Executive Assistant
(Melbourne)
This is not your usual EA gig, whilst aspects of this role will be very familiar to you, what makes this one different is that there are no boundaries for growth. Where your typical EA role will have pre-set responsibilities and duties, we’re looking for someone who is not satisfied with this status-quo.
Above all you will have exceptional customer service capabilities, both for our clients and our team, this is critical for us. It aligns with our values and underpins everything we do for our clients and how we create a unique environment for our team. This role gives you the opportunity to use your experience in a new way and leverage your strong principles in communication, attention to detail and customer service.
The job in 58 words or less
- Supporting the Managing Partner and General Manager day-to-day with diary management and travel arrangements.
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office; continuing to make our space the best place to work for our team and our clients
- Finance and administrative support, such as tracking expenses and account reconciliations
- Coordination of leadership and team functions, including meetings and presentation.
Does this sound like you?
- You’re thinking, “I love my role, but I want to do more!”
- Takes pride in supporting and being a part of high–performance, award-winning teams
- While you're an organised person, there's a sense of pragmatism and flexibility about you
- You believe that you're never done learning and are willing to take on new tasks
- Professional and polished phone skills, verbal and written communication
- Sound Microsoft Office skills - Word, Excel in particular
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, with excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks, meet strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
- Work to the highest level of discretion
- Available to work on site in our Richmond office
You get extra credit for
- You've run events and understand what it means to run an event where clients are looked after
- An interest in teaching others
- A demonstrable understanding of bookkeeping and experience working with Xero
What you will get
Working at August is not just another agency job. While we take our work seriously, we really enjoy the company of the people we work with and we don’t take ourselves too seriously. It takes time to find the right people to join our team. There’s a level of trust and flexibility that is hard to describe, but here goes nothing. You’ll enjoy the freedom to create and contribute to sophisticated projects the way you want, combined with a robustness of process that ensures you have total support to focus all your energy and inspiration on compelling design and technical challenges. If you’d like more detail, we’d love you to ask us about it!
Our values play an important part in everything we do at August. They help us deliver epic work for clients around the world and they’ve seen us through some difficult times. As a team member, you’ll continue to develop not just your technical craft, but other valuable qualities such as powerful communication skills, commercial and business nous, and handy insights into totally random stuff, like a quick and easy killer dumpling recipe, or the engineering magic behind the latest SpaceX test flight (again, you might want to ask us!). When we hire someone to join the team, we’re interested and invested in all the different parts that make up you – because ultimately, that’s what makes August.
As a team member, you can also expect:
- A competitive salary package with various incentives and rewards.
- Flexible working is part of our daily jam.
- Working within a highly motivated, talented and technology–driven team.
- A team of people who will invest in your career progression and development.
- Generous company policies that help you grow and balance life.
- Many other perks we will discuss when we meet you.
Apply Now
Applications for this role are open now.
If you have questions about this role or about August, feel free to contact us and ask for Simon.
To apply for this position, you need to:
- Address your application to Simon Hedt
- Mention one of our clients in your application.
- Provide your CV, outlining your skills and experience.
- Include a covering letter explaining why you are perfect for this role.
- Write a blog? Please provide a link in your application; we’d love to check it out.
Are you a recruiter?
We understand you work in a competitive industry and you will be tempted to contact us with potential candidates for this and other listed roles. We respectfully request that you do not contact us regarding applicants for this role and do not send us unsolicited applications.
About August
August is an award-winning independent marketing consultancy headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. We are working to make marketing the most influential seat at the executive table. Help us to make it happen.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at August. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
