Summary
- Salary
- Competitive
- Team
- Administrative Services
- Location
- United Kingdom - Bristol Office
About Us
Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. We’re driven by progress and thrive on the challenge of relentless improvement. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people.
About the role
We have a role that requires an exceptionally organised, forward-thinking and proactive individual to provide professional, administrative and project support to the Managing Director (MD) of GB&I, the Marketing Director of GB&I and the wider GB&I Leadership Team (LT).
Co-ordinate two very busy calendars – proactively managing the time and priorities of the MD and the Marketing Director, demonstrating an understanding of GB&l, the business priorities, and the wider Dyson organisation.
Assist some of the other LT members with calendar support, when needed, ensuring prioritisation of business needs.
Help ensure the MD and Marketing Director are prepared for important meetings, helping to find time to prepare and plan with key LT and stakeholders or to read any pre-read materials.
Record and communicate LT meeting actions where required and follow up accordingly.
Plan-ahead to anticipate needs, busy periods and changing priorities – and eliminate issues before they arise.
Deal with highly sensitive and confidential information appropriately, demonstrating a high level of emotional intelligence.
Manage and coordinate regular and complex travel itineraries including ground transportation, flights and accommodation, for the MD, the Marketing Director and many of the LT.
Manage company credit card and personal expenses, for the MD, the Marketing Director and many of the LT.
Support and manage specific projects, whilst providing project support for other business unit projects as needed.
Coordinate Bath Rugby business partnership activities and manage hospitality box attendance at home matches, ensuring a continuous flow of communication to key stakeholders.
Support and manage in-house and external meetings, events and conferences.
Take responsibility for the GB&I Bristol office space to ensure it runs efficiently and is an inspiring Dyson space.
Coordinate and support visits from external and internal guests (such as executives from other areas of Dyson).
Undertake additional responsibilities to meet business requirements, as needed.
About You
The role requires a highly self-motivated, dedicated and forward-thinking person who possesses excellent commercial awareness and communication skills. In addition, this role requires:
The ability to network across the GB&I market, the EMEA region and internal and external PAs/TAs;
Excellent time management and attention to detail;
A high level of emotional intelligence;
Ability to demonstrate initiative and to suggest improvements to processes;
Exceptional communication skills;
Confident self-starter, able to take ownership, work proactively, think ahead and multi-task in a fast-moving environment;
Exceptional organisational skills and 'can-do' attitude;
Sensitive and diplomatic management of multiple high-level stakeholders with a high level of confidentiality;
Confidence in decision making and prioritisation of tasks;
Experience of managing a demanding schedule;
Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
Benefits
Financial benefits:
Performance related bonus
Company paid Life Insurance
Discounts on Dyson machines
Competitive pension scheme
Flexible benefits programme with a growing range of voluntary benefits, including the ability to purchase additional holidays
Lifestyle benefits:
27 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
Secure bike parking
Free lunch
Health benefits:
Private Medical insurance for all employees
Employee Assistance Program for employee and dependents
Digital GP and prescription service
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
