The Executive Office plays an integral role in setting and advancing Goldman Sachs’ corporate strategy, and in preserving the firm’s distinctive culture. We are responsible for safeguarding the firm’s relationship with alumni, clients, shareholders, policy makers, and the broader public, while ensuring that our own people remain informed about the firm’s evolving priorities. We also partner with the businesses to source high-impact opportunities in line with the firm’s social and sustainability agendas.
The Media Relations Team in the Executive Office is seeking a highly motivated administrative assistant. This role involves supporting and managing the schedules and communications of the Communications team. The role requires exceptional prioritization and communication skills, as well as the ability to adapt to a wide range of working styles and responsibilities. Previous experience in supporting senior executives and the ability to work in a busy, fast-paced environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
Provides administrative support in a team environment to several Managing Directors.
Handles a high volume of phones calls, ensuring that media calls are always answered during normal office hours
Interacts with news reporters and high level business leaders in a professional and effective manner
Maintains complex and extremely detailed calendars, thinking proactively about scheduling needs and prioritizes meeting requests and related logistics.
Coordinates domestic and international travel arrangements and processes expense reports.
Manages monthly invoices and arranges for payment.
Supports team management by downloading monthly budget information and formatting into Excel spreadsheets
Support the media relations team in managing news outlet subscriptions, updating media contact databases and maintaining media monitoring subscriptions for all team members
Maintains understanding of firm expenses, client entertainment, news subscriptions and attendance policies.
On-boards new hires by working with manager to complete all technology, systems access, security and early scheduling needs
Book rooms and locations for meetings and events, ensuring all logistical planning details are addressed
Orders supplies and keeps inventory well-stocked.
Skills
Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
High attention to detail.
Strong proficiency in MS Word and Outlook
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Concur and Zoom
Ability to maintain high standards despite pressing deadlines.
Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
Ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential and non-routine information.
Self-starter with excellent anticipation skills; problem solving; follow up.
Demonstrates dependability and sense of urgency about getting results.
Strong organizational skills.
Comfortable working with people at all organizational levels.
Ability to display a consistent, professional degree of communication
Must be able to prioritize a variety of time-sensitive tasks.
Must have excellent judgment; independent thinker and resourceful.
Team player with a positive attitude.
Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy and discretion required.
3+ years of experience
About Goldman Sachs
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
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Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $70000-$110000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Administrative
Industries
Financial Services
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