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Office Manager

HighPoint
Posted 19 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Guildford, Surrey GU48EY, England

Salary

£32,000 - £35,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This role is for a Project Co-Ordinator / Office Manager at an award-winning communications consultancy specializing in change communications.
  • Candidates are required to have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a small business or management consultancy environment.
  • The position is fully remote, with a salary range of £32,000 - £35,000 per annum, plus a generous annual bonus based on performance.
  • The role involves supporting client project administration and business operations for a remote team, requiring strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Applicants must reside within one hour of Guildford or Central London and be prepared for occasional office visits.

Great opportunity to work as a Project Co-Ordinator / Office Manager for an award-winning communications consultancy who are experts in change communications and working with global organisations to improve organisational culture and behaviours.

The Project Co-Ordinator / Office Manager role is fully remote and requires an individual who has got proven ability through experience of providing support to consultants with all elements of client project administration co-ordination. In addition 50% of the role focuses on business administration and ops support for a team of 10 people working remotely in London and the South East therefore requires a proactive approach to acting as the vital communication link in the business and acting as the main point of contact for clients during the project lifecycle.

Candidates MUST live within 1 hour of Guildford and Central London.

Project Co-Ordinator/Office Manager Benefits:

  • 9am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday (Flexible 4 days week considered)
  • Fully remote with 1 day a month in offices at Guildford or London
  • Annual Leave: 28 days plus bank holidays
  • Salary £32,000 - £35,000 per annum
  • Bonus: Generous annual bonus company and individual performance dependant.

The skills we are looking for in a Project Co-Ordinator/Office Manager are:

  • Educated to Degree or equivalent standard preferably.
  • Minimum 3-5 years experience working in a small business/management consultancy environment.
  • Sound written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and experience of proofing and formatting MS Word Docs and PowerPoint Presentations and managing project budgets on Excel. (Intermediate skills as a minimum)
  • Diary management and travel planning including prep of detailed itineraries and meeting packs.
  • Experience of managing relationships with 3rd Party suppliers eg printers, designers, venues and ensuring they meet deadlines.
  • Experience of project planning or administration and capacity to demonstrate proactive process management and problem-solving skills to ensure projects are kept on track.
  • Quick to learn new technology tools eg Wrike (project planning), Xero (financial tool for PO’s invoice, time tracking). Teams - advanced tools (breakout rooms; polls etc).
  • Experience of working in a service delivery or consultancy environment with direct contact with clients and ability to build rapport.
  • Meeting planning, agendas and taking of action points in meetings.

Project Co-Ordinator/Office Manager Attributes:

  • High level of emotional intelligence and capacity to predict future actions on projects through listening and an inquisitive and proactive approach to recognising what needs to be done next.
  • Hands on approach willing and able to take on multiple tasks and "get stuck in".
  • Thrives in a role with full accountability for many tasks and capacity to learn from guidance on others.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to keep everyone in the business informed and updated on projects.

Thank you for your application however due to the high volume of candidates applying, if you have not heard back from us within 5 days please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.