Job Description

Brook Street are currently working on behalf of our global IT client to recruit a Business Manager.

This is a contract role to start in early June for an initial period of 12 months.

The salary offered if up to £49,000 (depending on experience)

The role will be based remotely to begin with but may require some onsite presence at our client's Reading offices once restrictions ease.

Role Summary

The Business Administrator/Business Manager will support and drive Business and Program Management tasks. The individual will play a critical role in orchestrating and optimizing the EMEA Category Leadership team and Organisation. The successful candidate will help support various business operational programs and provide essential support across the Category team to drive effectiveness, energy and success. The perfect candidate has a systematic and organized approach with high attention to detail and good time management skills. They must have strong experience in cross-group working relationships and be able to work collaboratively with people at all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Provide back-office support to EMEA Category Leader and Leadership Team including:
• Management and maintenance of complex calendars on a daily, monthly, quarterly and annual basis to ensure accurate scheduling and organization.
• Coordinate and schedule internal/external meetings.
• Arrange domestic and international travel as needed.
• Reconcile and process expense reports for manager.
• Ensure compliance with administrative operations policies and procedures.
• Work closely with Business Manager on aligning Rhythm of the Business processes and operations with Leaders calendar and ensure tight coordination of commitments.
• Support management of end-to-end Regional event planning and execution.
• Assist with presentation (PowerPoint) creation and Leadership communications.
• Maintain organizational charts and contact lists.
• Other daily admin tasks as needed.
• Exercise sound judgement, tact, diplomacy, integrity and professionalism in all transactions to include communicating and working with confidential and sensitive information.

Candidate requirements

• Demonstrable experience supporting a senior manager, ideally in consumer-led business, preferably in a multi-country or worldwide role
• Balanced skill profile including attention to detail, problem solving, organization, prioritization and time management.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Be a natural collaborator, with an ability to build effective cross-group working relationships and work with people at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent project and program management skills
• Ability to accommodate varying work styles and perspectives of diverse individuals and groups.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, calmly and confidently with a "can-do" attitude.
• Must have a high level of integrity and ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to work comfortably with ambiguity
• English language fluency
• Demonstrated proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.

Our client has placed particular emphasis on the following requirements;

• Process driven
• Ability to work comfortably with ambiguity
• Natural collaborator / positive work attitude

Deadline for applications: Monday 10th May 9am (although please submit your application by close of play on Friday 7th May if possible).

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