Your new opportunity at the AFR.

The Australian Financial Review is seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join the team and provide support to the AFR Editor and Managing Editor as well as the AFR EA/Office Manager.

Day to day you will: 

• Provide administration support and action requests from the AFR Editor and Managing Editor in a professional, efficient and timely manner
• Support the AFR EA/Office manager
• Exercise discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information 
• Assist on editorial projects as required
• Organise meetings and staff functions (including venues, facilities, catering and resources required), and communicate to all relevant parties ahead of time
• Manage monthly expense reporting for the AFR editor and managing editor
• Assist EA with newsroom expenses and process invoices
• Provide administrative support to the newsroom 
• Arrange travel and accommodation 
• Prepare presentations
• Maintain rosters and diary management
• Monitor AFR inboxes 
• Maintain archives, filing and order stationery.

This high profile Executive Assistant role also provides broader team support to the Executive Management Team, namely the Tech & Services portfolio and the Finance & Commercial teams within Sodexo; a recognised leader in the provision of facilities management services within the mining sector, oil/gas & corporate sectors.

As the Executive Assistant you will provide proactive administrative support in an agile environment; operating with autonomy to drive the completion of tasks while aligning with a common structure across portfolios.

Supporting various members of the Country Leadership Team, this role carries responsibilities including:  

• Full administrative support; emails, memorandums, letters, reports and Power Point presentations to the Executive team
• Action, monitor, report and support Safety initiatives and audits
• Develop, construct and build key presentations and reports through liaison with key personnel
• Develop and drive consistent business deliverables and frameworks; such as yearly strategy planning, monthly updates & regional reporting
• Executive travel coordination
• Events & conference management & office function special events; including collaboration with national support offices to streamline service & events
• Manage day-to-day operations, monitoring cost reductions and maintaining allocated budget, coding and processing invoices
• Assist with legal, licencing tender and other confidential documentation

  Who are we looking for?  

We’re looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments; there’s never a dull moment at Sodexo.   

You take pride in delivering work to the highest standard, you have excellent time management skills and posses clear, logical thinking skills along with a methodical approach

To be successful, you’ll need:  

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience supporting the executive
• High level proficiency in Adobe Products, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Sharepoint and Visio
• Exemplary language proficiency to enable skilled writing & editing
• The ability to operate with a high level of confidentiality

 Why choose Sodexo?  

  Sodexo is a people business, employing over half a million people worldwide and thousands here in Australia. Our employees, who personify Sodexo's unique values of Service Spirit, Team Spirit and Spirit of Progress, are our greatest asset through their commitment and dedication.  

We believe the more diverse we are, the stronger we are. No matter your background, we will do all we can to help you thrive. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities, valuing diversity, and creating an inclusive working environment for all our employees.    

At Sodexo, we are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all applicants regardless of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion and beliefs and people with disabilities.  

We offer a competitive salary, many development opportunities and an outstanding benefits and recognition program!   

How to apply?  

If you are interested in joining the Sodexo team and meet the minimum criteria outlined above, please apply with your resume detailing relevant employment experience and availability.   

One of our friendly recruiters will contact shortlisted candidates for a phone interview. This will also be your opportunity to ask any questions you may have.  

Submit your application today and become part of the Sodexo family!   

As part of the CEO Office at Cars24 your role is to provide executive support to our CEO and the leadership team and drive success of the Cars24 expansion in Australia.

We have an ambitious goal to become the #1 place in Australia to buy cars online . This role is critical as a support to CEO to develop strategy, team and drive execution in the market. You will report to the CEO and will work very closely with the leadership team. The role is preferably based in Melbourne.

Below is an example of responsibilities:

• Assist the CEO of the business in forming a view on key strategic priorities and executing on those

• Oversee strategic business initiatives from development through successful execution under the guidance of senior leadership and departmental heads
• Assist and communicate with executives in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation
• Review, design, and execute on improvements to org structure, find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them

• Assist CEO and the vertical leads in building the teams & process where needed

• Other duties as they emerge

What you should have:

• Have at least 10+ years of experience in a high pace environment as a jack of all trades or a project manager. You may just be coming out of the consulting environment and ready to dive into execution
• Passion for details and efficiency
• Strong level of adaptability and agility
• A self-starter and owner mentality
• Excellent ability to collaborate with the team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

A range of c suite benefits on offer, which will be discussed with shortlisted applicants.