Executive Business Administrator, Mojang Studios CEO

At Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, we are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play.

Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence. 

We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community. 

In the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it! 

We are seeking an Executive Business Administrator to support the CEO of Mojang Studios.

The Executive Administrator operates with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, judgement, and business acumen. Success in this role requires the ability to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, build effective relationships across organizational boundaries, and maintain operational excellence in a fast-paced environment. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

• You will provide strategic calendar and time planning support, and will manage calendar and logistics based on manager and business needs and will also strengthen a cross-organizational network to enable team work. 

• You will provide leadership by actively participating in the Business Support community and mentoring Business Support professionals and lead team experience activities and delegate onboarding. 

• You will manage, plan, and develop events, if needed, and taking full responsibility for event outcomes and also be able to balance multiple complex projects and timelines end to end. 

• You will oversee inventory management, manage discretionary budget tracking and reporting, and own expense management and partner with leadership to build and manage annual rhythm of business (ROB). 

• You will oversee space-management processes and team spaces, driving changes and future needs based on data and coordinate travel arrangements with Executive Travel and create detailed itineraries for daily activities. 

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years administrative, business support, or customer service experience in an environment with an emphasis on scheduling meetings/events, travel management, and administration work for executive/upper level management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources [HR], Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Sociology)
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years experience serving as mentor or direct/indirect (e.g., team leader) supervisor to others.
• 5+ years experience reviewing and managing administrative budgets (e.g., for events, morale, travel, training).

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Business Support ATR-E - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $33.89 - $67.16 per hour. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $45.67 - $73.65 per hour.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.