Executive Assistant-Chief Merchant-Global Fashion House
12 days ago
New York
Job DescriptionThe Windfall is partnering with a Global Fashion House seeking to hire an Entrepreneurial Minded Executive Assistant to support the Chief Merchandising Officer. This opportunity requires the Executive Assistant to be a true business partner and extension of the Chief Merchant. This role requires travel and presence in the office five days a week. The company is an established institution while continuing to grow, and the Chief Merchant needs a highly skilled and hungry candidate to manage their office, support their UHNW clients, their Vendors, be heavily involved in company events, market weeks, project management and much more. This is a great opportunity for an incredibly smart and savvy candidate seeking a very fast paced, high visibility role in the fashion industry! The ideal candidate is someone who is keen to hit the ground running, grow the role and take on more responsibilities over time as the company expands. The successful candidate will be highly organized, have extreme attention to detail and follow up, capable of learning new technologies quickly, be extremely discreet, confidential and will be excited about joining an established company at a pivotal growth time! This role is working in office Monday-Fridays 8/8:30-6/6:30 with the flexibility to be available after office business hours and travel for the needs of the business. RESPONSIBILITIES:Meeting Preparation: Prepare Chief Merchant for meetings; draft documents; collaborate with others to ensure correct attendees are included, clarifying objectives, agendas, outcomes, and follow upsTravel: Coordinate travel, track relationship touch points, international and domestic travel arrangements both commercial and private, detailed itineraries, hotel, transportation, ground transportation, events and restaurant reservationsEvent Management: Oversee large scale, company wide events, award dinners, Vendor appreciation events, board meetings. Collaborate with team members on event planning and execution while owning the processOrganization-including maintaining group schedules, coordinate calls and events, help track deliverables and keep track of key dates on calendar, materials for board meetings, Vendor presentations, etc. Presentations and Reports: maintain library of reports and analysis and take requests for dataWork expertly on a PC in Office & Excel Spreadsheets, creating charts and graphics to input in reports and analyses.Heavy travel and expense coordinationS&O: Special Projects: Conduct research, develop policies, implement systems and procedures, and support cross-department collaborationPersonal work as needed for Chief Merchant and teamCalendar and Time Management: Examine Chief Merchant's priorities regularly and strategically manage their calendarAd hoc projects as neededREQUIREMENTS:Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institutionExcellent oral and written communication skillsExtremely strong organizational skillsProficiency in PC & MS Suite5+ years experience in an administrative role, preferably in financial services, Luxury good or a similar corporate environmentLove and knowledge of the fashion industryStrong work ethicImpeccable attention to detailProactive, Reliable, ResourcefulAbility to prioritize multiple tasksPACKAGE: $120-125K Base SalaryDiscretionary BonusCovered Health Benefits 401k Match Commuter BenefitsCorporate Employee Discount#ZR