Executive Assistant

Posted:
4/29/2026, 11:54:00 AM

Location(s):
Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$94k–$140k/yr

Job Title

Executive Assistant

Job Description

Executive Assistant

This role supports one or more executives by autonomously managing complex, high‑stakes tasks and strategic initiatives, serving as a key liaison to stakeholders while overseeing calendars, meetings, travel, reporting, records, budget support, communications, and operational improvements to ensure alignment with business priorities.


Your role:

  • Acts as a trusted liaison and gatekeeper between the Executive(s) and internal/external stakeholders, handling sensitive communications, prioritizing requests, and managing confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

  • Prepares executive-level reports, presentations, and complex documentation, including agendas, minutes, action items, and correspondence, by collecting and analyzing data to support informed decision-making and strategic alignment.

  • Manages complex executive calendars, meetings, travel, and high-profile events, coordinating global stakeholders, anticipating conflicts, ensuring logistical excellence, and maintaining alignment with business priorities and budget requirements.

  • Drives operational efficiency within the Executive office, including records management, expense and budget support, global communications, process improvements, and the coordination, coaching, or development of team assistants as required.


You're the right fit if:

  • High School Diploma or Vocational Education required; bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent is accepted.

  • Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in administrative or clerical support with Vocational Education, or no prior experience required with a bachelor’s degree.

  • Advanced English Level

  • Strong background in administrative support, stakeholder management, Microsoft Office, document and reservation management, event operations/planning, and communication management.

  • Proven skills in budgeting and financial acumen, documentation and reporting, data analysis and interpretation, process improvement, people management, and document auditing.


How we work together


We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.


This role is an onsite role.


About Philips


We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
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• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.

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Philips

Website: https://www.philips.com/

Headquarter Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1891

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: B2B ⋅ Consumer Electronics ⋅ Electronics ⋅ Lighting ⋅ Wellness

Visa Sponsorship: Sponsors work visas