AddressWant to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.
We believe in better. And we make it happen.
Better content. Better products. And better careers.
Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.
We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.
And we do it all right here at Sky.
Content Technology & Innovation
Our Content Technology & Innovation (CT&I) team delivers high-quality content to homes, customer devices, businesses and commercial partners across our European markets. With over 2500 colleagues from around the world, we combine our strategic insights, engineering know-how and operational excellence to use the most innovative technologies to create and distribute our award-winning content.
What you'll do:
As a PA in CT&I you will thrive in a fast paced and demanding environment, possess strong attention to detail, establish and maintain excellent working relationships at all levels, and be able to work autonomously as well as being a team player.
Your key responsibilities
- Proactive diary management – seamlessly organising and maintaining extremely busy and constantly updating schedules. Booking all meeting rooms, organising frequent video conferencing sessions between offices particularly across Europe and the US, including Comcast and global external companies.
- Excellent PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint and Word skills
- Attending key meetings as required, producing agendas, presentation decks, catering, and note taking when necessary.
- Event organising, e.g. bi-annual Leadership offsites (across all territories UK, Germany, Italy, Austria), Directorate offsites, Monthly Town Halls, Department Socials, Workshops
- Manage / arrange travel itineraries and submit timely expense claims
- Collation and distribution of the directorate weekly & 5.15 Reports
- Full end to end administration of the CT&I Sky Stars programme and Team Recognition awards
- Management/Upkeep of department ‘living’ documents e.g. Onboarding Pack, staff reference documents, organisation charts, etc
- Responding to enquiries and requests; ensuring all client and key contact enquiries are handled efficiently and effectively, seeking answers and resolving matters personally where appropriate.
- Acting as a delegate for Sky systems including Ariba, Spark & People Portal for all administrative functions required (i.e., approvals and requests)
- Providing onboarding assistance for new starters.
- Providing ad-hoc support for the leadership teams.
- Distribution List Creation & Management across the department
- Holiday cover for other CT&I PAs.
What you’ll bring:
Skills and Knowledge
This role would suit someone who has strong administrative skills, enjoys responsibility and working within a fast-paced team.
- A minimum of 5 years previous experience in providing professional, PA/EA, and administrative support.
- Previous experience in a Media or Technology environment an advantage.
- Good knowledge of and proficiency in using: Microsoft Office Package; Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint and database systems.
Interpersonal
- Confident, friendly, approachable manner with a flexible, can do attitude, collaborating for success.
- Exceptional organisational skills, able to multi-task, have good time management and an eye for detail.
- Proven ability to work under pressure, to tight time scales and enjoy understanding issues and problem solving.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy – using methodical approach to ensure all aspects of a task or project are anticipated and dealt with.
- Ability to show maturity and initiative in often pressurised and confidential situations.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written); able to build effective relationships internally and externally.
- Desire to achieve excellence, being motivated and driven.
- Ability and willingness to take on new and different challenges.
- Proactive and responsible team player, taking pride in the role.
- Forward thinking and trustworthy team member with excellent interpersonal skills and capability to create rapport at all levels. Equally able to work independently.
The rewards
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:
- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
- The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
- A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How you’ll work – hybrid working
The world has changed. And so have we. We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home.
You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.
Your office space
Osterley
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.
On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
We'd love to hear from you
Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.
But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too.
We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.
If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.
