As an Administrative Business Partner, you're at the heart of your team's business operations and activities and the soul that keeps your team moving forward. You anticipate the needs of your managers and team members and help them stay focused on their projects by resolving operational and administrative issues before they arise. You move quickly with the changing environment and are up to date with the latest Google products and services. You also use that knowledge to strategically support your team's projects. In addition to being organized and analytical, you possess the strong business judgment and communication skills needed to interact with a variety of people and job functions.
In this elevated Administrative Business Partner role, you are much more than an administrative support professional; you will be a partner and trusted advisor. Your primary objective is to act as a crucial gatekeeper and strategist, freeing up the executive's time so they can focus on the highest value-add work and core priorities. This requires a profound understanding of the executive's role, overarching business objectives, and shifting daily priorities.
Working as an extension of the leadership team, you will orchestrate complex schedules, anticipate issues before they arise, and protect the executive's bandwidth with impeccable judgment. You will ensure the executive is thoroughly prepped for all high-stakes engagements—from keynotes to media appearances—and act as the critical bridge between leadership, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
Administrative jobs at Google are staffed by organized and dependable people driven by a common company goal: to help us accomplish great things. Working behind the scenes, we make a significant impact on the people we support as well as on Google users around the world. We're adept at leading and managing a variety of simultaneous projects, which requires the particular talent of being able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Prioritize the executive's schedule based on core objectives. Act as a firm yet diplomatic gatekeeper, declining unnecessary requests and protecting time for work.
- Ensure the executive is fully prepared for key engagements. Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and presentations for meetings and media to guarantee alignment with goals.
- Develop a deep understanding of executive priorities. Track major projects, facilitate cross-functional communication, and anticipate operational roadblocks before they become urgent.
- Serve as a meeting proxy when necessary. Capture actionable insights, track critical decisions, and drive follow-ups to maintain project momentum without requiring constant supervision.
- Elevate daily operations by managing complex travel logistics, streamlining workflows, and handling highly sensitive information with absolute discretion.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of administrative experience in a technical or international environment working on core administrative tasks (e.g., travel management, expense reports, calendar management, facilities coordination, etc.).
- Ability to communicate in Korean and English fluently to collaborate with colleagues and complete tasks and projects.
Preferred qualifications:
- Direct experience preparing executive briefing documents, talking points, and presentations for high-stakes engagements (e.g., media interviews, keynotes, board meetings, and VIP client interactions).
- Proven ability to act as a diplomatic but firm gatekeeper, with a track record of successfully aligning an executive's schedule with their priorities and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).
- Synthesize complex information and confidently serve as an executive proxy to capture insights and drive follow-ups.
- Leverage high EQ to anticipate issues, identify operational roadblocks early, and resolve them on their own.
- Track long-term initiatives, streamline team workflows, and ensure leadership decisions maintain momentum.
