Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Snowflake sits in the cloud data platform category, where product delivery and customer outcomes depend on disciplined execution across large engineering groups. An Executive Operations role embedded in Engineering is notable in SaaS because it helps convert strategy into operating cadence, connecting leadership priorities to the practical mechanics of shipping, hiring, and cross functional coordination.
For a SaaS career, this kind of seat builds a durable understanding of how subscription software organizations run at scale. The work touches recurring planning rhythms, stakeholder communication patterns, and the systems that keep distributed teams aligned, which are common pressure points in mature SaaS businesses. Experience improving onboarding flows, creating lightweight governance, and coordinating forums like QBRs translates well across SaaS companies that rely on predictable delivery and clear internal interfaces.
This role tends to suit operators who enjoy building structure, managing ambiguity, and working closely with senior technical leaders without owning the technical roadmap itself. It is also a strong fit for someone who prefers high trust, detail heavy execution, and influencing through process, documentation, and coordination. Candidates interested in the intersection of engineering leadership and business operations within SaaS will find the scope especially relevant.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level.
Snowflake is looking for an experienced admin professional to join our admin leadership team in the Engineering organization. You will partner closely with senior leadership to strategize and operationalize all administrative functions as well as owning small to large scale projects. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential, as the role includes crafting communications, building and maintaining cross functional relationships, and owning the rhythm of the business. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, proactively solving problems, and helping executives effectively scale the business by providing structure and organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Effectively manage complex calendars for Engineering Leadership, prioritizing strategic scheduling.
Develop and implement operational efficiencies, such as streamlining new hire onboarding or establishing a review process.
Manage team budget, travel and expenses; process all expenses and reimbursements; manage invoices and Purchase Orders.
Create, organize and maintain team resources to include: mailing lists, folders, drives so that information is easily-accessible and well-organized.
Clearly communicate through transparent and clear comms that keep teams informed and aligned, such as note taking in a staff meeting, building strategic agendas, tracking action items, weekly newsletters, and All Hands.
Act as an admin team lead, providing guidance and mentorship, and building and clarifying admin team processes and best practices.
Lead programs and projects such as headcount management, space management, budget tracking.
Coordinate team building activities and events, as well as managing and coordinating the content and flow of large scale meetings such as All Hands, QBRs and leadership reviews.
Manage complex international travel and strategic event logistics.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in an extremely fast-paced environment with a large volume of requests.
Experience identifying gaps and then initiating, implementing systems that address them.
Extreme attention to detail, organized and responsive.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
IT savvy
Ability to partner cross functionally with all levels of management
Embrace and spread the Snowflake culture which revolves around our values.
We’re looking for people who share our passion for ground-breaking technology and want to create a lasting future for you and Snowflake.
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com
