PA (12 month Maternity cover)
15 hours ago
London
THE BIGGER PICTURE: VCCP is the global challenger network for challenger brands. With more than 1,500 people across 13 offices in North America, EMEA and APAC, we challenge convention to deliver value for the world’s most ambitious organisations. We believe transformation happens when everything works together. That’s why we bring specialists from every discipline - strategy, AI, data, media, digital, experience, branding, creativity, production, PR, CX, CRM, employee engagement and beyond - into one fully integrated network. VCCP has topped the AAR’s annual new business ranking in 13 of the last 14 years and holds multiple Agency of the Year titles. Across every company and every capability, we share the same ambition: to challenge ourselves, challenge our clients and challenge the industry for the better. OUR CULTURE: VCCP has a unique culture, and we are looking for people who will make a positive contribution to this, therefore the candidate must have the following attributes: • A collaborative nature, • An entrepreneurial spirit, • Take pride in their work, • An honest approach, • Be un-precious and able to recognise that a good idea can come from anywhere, • Take responsibility THE ROLE: We are looking for an ambitious and highly organised individual who is articulate, curious, proactive and thrives in a fast-paced environment across a range of projects. Whilst our successful talent needs to be a natural self-starter, it is also important that the talent can work as part of a team across a range of disciplines where you will be supporting a Global Chief Creative Officer, 2 Executive Creative Directors and 6 Creative Directors. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the CDs diaries, ensuring that they are where they should be, and on time., • Organising travel, hotels (national and international) and putting together itineraries, • Weekly timesheet completion, • Expenses completion, • Meeting preparation: ensuring rooms are booked and ready for their meetings should they need it, any pre‐reads have been collated/read, CVs are printed out etc, • Organising team events for the creative department in collaboration with the other creative PA, • Assisting with ad hoc departmental duties such as '‘Show & Tell’', ''The Shizzle’' and supporting the ’'Head of Creative Services'’ when necessary, • Working closely with producers, account handlers and PAs with regards to the CD’s time and priorities, • Working closely with The Head of Creative Services/Senior Resource Manager to ensure that ICPS/IPDS are getting time in with CDs, • Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents, • Possess a pleasant and friendly manner, be accustomed to the agency environment and overall sense of humour, • Be ‘switched on’ with plenty of common sense and have a ‘can do’ attitude, • You will often be under pressure, so a calm and unflappable composure is also required, • You should be able to form good relationships with clients and colleagues, and have the ability to liaise with all levels of management. Reliability and flexibility is a must in this role. Essentially, we’re looking for someone who will become a big part of the creative department and VCCP life. You will help organise team nights out and events in and out of the agency, and be part of the team for being the go-to person for departmental queries. ROLE SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED • Be familiar with Google Workspace & applications including Gmail, • Intermediate Microsoft Word & Powerpoint skills, • Basic knowledge of Keynote, • Ability to navigate a PC and a Mac, • Strong diary management skills, • Strong communication skills ABOUT YOU • A passion for all things creative and advertising, • Resilience to keep going in a fast paced environment, • Thrive on working in a high energy and fast paced environment, where no two days are the same, • Be proactive with a can-do attitude - be eager to get your sleeves rolled up and learn, • Strive for excellence - be proud of your work and have meticulous attention to detail, • Friendly and approachable, • Build rapport and able to quickly establish excellent working relationships, • Live and breathe the agency’s values, • Strives for excellence, • Can do attitude, • Approachable and personable, • Builds rapport and is able to quickly establish excellent working relationships, • Team player If this sounds like you or someone you know, then we'd love to hear from you! VCCP DE&I STATEMENT We believe that DE&I is about creating a strong culture of inclusion within our agency, where everyone can thrive and be their authentic self. VCCP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or ethnicity. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know via . CRIMINAL RECORDS INFORMATION As part of our onboarding process, you will be required to complete a Criminal Records Declaration regarding any unspent convictions. For roles in finance, HR, Legal, IT or senior management, we may be required to verify your declaration with a basic DBS check, as well as an Adverse Finance and ID check. Please note, we try to respond to as many applications as possible but, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please assume we are unable to proceed with your application for this specific role. Thank you for your interest in VCCP