Executive Assistant

Description:

Job Title: Executive Assistant

Duration: Temp until permanent replacement is found (potential perm opportunity)

Salary: £40,000 per annum - pro-rata

My client creates breakthrough products - in diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition and branded generic pharmaceuticals - that help you, your family and your community lead healthier lives, full of unlimited possibilities. Today, 113,000 of our client's employees are working to make a lasting impact on health in the more than 160 countries that they serve.

Our International Public Affairs team currently has an opportunity for an Executive Assistant based in Maidenhead, UK. The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing executive administrative experience to the DVP International Public Affairs as well as providing other administrative support In addition to the general executive assistant activities this role offers a unique opportunity to work on PR projects.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You will be accountable for providing confidential and efficient administrative support to the DVP, International Public Affairs, the UK&I Public Affairs Director and Snr Manager, and members of the European nutrition team.

A large part of the role will involve management and maintenance of complex calendars, organization of international travel, coordination of global appointments (across global time zones), meetings and conference calls using various technologies.

The work includes liaison with the international public affairs team who are spread across five regions, coordinating staff/ team meetings across time zones.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to support the busy UK Communications team and press office activities including

Event management
Supporting development of internal and external communications materials
Support with media monitoring and social media monitoring and publishing

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Required

Bachelor's degree with an administrative, commercial background or equivalent by experience. Excellent organizational skills and good communication skills

Preferred

Proficiency in MS Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse international business environment across multiple time-zones
Organised and efficient with the ability to produce high quality work under pressure with particular attention to detail and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent writing skills
Work within a team and as an individual contributor in a face-paced, changing environment and be comfortable communicating with members of staff from all levels and areas of the business
Ability to work unsupervised, using initiative
Approachable and helpful attitude required
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Intuitive nature and desire to learn and progress

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy