The opportunity:

We are sourcing an Executive Assistant to join our collaborative team at AIA in Melbourne – St Kilda Road. The successful candidate will provide efficient and effective executive administrative support to two ExCo members. This opportunity would suit an experienced EA who has worked in a similar environment within financial services or insurance and has exceptional organisation skills.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Provide comprehensive diary management including scheduling appointments, meetings, travel and logistics

• Prepare draft correspondence, printing and compiling presentation packs

• Proactively anticipate needs and ensure the executives have all the required documents in advance of meetings

• Provide key support to two Exco in the delivery of business objectives

• Facilitate general invoicing and expense management

• Organise travel and accommodation bookings, in line with the AIAA policy

• Contract management, including arranging review and execution of contracts

• General office duties and provide additional support to the team if required.

Successful applications will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a similar role supporting senior executives in a large and sophisticated organisation

• High level communication and customer engagement skills

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisation capability

• The ability to maintain confidentiality and use appropriate judgement and discretion

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment

• Strong prioritisation skills and dedication to consistently deliver a high standard of work

• Flexibility in your approach to work and willingness to assist with additional tasks as required.

Why choose AIA:

At AIA, we’ve made a promise to help people live healthier, longer, better lives. And it starts with our own people.

• Access our training and development to build on your current skills

• Career development through internal mobility opportunities

• Work for a business helping millions of Australians and make a difference to someone’s life everyday

• Access additional leave days a year to recharge and refresh yourself

• Enjoy wonderful Health and Wellbeing initiatives that support you

• Work with supportive and inclusive managers

• Flexible working arrangement

At AIA Australia, we’re proud to help guide, support and protect the wellbeing of over 3.5 million Australians. As part of the AIA Group - the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group – it is our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030. 

Lots of companies like to say they’re different. What makes us truly different at AIA, is the difference we make in people’s lives. We are proud that this difference has been recognised in the 2023 ANZIIF awards by being named Life Insurance Company of the Year.

AIA is different. Are you?

Join an organisation that helps people live better every single day by applying via the link today.

Applications close on 8th of March 2024.

What you’ll do

This is your opportunity to be a big part of something big by supporting our global CEO so that every day runs as smoothly as possible. Your day-to-day will be varied but some of what it will entail includes:

• Ensuring our CEO stays organised and on top of everything that he needs to in our fast-paced business – managing his diary; responding to emails and calls; travel and accommodation management; prioritising tasks; processing expense claims and credit card reconciliation; scheduling Board meetings and other meetings, events and functions; coordinating monthly Board packs; organising catering requirements, etc.
• Providing support to the wider Executive Leadership Team on an ad-hoc basis. This may include, but isn’t limited to, stepping in to create meeting agendas or take minutes, booking travel, document preparation, manage expenses and anything else that may come up from time to time.
• Handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Taking pride in keeping our CEO well informed and up to date of changing priorities and any key issues that may arise. You’ll also collate any information needed to assist the CEO in making choices in relation to these

Step away from the traditional support role and get involved in unique business activities working within our market leading Tenant Advisory team.

Based in the Melbourne CBD office this sought after role presents you with a fantastic opportunity to utilise and further enhance your strong administration and interpersonal skills.  Supporting the Victorian based Tenant Advisory team, you will actively collaborate with our teams nationally on a variety of initiatives to accelerate and celebrate the success of our teams and clients alike.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to the Head of Tenant Advisory and several senior operatives within the team
• Diary & email management - ensure appropriate times are provided for meetings and work in progress, monitor email messages, maintain National Director’s to-do list and prioritise/action accordingly
• Assist in the production of marketing materials – submissions, marketing briefs, client case studies, bi-monthly updates, quarterly newsletters, social media tiles etc.
• Maintain accurate records of business plans, budgets and financial reports in confidential manner
• Coordinate travel and accommodation bookings where necessary and recovery of expenses from clients where appropriate
• Working with Agent’s to co-ordinate the collations of reports, submissions and other documentation.
• Coordinating and participating in team meetings.
• Update company database, including listing information, and uploading to website as required or requested by operators to ensure that client and property information is accurate.

About the role:

Opportunity for an experienced Administrative Assistant to provide support to Chief People Officer and Chief Digital Transformation Officer. You will provide the high level executive support preparing correspondence, reports and presentations, dealing with highly confidential information, diary management, expense management, coordinating travel, event management, organising and providing support at management meetings as well as liaising with other key internal and external stakeholders. We are in growth and there is always something to do, you will be constantly delivering with the support of a high performing team who collaborate, support each other and have fun whilst doing it. You will have the opportunity to work on additional ad hoc projects

About you

Your ability to ‘surprise’ our guests with your natural bright and bubbly customer service style is what sets you apart from the rest. You are naturally a confident person who is able to approach people and initiate conversation along with a strong knowledge of the hotel its and surrounding area.

You are able to manage your time and can handle juggling numerous tasks at once but still able to follow procedure and maintain a high awareness of security. You have an outcome driven approach to performance and results. Strive to achieve excellence in your field.

What you will be doing?

• Coordinate and manage the day to day operations of the hotel whilst leading and inspiring the team to enhance the guest experience – every guest, every interaction, every day.
• Be proactive and resourceful when attending to guest requests.
• Take initiative to ensure that interactions with our customers are positive and productive.
• Have the necessary skills and training to actively resolve complaints and challenges presented by customers.
• Provide guidance, support training and leadership to all employees.
• Monitor training and offer guidance to employees whilst on shift.
• Assist in all areas of the hotel during peak times to eliminate potential issues.
• Responsibility for the health and safety of all patrons, guests and staff members.
• Available to work varied shifts from early mornings to late evenings, including weekends and Public Holidays.

Want to kick-start your career? Join our outstanding retail team as a Store Assistant at ALDI! No retail know-how needed. We're looking for people with a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to learn!

Our stores are open every day, including weekends and holidays – there's never a dull moment with plenty of variety. We do supermarkets a bit differently, you’ll get to experience all areas of the store rather than just be in one area, giving you lots of variety.

Store Assistants are the backbone of our retail stores and keep our stores running by:

• Being a customer service superstar and serving customers at the registers with a smile
• Keeping shelves stocked with products so that our customers can find all their favourites
• Being an expert in stock handling by making sure our products are in date and listed at the right price
• Creating eye-catching displays of our ALDI special buys
• Keeping the store tidy, organised and looking great

Eku Energy, a leading global energy storage company, is seeking a highly organized and proactive Office Team Assistant to join their team. As an Office Team Assistant at Eku Energy, you will play a crucial role in supporting the smooth operation of the office and providing administrative assistance to various departments. This is a great opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and contribute to the success of a global leader in the energy storage industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative support to multiple departments, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars, and coordinating travel arrangements
• Assist in organizing company events, meetings, and conferences, including logistics and catering arrangements
• Manage office supplies and inventory, ensuring their availability and ordering as needed
• Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence, including mail, email, and phone calls
• Assist with document preparation, formatting, and proofreading
• Coordinate and maintain electronic and physical filing systems
• Perform general office duties, such as photocopying, scanning, filing, and data entry
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Support ad-hoc projects and assignments as required

• Proven experience in an administrative or office support role
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proactive and self-motivated with a positive and professional attitude
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum 3 days in the office to support the business executives

Benefits

• 25 Days of annual leave
• Flexible working
• Incentives
• Great working culture/global
• Attractive remuneration package

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.