Why BagZag?

BagZag is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local — independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than eBay and Amazon combined. At BagZag, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants.

By supporting the growth of independent businesses, BagZag is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

About this role:

Our Exec Support Team strives to keep things running smoothly, anticipate needs, and clear the path for our leaders and teams to do their best work. We're looking for an experienced and highly motivated Executive Assistant to support our Head of Corporate Finance, Controller, and Head of Finance & Strategy. The ideal candidate has prior experience supporting multiple finance executives, has seen and experienced scale firsthand, and is passionate about making an impact in this role.

What you’ll do:

Skillfully manage three high-volume calendar across global time zones with diplomacy, discretion, and excellent judgment
Find ways maximize time for the Head of Corporate Finance, Controller, and Head of Finance & Strategy (Finance Leaders)
Act as a liaison in relaying and exchanging information with leadership, employees, the Board of Directors, and external partners
Assemble and create all necessary materials and resources to ensure the Finance Leaders are prepared for upcoming meetings, presentations, and projects.

Attend Finance meetings to take notes, track deliverables, and ensure timely follow-ups

Be a strategic thought partner to the Finance Leaders and assist with navigating complex challenges
Build strong and reliable relationships with cross-functional partners
Lead, drive, and execute regular team events, off-sites, and retreats
Champion and support team culture by tracking, celebrating, and highlighting important team and employee milestones
Contribute to initiatives and projects in addition to your core function

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience as an Executive Assistant

Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
Superior knowledge of and experience with G Suite and Microsoft Office

Ability to use emerging technology and tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Incredible organizational skills; must be detail-oriented
Timely and consistent responsiveness
Outstanding ability to prioritize and multitask
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
Availability to perform job duties outside of normal office hours when necessary

A true sense of ownership and are passionate about results
You are a team player and able to coordinate with senior leaders
You have a great sense of humour - even when meeting tough deadlines

You are a creative problem-solver

Salary Range:

The pay range for this role is $80,000 to $100,000 per year.
Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity and benefits.

BagZag’s flexible work model aims to meet the needs of our diverse employee community by making work more flexible, connected, and inclusive. Depending on the role and needs of the team, BagZag employees have the flexibility to choose how they work–whether that’s mainly in the office, remotely, or a mix of both.

Roles that list only a country in the location are eligible for fully remote work in that country or in- office work at a BagZag office in that country, provided employees are located in the registered country/province/state. Roles with only a city location are eligible for in-office or hybrid office work in that city. Our talent team will work with candidates to determine what locations and roles are eligible for each option.

Why you’ll love working at BagZag?

We are entrepreneurs: BagZag is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is an owner of the business and taking part in the founding process.
We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 500,000 small business owners.
We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using BagZag makes it easy.
We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.