Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Howatson+Company is an advertising agency that’s committed to expressing creativity in all its forms to positively influence people and culture.Put simply, we care fiercely. For the people who work here. For the brands we work on. And for the community we live in. That’s why we overinvest in training, generosity and pausing to recognise excellence and effort in our people.It’s also why we’re 100% carbon neutral.Located in our Melbourne office, we are looking for a Guest Services Concierge & Executive Assistant to join our Agency Support team. Due to the nature of this role, it requires someone to be in office 5 days a week.Who do I work with?Inside the building, you’ll essentially work with everyone! That’s the best part. This is a very people-centric role and will require someone who is very comfortable working and collaborating with all our departments and teams. More specifically, you’ll work directly with our Agency Support team, including operations and finance.You will focus on building strong rapport with all the people you work with.What are my responsibilities?Liaise with the Sydney Guest Services Concierge to manage travel needs for the Melbourne Managing Director.Manage a busy and ever-changing calendar, with the ability to prioritise effectively.Assist in logging monthly expenses and timesheet records.Manage confidential files and matters with discretion.Reception and Office Coordination:Create a brilliant first impression as you welcome all guests to the office.Be the “go-to” person for all incoming office related queries.Manage a busy and ever-changing calendar of meeting room bookings, with the ability to troubleshoot IT set-up for meetings if required.Organise all catering requirements for internal and external meetings, ensuring rooms are set-up with water when required. You will also be required to take coffee and tea orders.Manage the day-to-day running of the office, ensuring it is always kept clean and tidy.Manage relationships with external service providers, such as cleaners and maintenance personnel.Order and maintain office supplies, including stationery and groceries.Book and manage couriers for internal purposes and client requests.People and Culture Support:Assist with H+Co’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) deliverables.Support the Executive Assistant and Sydney Guest Services Concierge with bringing agency social and wellbeing initiatives from an idea to reality.Manage the onboarding process from start to finish, including asset purchasing, desk and swipe pass allocation / set up, and ensuring IT is ready to go.Manage our Lunch and Learn sessions by organising speakers and the L+L calendar, ensuring hosts are prompted and ready to go for their sessions.How will I know if I am doing it well?You provide a professional and welcoming reception service to all visitors and clients.You will be able to manage a variety of tasks at any given time, in agency, office and P&C support.You are highly organised and can complete tasks autonomously and in a timely manner or to deadlines, with great attention to detail.You have a good grasp of an agency environment and understand the impacts of each task.You have positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.You are able to report and communicate regularly with the Executive Assistant and Head of People & Culture with status updates.You are solution-orientated and can quickly adapt when new tasks take precedence or when competing priorities need to be managed.As this role will mean you have access to confidential information, you will exercise discretion when necessary.You will play a key role in advocating and championing our social, DE&I, wellbeing and L&D initiatives.Who are Howatson+Company?Howatson+Company are a fully integrated creative agency that believe in the power of influence.We believe that the magic comes from the ‘+’.The intersection of diverse people, culture and capabilities, that create solutions that drive business outcomes for our clients and leave the world a better place.We care fiercely about the people we work with, the brands we work on and the world we live in.We have five key values:Act without judgement or preconceptions to find the truth.Diversity creates breakthroughMagic lives at the intersection of people, culture and capability.We can only afford to be distinctiveNo ‘house style’, we express creativity in all its forms.Never walk aloneIt’s everyone’s job to think, to craft, to support.Values cost somethingTalk is cheap, we act with valour regardless the costSome of our most recent accoladesCannes Global Independent Agency of the Year - Good 2023, #1 Independent Agency Australia 2024Mumbrella Emerging Agency of the Year, Independent Agency of the Year, Creative Agency of the YearAndy’s Global Independent Agency of the Year 2023Spikes Grand Prix, 4x Gold, 2x Silvers, Independent Agency of the Year 2023Adnews Independent Agency of the Year 2023LBB APAC Creative Agency of the Year 2022D&AD Global Independent Agency of the Year 2022LIA Grand Prix 2022, Independent Agency of The Year AU/NZMumbrella Emerging Agency of the Year 2022B&T Grand Prix Agency of the Year, Advertising Agency of the Year,Independent Agency of the Year, NSW Agency of the Year 2022Howatson+Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We invite anyone to apply. Please send your details and CV to jobs@howatsonco.com.auIf you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let the recruitment consultant know.To be eligible to apply, you must have Australian working rights.Seniority levelSeniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionAdministrative, Advertising, and Customer ServiceIndustriesAdvertising ServicesReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Howatson+Company by 2xSign in to set job alerts for “Office Assistant” roles.Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 4 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoPort Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 3 weeks agoExecutive Assistant - Permanent Full Time (Burwood East)Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 8 hours agoSouth Yarra, Victoria, Australia 8 hours agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 3 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 month agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoSouth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 months agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 3 months agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 5 days agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 6 days agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 7 hours agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 4 hours agoCaroline Springs, Victoria, Australia 1 week agoSouth Yarra, Victoria, Australia 1 week agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 month agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 6 days agoMelbourne, Victoria, Australia 8 hours agoSouthbank, Victoria, Australia 3 weeks agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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