“Chief of Staff” duties for the Head of Sales Finance, EMEIA: acting as proxy on day to day communications on behalf of the Senior Director with internal teams and external contacts. Coordinating complex schedules to ensure syndication with business heads across Apple. With responsibility for: - Complex diary management for the Head of Sales Finance across multiple time zones. - Provide adhoc calendar and overflow support to the Senior Leadership Team as needed. - Adhoc support to a team 120 people in Battersea and to our EMEIA team of 30 people in our 3 hub regions in Munich, Dubai and India. - Coordinate all international and domestic travel and visa applications for the Senior Leadership Team, provide proactive counsel around time and cost efficiency. - Schedule, manage agendas and attend key leadership meetings with absolute discretion and keep abreast of follow up actions. - Project manage quarterly Town Hall meetings, offsites and leadership team meetings. Maintain strong relationships with IS&T and Facilities teams to bring events to life. - Produce and circulate organisation wide comms including announcements, newsletters, event invitations, and generic comms as necessary. - Assist with adhoc documents such as agendas, Keynote presentations and itineraries. - Handle and maintain highly confidential and sensitive information. - Support new hire onboarding. - Raise Expense Reports, maintain and order the Apple Own Use (AOU) equipment supply for Battersea based Sales Finance employees. - Send Composer emails advertising internal job opportunities and maintain the database following the chains of movement for annual reporting. - Conduct research and manage ad hoc projects as required. - Organise national and international bi-annual conferences for the Leadership Team and Controller community, provide onsite support throughout. - Organise creative team building/networking/social events for the organisation and sole ownership of the Summer and Winter Party.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 5+ years Executive Assistant experience supporting at a senior level.
Batchelors Degree or equivalent work experience.
Superior verbal and written communication skills.
Proven track record of meeting deadlines and taking initiative to make confident decisions quickly under pressure.
Demonstrates a proactive ability to anticipate needs and changes, then react efficiently and expeditiously with independent/sound judgement.
Excellent organisation skills, ability to juggle multiple tasks in a time sensitive environment.
Must be confident to take ownership of projects, making complicated decisions on their own when needed or know when to delegate issues upward.
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Must possess confidence and the ability to empower others to help themselves. Has a passion for learning new things, continuous improvement and sharing best practices.
Determined, self-motivated and eager to take on new projects and challenges.
Direct experience dealing with sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
A natural networker, able to establish and maintain effective business relationships.
Able to problem solve effectively, bringing creativity and a flexible approach to their work.
Exceptional work ethic, discreet and trustworthy.
Calm and professional demeanour under pressure.
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