Why become an Athena Executive Assistant?

At Athena we are all about helping people achieve their personal and professional goals - both for our clients and for our team.

We recognize that the world is a complex place and we strive to deliver balance, support and growth through long-lasting partnerships between our clients and our Executive Assistants.

This is more than a job. It is a collaboration that has seen our most talented EA’s develop skills and create unforgettable opportunities bigger than their wildest dreams.

But, like everything in life…reward comes from hard work. Being an Athena EA isn’t always easy, it requires resilience, creativity and a desire to go above and beyond.

And in return?

An incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work alongside some of the best business minds and entrepreneurs in the world as their trusted assistant, and often advisor.

If you are hungry for a challenge, have impeccable interpersonal skills and want to learn and develop whilst you build a career, read on.

What does the role require?

Honestly, the role of an Athena Executive Assistant is limitless.

There isn’t a ‘one description fits all’ as the role is wonderfully varied based on our clients’ needs. Athena EAs, in addition to the below day-to-day requirements, have planned weddings, organized dinner parties, forged new friendships and business relationships, developed new skills like web design, and produced podcasts - and that’s just to name a few.

Day-to-day requirements:

Optimize your client’s time and priorities to help them reach their ambitious goals
Take ownership and manage calendars and scheduling
Research and develop plans for your client’s personal and professional growth
Surprise and delight your client by demonstrating initiative
Build rapport with your client’s network and team and help to manage these important relationships
Drive internal and external communications, presentations, reports and social media

What is needed to have a successful career as an Athena EA?

Whilst we invest in your training and development, you will need to provide your own device.
Upon successful completion of your training, you will be issued with an Athena MacBook.
RAM minimum: 8GB (however 16GB is recommended)
For Laptop: 8th generation (8000 series) Core i5 or better; AMD Ryzen series processors
For Desktop: Ryzen 5 3000 series and above. If Core i3 - 10th generation or higher.
For Mac: Core i5 - 2017 or higher Core i7 - 2016 or higher (not recommended : Core i3)
A suitable work-from-home space in the Philippines
Internet connection: 10 Mbps minimum
Excellent command of the English language, both spoken and written
Willingness to work full-time (40 hours/week) at a time that suits your client (often PH evenings)
A working knowledge of Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides) and productivity and project management tools/apps
Preferably experienced with online/remote/virtual work, however not essential
A charismatic ‘can do’ attitude

Who are we looking for?

The Athena business is growing and it’s a very exciting time to join (not just because we have an annual conference in beautiful parts of the world to celebrate our success!) but because we have created a business that cares about people - and we want to help them to become the best they can be.

We have intentionally set a very high standard for our EAs and our culture is also of a high standard of performance (but so is our fun facto!).

We are excited to offer career opportunities to people who:

Are motivated by impact and driven by wanting to help others
Embody trust and dependability
Can tackle complex problems and offer creative solutions
Take pride in the quality of their work and in constantly improving
Foster a strong desire to learn and develop
Have deep emotional and social intelligence

What do we offer?
First and foremost, we offer ongoing support through your Athena EA journey. Together with ongoing learning and development opportunities, we have a dynamic network of EAs who connect with one another on a daily basis to brainstorm, share information and assist when help is needed (many of whom are now great friends!).

Our global leadership team prides itself on recognizing and rewarding high performing colleagues and also on building balanced and fulfilling careers within Athena.

Where are the nitty gritty details?

Right here:

Compensation: PHP 45,000 fixed monthly salary paid on a weekly basis
Upon successful application, high touch training through the Athena Academy with a PHP 30,000 training allowance package
Full time remote work (no more horrible commuting, work anywhere in the Philippines!)
HMO coverage after two weeks in the role (max benefits limit of PHP 200,000 per year for the Athena contractor) with one free dependent 30 days after eligibility in the role and options to add additional dependents at a cost. Pre-existing conditions are covered.
Employee Assistance Program
Sessions with psychologists
Optical benefits and medicine reimbursement
Pet Support
Great rewards and recognition
Career and personal growth opportunities

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