An opportunity has arisen for an Executive Assistant to join our highly successful and market leading Residential team.

Based in the Melbourne CBD office above our state-of-the-art project showroom, you will work directly with our two Residential Victorian Leaders as well as our National Director of Operations, providing high level administrative support, whilst also supporting the day to day running and operations of the Residential office and its people.

This multi-faceted role will provide you with exposure to all areas of the business, and suit someone who thrives in a fast paced environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Support Directors with their day to day administration;
• Assist with preparation of client presentations and reports;
• Ensure all systems, registers, filing are maintained and up to date;
• Document and report on business support processes;
• Support, facilitate and implement projects to deadline;
• Resolve issues and refer enquiries to relevant departments and managers;
• Support the role out of any IT, Finance, HR and/or Legal team initatives;
• Support in the management of the front of house area (Receptionist);
• Onboarding new staff members; and
• Assist with other administrative/adhoc duties as required.

A member of the Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO Team) and reporting to our newly appoint CDIO, this role contributes to our purpose by ensuring the CDIO is supported to be successful and can deliver on our strategy.

Responsible for the effective and efficient operation of the CDIO office and working as part of the broader EA team in corporate as needed.

Responsibilities include:

• Executive Support to CDIO
• Executive diary and meeting management for CDIO
• Domestic and international travel and VISA management for CDIO and direct reports
• Ensuring expense reports of CDIO and Executive direct reports are submitted by the monthly deadline.
• Budget management
• Liaise with Board administrator to ensure that the CDIO is aware of and meets all Board requirements.
• Administrative support: IT Support, records management, document formatting, (Board and ELT papers)
• Ad hoc team management (e.g. annual conferences, on-boarding new starters)
• Multi-region communication and coordination
• Running the CDIO office efficiently and effectively

At Cadmus, we believe every student should have equal opportunity to achieve academic excellence; that’s why we’re changing how the world learns!

Cadmus is a global EdTech company purposefully built for the higher education sector to break down learning barriers by providing educators and diverse student cohorts with access to high-quality learning and assessment. We’re working hard in pursuit of an ambitious, world-shaping goal: to provide 1 billion students with access to high-quality education by 2050.

That’s why we need a high-performing Executive Assistant to join our team and support our CEO and senior executive team.

• Support the CEO through calendar management, email correspondence, administrative tasks, and special projects
• Collaborate with the Business Development team to secure meetings with potential new customers in order to drive commercial growth at Cadmus
• Organise and book travel for the CEO and other team members as needed; create thoughtful itineraries to ensure the trip runs smoothly
• Maintain good relations with Investors and Board of Directors and assist with regular reporting to these groups
• Manage business admin such as office logistics, updating company records, file/document management, etc.
• Take ownership of certain HR, payroll, and accounting tasks as required

Professional Skills

• Effective Communication: Demonstrate adeptness in both written and verbal communication. Craft professional emails as a representative of the CEO and other Cadmus leaders; build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to secure important outcomes such as key meetings, networking, engagements, etc.
• Information Synthesis and Prioritisation: Display the ability to synthesise research findings and prioritise information effectively.
• Detail-Oriented Acumen: Exhibit meticulous attention to detail in financial, HR and accounting matters. Ensure accuracy in numerical data, minimise costs, and adeptly identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Strategic Decision-Making: Highlight your capacity to assess multiple options and navigate through switching costs. Make informed decisions that align with organisational goals while considering potential challenges and benefits.
• Self-Starter: Capable of taking tasks and seeing them through to completion with minimal guidance. Anticipate needs and problems and proactively seeks out ways to solve them.

Preferred Experience

• Hold a bachelor's degree from a leading university
• 3+ years in an administrative role supporting senior executives
• Experience working in a fast-paced, constantly-changing environment (previous start-up experience is a plus)
• Familiarity with globally distributed teams / supporting a remote-first company

• A remote-friendly, flexible working culture; where you can work from any global location
• Learning allowances; because we don’t just have words on a website, we genuinely do what we say and provide educational opportunities to all (including the Cadmus team)
• A diverse and inclusive workplace where there are no barriers to anyone succeeding
• A surrounding team of mission-driven individuals who genuinely love what they do
• Mentoring and succession planning for your career
  

Cadmus is a remote-friendly company, and this role is open to candidates all across Australia. We have an office in Melbourne for those who wish to use it.

Hiring Process

Please apply online with your resume, and instead of a cover letter, we would love you to answer a few questions.

Our interview process consists of a recruiter phone screen, a hiring manager interview, a homework task and a panel interview. These will be completed in person or online (via Zoom).

While we review your application, get to know us by visiting cadmus.io/careers (complete our values quiz!) and following our social channels (Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter).

Inclusivity at Cadmus

At Cadmus, we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our company stronger. We never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, or disability status. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for education, you will find a home at Cadmus.

If you need assistance or accommodations made due to a disability, please let us know.

We are looking for an experienced Front Office professional to join our team. Reporting to the Front Office Manager, you will: 

• Lead a shift of Front Office professionals, ensuring our guest experience is at the forefront at all times
• Assist in developing, implementing and maintaining procedures for the Front Office department and fostering a focus on guest engagement
• Assist with the management of the team including training and development, ensuring the team’s success
• Handle complex guest queries and feedback

A smart human once said, “Do things you

Our people love to work for us, here’s why!

