Our Executive Assistants are the strategic partners who hold everything together - from calendaring and travel, to reporting processes and team support, you will participate in confidential efforts to support Block's programs. The Block Executive Operations team is a centralized organization where our EAs report into EA Managers and Leads. We are looking for an EA Lead who has a natural passion for learning and people development, enjoys taking on new tasks and projects, and who executes at a high level in an energetic and human-centric environment.

People Management Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of Executive Assistants over time to support executives within TBD.
• Manage administrative responsibilities for direct reports, including time cards, time-off approval and balance, reporting processes approval, Workday management, team resource maintenance.
• Communicate job and performance expectations through consolidation, synthesis, and delivery of performance feedback during our performance review and promotion cycles.
• Support directs' effectiveness and successful development of their job responsibilities through dynamic coaching, mentorship, and advocacy, varying across the needs of each direct.
• Collaborate with other Executive Operation Leads and partner on team-wide matters, including annual and incremental budget planning processes, team-wide load balancing, identifying trends and recommending systemic improvements.
• Active participant in department-wide promotion and compensation calibration, recruiting outlook and hiring processes, and other team building programs.
• Manage executive client relationships.

Executive Assistant Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, operational, and strategic support to the TBD Lead and maintain sensitive and complex calendars, requiring coordination with both internal and external executives, partners, and EAs.
• Be the executive's right hand by attending important meetings, participating, and providing a knowledgeable resource, and ensuring executive preparation and effectiveness.
• Manage projects simultaneously, identifying gaps and taking ownership of projects; compile and prepare material and agendas for team meetings, such as all-hands presentations and events.
• Develop an understanding of the team and field requests from all contacts.
• Be responsive, resourceful, and approachable.
• Maintain relationships with partners to help support TBD programs and goals.

You Have:

• At least 2 years of managing a team of at least 2 direct reports
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience as an Executive Assistant, or experience in a similar organizational function (Recruiting, HR, Event Planning, etc.)
• Direct, dotted line, or informal experience leading a team of administrative professionals.
• A passion for learning within the Crypto space.
• Experience supporting a variety of different stakeholders and interests.
• Experience handling multiple administrative and executive support tasks and projects, and communicating with all types of personalities and team members.
• Appreciation for the challenges of supporting a growing team of diverse personalities and programs.
• Value teamwork at all levels, while remaining proactive, resourceful, and efficient.

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Square is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. 

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD54566975, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD54566975 is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.