Personal Assistant

Chicago Connect specialize in increasing market share for our clients’ brands and we ensure we tailor our services to their needs in a face-to-face environment. There are various disciplines in the direct marketing field and we primarily focus on live marketing strategies. The marketplace is fiercely competitive and brands in all industries are vying for their potential customers attention. With so many choices on how brands can target their customers, choosing the right marketing mix is more important than ever. That’s where Chicago Connect comes in.

We are looking for a responsible Personal Assistant to provide personalized secretarial and administrative support in a well-organized and timely manner. You will work on a one-to-one basis on a variety of tasks related to manager’s working life and communication.

Salary range: $35000 – $45000 per year.

Responsibilities:

• Acting as a first point of contact: dealing with correspondence and phone calls.

• Managing diaries and organising meetings and appointments. Many PAs control access to the manager/executive.

• Booking and arranging travel, transport and accommodation.

• Organising events and conferences.

• Reminding the manager/executive of important tasks and deadlines.

• Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence.

• Managing databases and filing systems.

• Implementing and maintaining procedures/administrative systems.

• Liaising with staff, suppliers and clients.

• Collating and filing expenses.

• Conducting research on behalf of the manager.

• Organising the manager’s personal commitments including travel or childcare.

• High School degree

• Proven work experience as a Personal Assistant

• Knowledge of office management systems and procedures

• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Discretion and confidentiality

• PA diploma or certification would be considered an advantage

• MS Office and English proficiency

• Outstanding organisational and time management skills

• Up-to-date with latest office gadgets and applications

• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• The role is not remote