Responsibilities
- Acting as a strategic advisor to the Head of ECD, helping prioritize time, information, and organizational focus
- Developing a strong understanding of the ECD mission, projects, and the broader Google business to inform decision-making and operate as a reliable proxy when needed
- Leading and managing cross-functional projects from kick-off to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timely delivery
- Facilitating communication and collaboration across key internal partners (Finance, GDC, Legal), Google leadership, and external stakeholders
- Serving as the gatekeeper for the executive’s priorities — managing approvals, administrative requests, budgets, travel, and time-sensitive decisions with daily check-ins
- Planning, structuring, and facilitating organizational meetings — including staff meetings, offsites, and business reviews — with clear agendas, productive discussions, and actionable outcomes
- Tracking deadlines, key actions, and follow-ups across all stakeholder groups to maintain momentum and operational excellence
- Creating quick-turn decks, slides, and visual materials for executive and leadership-level reviews using existing data, dashboards, and team resources
- Drafting executive communications, including emails, meeting recaps, handoffs to the ECD leadership team, presentations, and reports
- Streamlining internal processes, improving workflows, and ensuring organizational clarity and accountability
Requirements
- Strategic operator who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Excellent at managing information flow, prioritizing what truly matters, and serving as an extension of a senior leader
- Strong business acumen and quickly develop a deep understanding of an organization’s mission, priorities, and stakeholders
- Natural relationship builder — empathetic, trusted, and able to collaborate with leadership, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders with ease
- Project and program management are among your standout strengths, and you’re known for delivering complex initiatives with clarity and momentum
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to draft executive-level emails, presentations, and follow-ups
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and motivated by helping a team operate smoothly behind the scenes
Nice to Have
- Love problem-solving, are unflappable under pressure, and can translate strategy into practical, actionable next steps
Benefits
- Flexible work hours
- Minimum 20 days paid vacation annually
- 401k + financial wellness support
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, life, pet, mental health services)
- Home office allowance
- Bi-annual Wellness Credits
- Monthly Technology Credit (to offset internet / phone costs)
- Comprehensive Parental Leave Policy
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Team size: around 100 people. Structure: fast-moving team of writers, editors, designers, strategists, videographers, PR mavens, and even a few traditional marketers
Additional Information
- After-hours emails are strongly frowned upon, night and weekend work is very rare, and employees are encouraged to pursue their side-hustles
- We’re all grownups here, and we trust each other to get the work done, whether at home or in an office or a time zone on the other side of the world
- We believe in defaulting to openness. Our calendars, our salary tiers, and our doors are open for all to see. (Except for secret client stuff, which we guard with our lives.)
- We’re a proud member of the global WE Communications family
- Equal Opportunity: Codeword provides equal employment opportunity and doesn’t discriminate against employees or applicants because of age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, or other legally protected class status
- Diversity and Inclusion: Codeword works hard to foster a diverse team and an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives. We aren’t a traditional agency, so we like to hire people who don’t necessarily fit the agency mold or check all the “right” boxes. If you’re on the fence about applying, please do!
