What will you do?
- Provide high level administrative support requiring discretion, confidentiality, and in-depth knowledge of company operations, policies, and procedures. This position will support up to four executive level employees across multiple locations.
- Coordinates and manages activities of other executive assistants in the country
- Arranges travel arrangements and manages expense reports.
- Analyzes problems, determines approach, compiles and analyzes data, and prepares recommendations.
- Will have access to the email accounts of supported staff to schedule their appointments and answer or redirect routine enquiries from internal or external sources.
- May coordinate activities between departments and outside parties especially when working on setting up events such as team meetings.
- Compiles and analyzes information for inclusion in reports or presentation materials, prepares charts, graphs, or tables as necessary.
- Manage special projects as requested.
- Handles details of a highly confidential and critical nature.
- Act as the point of contact for trouble shooting escalated issues from those they support.
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What qualifications will make you successful?
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Expert ability using Microsoft Office programs including, but not limited to Word, Excel and PowerPoint and potentially Microsoft Project
- Strong organizational skills including, but not limited to, the ability to handle multiple demands and assignments and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently.
- Requires the ability to exercise independent judgment and a high degree of initiative in resolving problems and developing recommendations.
- Knows how to leverage resources and delegates effectively.
- Displays a positive and team first attitude.
- Continuously seeks ways to enhance contribution to those they support.
- Exercises considerable discretion and independent judgment and can analyze complex information requests and determining complex trends.
- Work is generally of a critical or confidential nature.
- Demonstrates a commitment to acquiring new capabilities.
- Requires a professional certification and/or 5+ years' experience in working with senior level executives (VP and above) within and outside the company, as well as experience with customers, vendors, visitors, and other dignitaries.
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This position will be posted until filled.
Office location: Downtown Toronto
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