• Officially B-Corp Certified, a Certified Great Place to Work 2023 and 2021 Best Workplaces winner!
• Competitive salary, free weekly lunches, awesome social events (including a social club – winery tours to museum tours), flexible working arrangements, and amazing headquarters in the CBD.
• Receive mentoring and coaching from industry leaders and plenty of opportunities for growth and promotion.
• Learning and development including internal and external training programs to build your career skills.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace culture centered on health, wellbeing and fun.
• The ability to salary sacrifice for their very own BlueRock shares
• Gym membership after one year of tenure and mobile phone allowance after 6 months!
• We have our very own BlueRock public holidays to give our people the day off, on us!

For more amazing perks of working at BlueRock and employee benefits – head to our careers page!

How to apply

If this sounds like you, then please click on the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description – please still apply. We’d love to see if you could be a great fit and we can't wait to meet you!

For any questions regarding this opportunity or if you require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected].

BlueRock is a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

For this role, only candidates with the eligible right to work in Australia will be considered.

Please be advised that BlueRock or any of its related or controlled entities do not accept unsolicited contact or resumes from Recruitment Agencies.

Even in 2023 it needs to be said, BlueRock is a workplace committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, citizenship, colour, disability, gender and gender identity, marital status, nationality, race, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

• A unique career-defining opportunity to join and lead one of Melbourne’s most established, innovative and award-winning AU/NZ agencies
• Drive integrated earned-first communications including social and content
• Innovate and define our PR Agency of the Future strategy across corporate and consumer comms
• Collaborate on the Trans-Tasman Leadership Team working with the most talked about local and global brands
• Join a culture that embraces growth and diversity and with ambition that is Limited by Nothing

LOCATION: Melbourne

We are uniquely Thrive helping our people, brands and community to do just that.  We use the power of communications to help our people, partners and community to grow and be successful.

Born and bred in Melbourne, and with offices across AU & NZ, Thrive is a public relations industry powerhouse and for the first time in the company’s 23-year history, we are recruiting externally for a Business Director to lead our Melbourne team.

This is not your everyday opportunity. This is a chance to work directly with Thrive’s Executive and learn why we are Mumbrella PR Agency of the Year and B&T PR Agency of the Year 2022 and how we came to be awarded the Dan Wieden Titanium Grand Prix at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which celebrates game-changing creativity, for our work with The Monkeys for Tuvalu, ‘The First Digital Nation’.

This role is a career-defining opportunity to lead our Melbourne location as 2IC to the Executive Director, Melbourne. You will be supported by 25+ consultants as you lead client and team growth and retention while driving new business with the support of national specialist squads.  You will partner with our local and global corporate and consumer clients to devise their communications strategies while leaning into national resources to deliver creative and digital integration impacting our clients’ business goals.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated integrated comms Business Director who is well connected in Victoria with business connections and with the media and who can create new opportunities that take our agency to new heights. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in the PR industry, across both corporate and consumer PR and have solid social media and creative content experience. The person must demonstrate strategic thinking, business acumen and have strong leadership skills with proven capability to grow a client portfolio.

This role will help drive operational process excellence, ensuring key stages of projects are executed efficiently and within budget, with a strong commercial mindset, managing financial forecasting, profitability and team resourcing.

• Work across a diverse and high-profile  corporate and consumer client portfolio
• Develop and implement strategic plans to drive business growth and achieve financial
• Manage and develop client relationships to deliver client growth
• Identify new market opportunities and trends to stay ahead in the local PR landscape
• Play an active role in lead generation and business development efforts and the conversion of clients
• Devise and oversee the implementation of first-class strategies with their senior reports for clients
• Provide effective leadership to a talented team of PR and social professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Mentor and develop team members, encouraging continuous learning and professional growth
• Oversight of the Melbourne office administration function.

About You

• Australian visa holder - will consider visa sponsorship for a stellar candidate
• Tertiary qualified 12+ years of agency experience in the PR industry
• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within a PR agency delivering integrated earned-first campaigns for global brands
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated success in client relationship management and business development
• Ability to inspire and lead a team to achieve exceptional results
• Delivery of best practice multichannel storytelling with exceptional writing skills
• Experience in B2B and B2C storytelling
• Experience delivering in a fast-paced environment and displaying logical thinking, forward planning, and the ability to manage up and down
• An established network of relationships with media, influencers, suppliers and key stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills
• Team time management and budget experience
• Technology skills (MAC & Google Drive savvy)
• Media measurement/evaluation skills

This is Thrive.

Culture is everything. It's a reason why we have a 100% return rate by working parents, have had consistent leadership for more than two decades, and continue to welcome Thrive 'boomerangs' back to the agency. Our team is made up of in-house media, creative and digital specialists who work across five locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Auckland delivering strategic communications services for brands.

Thrive values work-life integration including hybrid flexible working (currently Mondays and Fridays work-from-home) and delivers many benefits from wellbeing days and initiatives through to early knock-off Fridays. Thrive fosters & supports a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse, where people can, and are encouraged to, be themselves. Every idea and perspective is welcomed and valued so that our service offering reflects our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion both internally and externally.

Ready to make waves with us locally and globally?

Visit us here for more information - www.thrivepr.com.au.

If you value accountability, curiosity, integrity, collaboration and are passionate about what you do then our values are aligned. Please apply via LinkedIn or email a cover letter and resume to: [email protected].

All contact with Thrive will be treated confidentially. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.