Personal Assistant

The role:

This role will provide assistance and secretarial support to the Sales Department General Manager, including daily administration, meeting management, reporting, liaising on behalf of the General Manager, HR support and event management. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. This is a 12 month fixed term opportunity, open to become permanent for the right candidate. The role is based in our brand-new North Lakes office and will require ad hoc travel between our locations (North Lakes, Toowong, Kawana).

Accountabilities:

• Proactively manage the GM’s calendars, scheduling meetings, appointments, and conferences, ensuring optimal time management.
• Coordinate and confirm meeting logistics, including venue booking, travel arrangements, and preparation of necessary materials.
• Co-ordinate the General Manager's diary on a daily basis
• Prepare and submit on time, reports and presentation material as required
• Liaise with various other divisions on behalf of the GM
• Liaise with internal and external recruitment as required
• Organise, attend and taking of minutes as required with timely publication and follow up for action items maintained
• Management of Sales Recognition program
• Collate and calculate expense claims
• Monitor leave and mandatory training requirements for the Sales department
• Prepare and submit required HR forms and IT job requirements for Sales teams
• Input and follow up on ‘To Do’ tasks within time constraints

Skills, knowledge and qualifications:

• Previous experience in a Personal Assistant role (ideal)
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Proven diary management and organisational skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in email and digital capabilities.
• Excellent written, interpersonal and verbal communications skills.
• Intermediate to Advanced level in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and/or Google suite (Sheets/Slides/Docs)
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail at all levels including proof reading ensuring data accuracy.
• Corporate presentations/small event management experience.

About us:

At Auto & General (A&G), we provide great products and services to safeguard our customers in their time of need. Our range of general insurance products protects customers on the road, at home and on holiday with various Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents, and Pet products as well as Roadside Assistance.

Our culture of ‘high performance with high integrity’ underpins our values and the way we interact with our customers, the community and each other. We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.

Our perks:

• Location – Our office is conveniently based in North Lakes – a location with access to retail, restaurants, various parking options and public transport.
• Extra leave - Enjoy additional leave days on us! You’ll receive a paid ‘ME’ day and one paid volunteer leave day annually. Team members can also purchase up to two additional weeks of leave per year.
• Paid parental leave - We support our new parents with paid parental leave and other benefits.
• Workplace giving - If you’re passionate about a cause, then we are too – we offer workplace giving and we’ll dollar-match your donations to registered charities.
• Development opportunities - We’re championing your development with internal programs and access to a wide range of online courses.
• Employee discounts - You’ll receive discounts on Budget Direct insurance products.
• Reward and recognition - We reward high performance with employee recognition, reward and incentive schemes.
• Onsite facilities – There are excellent end-of-trip facilities on offer and private spaces for nursing mothers.
• Get social - Join our vibrant social and community activities including annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events across each of our sites.
• Perks App - Access to an employee benefits and discounts app called ‘Perks’ offering your great discounts, offers and programs across a range of areas.

 If you are seeking a new challenge and would enjoy the opportunity to work in a growing and changing business, click on the APPLY NOW button and submit your application.

Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.

 *A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.