Executive Assistant, R&D

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Databricks Executive Assistants are strategic partners who drive efficiency, foster collaboration, and enable our most senior leaders to scale their impact. We are seeking an Executive Assistant in Belgrade, Serbia to support VPs within our R&D organization. This is a multi-executive role: the EA will serve as the primary partner to an Engineering VP based in Belgrade, while also supporting at least one additional R&D leader. The role requires balancing distinct executive styles, priorities, and cadences, not simply duplicating the same support model across leaders. The ideal candidate is autonomous, direct, and confident in their judgment and thrives in a fast-paced R&D environment where executives value independence over hand-holding.

• Executive Assistants are empowered to focus on strategic priorities, resulting in a more effective and agile organization.

• Proactively manage and optimize complex, multi-time zone calendars for R&D Vice Presidents and leaders, ensuring alignment with business priorities and anticipating potential conflicts.

• Coordinate scheduling across multiple teams and organizations, ensuring seamless collaboration for leaders who operate cross-functionally.

• Support engineering planning cycles, quarterly business reviews, and cross-team syncs during key milestones.

• Own end-to-end expense and travel processes, ensuring compliance while identifying patterns and opportunities to streamline recurring workflows.

• Proactively identify and communicate preparation requirements for meetings, ensuring leaders arrive well-prepared and informed.

• Partner with Belgrade site operations to support office events and team activities through collaborative work with strong local partners.

• Build and maintain accurate records of meetings, events, and requests, ensuring timely follow-up and closure.

• Prepare and review briefing materials, agendas, and follow-up documentation for executive meetings, including engineering leadership forums, R&D reviews, and cross-functional planning sessions.

• Own the operational rhythm for your executives — driving action item tracking, follow-up loops, and meeting cadence management so nothing falls through the cracks.

• Provide coverage and support for other assistants as needed, demonstrating flexibility and a team-first mindset.

• Handle highly confidential information with the utmost discretion and integrity.

• Foster cross-functional collaboration by building strong relationships with other EAs and R&D stakeholders across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, Marketing, Education, or a related area is preferred.

• 5+ years of executive administrative experience, preferably in a global technology or software organization.

• Experience supporting leaders in Engineering, R&D, or Product organizations is a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions in ambiguous situations.

• Advanced calendar management skills (Gmail and Google Calendar expertise required), with experience supporting multiple executives across time zones.

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize across competing executive demands, communicate trade-offs clearly, and resolve conflicts without escalation when possible.

• Ability to communicate with C-level Executive Assistants and external customer stakeholders.

• Strong relationship management and communication skills (C1 English proficiency required), with the ability to collaborate at all levels.

• Proactive, solution-oriented, and adaptable to changing priorities and environments.

• High level of discretion in handling sensitive information and confidential