Viasat · 1 day ago
Administrative Assistant - Viasat Government
Tampa, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$28.85/hr - $45.67/hr
5+ years expViasat is a company dedicated to delivering global communication solutions, and they are seeking a highly motivated Administrative Assistant to support their Government Business Development team. The role involves managing complex calendars, coordinating travel, and preparing reports for senior leadership while ensuring smooth operations and effective communication within the team.
InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Demonstrate teamwork skills, and ability to prioritize and organize as you provide administrative support and handle requests
Coordinate activities between departments, collaborate with other EA/AAs
Coordinate domestic and international travel planning, process visa applications
Process expense reports and train team on Concur web-based program
Manage calendars for senior leadership and business area
Manage distribution lists for business area and teams
IT troubleshooting for team members, conference rooms, buildings
Planning and managing frequent onsite catering requests
Assist in planning and executing on and offsite business events
Order and stock office supplies and managing purchasing card account
Organize all-hands meetings, team-building activities, and support smaller team gatherings to foster a vibrant, inclusive team culture
Serve as liaison for facility issues and space planning, security tasks, new hire onboarding
Set-up web-based meetings and VTC’s
Assist permanent and visiting personnel
Qualification
Required
5+ years in a senior administrative role
Excellent oral/written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to handle ambiguity by openly communicating with teammates and the people you support, asking appropriate questions, to resolve the best way forward
Ability to successfully lead workload while addressing numerous interruptions and unforeseen events
History of working gracefully under pressure with little to no supervision
Excellent organization skills and initiative with the ability to effectively plan and prioritize, including the ability to concurrently run various fast paced tasks from multiple sources, maintaining composure and attention to detail
Outstanding interpersonal and customer service skills with the talent to interface effectively and courteously with personnel and external contacts from various cultures and at all levels
Ability to work in a dynamic environment independently and with a team across multiple locations and departments
Highly motivated with the skills and curiosity to learn quickly and independently
Experience working with sensitive information that requires a high level of discretion
Outstanding use of Microsoft Office Suite
US Government position. US citizenship required
Ability to travel up 25%
Role must be based in Tampa, FL
Preferred
Experience working and coordinating with Executive teams
Ability to work with diverse teams
Customer Service experience
Advanced experience in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat, including PDF editing
Current advanced use of SharePoint, Concur, Coupa, and web-based conference tools such as Zoom, Slack, Staffbase etc
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Benefits
Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package
A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Viasat
Viasat is a global communications company that offers satellite services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.16BKey Investors
UK Space AgencyNASA
2025-11-21Grant· $1.15M
2024-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.98B
2023-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $733.4M
Leadership Team
Andy Lincoln
Chief Engineer
Don Buchman
President Aviation
Recent News
2026-01-22
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