in motion so VP is prepared for each engagement. Meeting Planning and Organization: Assists VP in planning and organizing meetings by being responsible for the assembling of the agenda, location, meeting technology based upon participant needs, and all other meeting logistics. May further prepare meeting briefing documents by taking and disseminating notes and formulating post meeting action item list. Travel Briefing Preparation: Build travel packs for international trips as well as large domestic events such as Cisco Live, etc. This work includes combining all event information in addition to coordinated logistics of travel and also customer/team asks. Correspondence/Approvals: Supports VP by acting as proxy for communications and approvals as authorized. Answers general questions as needed and refers routine matters to appropriate parties and follows up to ensure accurate completion. Takes the initiative to resolve issues within specified policies and guidelines and provides mentoring to administrative community members on problem solving. Figures out when executive action is required and supplies a recommendation where appropriate. Travel and Expense Management: Responsible for making in-depth global travel arrangements for VP. Carefully considers and decides the optimum travel arrangements and itinerary for calendared meetings while handling Cisco expenses. Works diligently to go above and beyond, working with the airlines directly to accommodate Global Services benefits for upgrades whenever they are available. Special Projects: Provides analytical support to assist executives on special projects. Research issues, analyzes problems, compiles data, and prepares reports. Large Corporate Events: Prepare and brief itinerary as well as accompany VP for large Corporate Events such as GSX, where EA's are used for executive support. Confidentiality: Candidate will deal professionally with sensitive and confidential matters and materials. You have experience providing support at the VP level. You take initiative, can handle a full desk with ease and