Description :
Job Title: Business Administrator
Job Category: Administrative Services
Product: Xbox LIVE
Date Posted: 09/24/2008
Job Code: 244816
Location: WA - Redmond
Travel Required:
Seeking Business Administrator for the Media & Entertainment Group (M&E)!
We are looking for an experienced, mature and energetic individual to provide administrative support for an extraordinarily busy business team.
Primary responsibility is to provide administrative support a General Manager and a Sr. Director.
Key Responsibilities include: calendar management, coordination of internal and external meetings, domestic and international travel, expense reporting, and provide back fill support to VP's EA when needed.
Other team support includes but is not limited to: purchase orders, new hire set up, coordinate with event planners and internal Microsoft staff to support team sponsored industry events and meetings, order supplies, equipment, software, books and peripherals, fixed asset tracking, etc.
The ideal candidate should have a strong customer service approach, be self-directed, take initiative and be able to deal with ambiguity. Strong written and verbal communication skills and a desire to remove barriers to ensure success are a must.
The model candidate should have a proven track record of proactively managing a calendar, be able to shift directions/be flexible in changing situations and be able to prioritize incoming work. You must be highly detail-oriented, have strong multi-tasking skills, practice consistent and timely follow-through. You must have high integrity and be able to handle confidential information appropriately. The ability to work collaboratively with the VP's EA and administrative staff throughout E&D is highly important.
This position will require the ability to accommodate the working styles and perspectives of diverse individuals and this position has frequent contact with all levels of Microsoft employees as well as external customers and partners.
Overall despite this being support of a GM, many of the level of people this person will deal with are potentially highly placed people in the entertainment industry. This person needs to be able to work at a very high-caliber of professionalism and maturity.
Qualifications 4 - 5 years demonstrated work experience in a fast-paced administrative capacity or related work field. Must be highly experienced with Microsoft Office Systems including Outlook, Word, and Excel and be capable of becoming an expert in the financial, purchasing and headcount tools (Headtrax, MSSpace, MSMarket, etc.) that are used daily in administrative tasks. BA/BS degree preferred; overtime may be required at times.