Executive Assistant / Manager at a Reputable Hospitality and E-commerce Start-up

We are a reputable Hospitality and E-commerce start-up with 14 Units of fully furnished short-let apartments with a bar, located in Ikeja, Lagos State.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant / Manager

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

What is the Role?

• The role is to provide effective and efficient backup and management support to the founder of an ecommerce and take the lead overseeing a hospitality business success.
• You should have outstanding leadership and people skills with an understanding of a commercial setting.
• You will be an effective manager of people with excellent leadership skills and the ability to motivate and develop the staff.
• You will be responsible for driving the performance of the short let apartments and software developers, digital marketer, conducting research components for delivering an eccentric customer focused ecommerce business.
• You will report to the CEO and work closely to ensure the success of the businesses and startup launch.
• This is an incredibly creative and fast paced environment and is not for the lazy-hearted.

Main Duties

• Management and development of staff
• Management of the day to day operations of the businesses
• Achieving targets for the businesses (set monthly by the CEO)
• Growth planning and business development
• HR responsibility - including recruitment and training of staff
• weekly Reporting
• Planning and managing workload - tracking deadlines, ensuring time scheduled to plan and complete work, etc.
• Conducting strategic research and reports on various business objectives
• Supporting other members of the team as appropriate to business demands.
• Be an ambassador for the Company.
• Preparing documents including presentations using PowerPoint & Canva.
• To be the 'eyes and the ears' of the businesses.
• Diary management and coordinating the activities of the CEO.
• Deal with all communications and correspondence in a confidential, professional, and timely manner.
• Any other duties as may be required to ensure smooth and efficient operations and commensurate with the position.

Requirements
Education:

• Candidates should possess minimum of an OND qualification.

Experience:

• At least 1 year relevant work experience.
• Strong operational experience.

Personal Attributes:

• Able to meet high expectations and demanding deadlines.
• Initiative - tons of it - absolutely essential - someone who can think and then take the most appropriate action – fast.
• Able to build instant rapport and relations with people from a variety of backgrounds both face to face and over the telephone and online.
• Cheerful, upbeat, 'half-full' personality with a 'can do/will do' approach and positive attitude.
• Flexible and adaptable - absolutely key.
• Be able to absorb information quickly and respond appropriately and positively.
• Resilient, self-confident, resourceful, and unflappable.
• Able to work to strict deadlines and to the highest possible standards.
• High energy - low maintenance - strong worth ethic.
• Have pride in personal appearance.
• Be a team player as well as being able to work alone.
• Firm but fair approach when required to deal with 'difficult' situations.
• Have the imagination to see the vision and determination and focus to get things done.

Ability to commute / relocate:

• Ikeja: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).

Benefits
This is an outstanding opportunity for the right person to take the lead in these businesses at a senior level and comes with a good salary and remuneration:

• Salary: N3,000,000 Annually.
• Accommodation ( optional)
• Company Car ( must have a valid driving license)
• Yearly bonus.

Application Closing Date
5th June, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV with Cover letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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