Executive Assistant / Office Manager Wanted - (Midtown, NYC) New York City

Published date: January 19, 2015
  • Location: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

The Executive Assistant / Office Manager will be a vital part of our team and will be responsible for supporting our executive team and making sure our operation runs smoothly! This is a pivotal role and a unique opportunity to change the way Americans travel, and join a startup in its early stages. If you dream big and know how to turn dreams into reality, we want to hear from you.

Please read the job description in its entirety before applying through the link below.

About Us:
Tripda's mission, based on the principles of the sharing economy, is to revolutionize the way Americans travel by connecting regular people making similar trips so everyone benefits: the driver, the passenger, society, and the environment. Tripda allows members to reduce travel costs, meet new friends, and conveniently reach their destination... all in a super simple, cool, and environmentally friendly way! Tripda is a global platform rapidly expanding throughout North America, Latin America and Asia. Founded in 2014, Tripda is backed by Rocket Internet, the world's largest Internet platform.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Tripda is looking for an energetic, bright, hard working and well-organized Executive Assistant / Office Manager who will provide essential administrative and operational support for our New York office. This is an amazing opportunity to work for an exciting and unique startup company and be involved in many fields of business.

• Provide administrative support and assistance to the co-founders and executives
• Manage day-to-day operations of the office
• Assist with HR administration, employee onboarding and managing benefits
• Perform light bookkeeping, track purchase receipts and report on purchases
• Organize and coordinate schedules: maintain calendar, schedule meetings and conference calls
• Prepare and edit correspondence, reports and presentation materials
• Book and manage travel arrangements and accommodations
• Prepare monthly expense reports for executive management
• Organize and host events and assist in preparing for marketing events
• Coordinate special projects as needed
• Organize and maintain files and other administrative duties
• Be the live spirit of the company and maintain our work culture
• Coordinate events, shipping, printing and purchasing of various complexity

Required Skills and Qualifications: ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
• 2-3 years of experience in an administrative support/operations role
• 4 year College degree required
• Extremely tech savvy with a high proficiency in MS office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Dropbox and Google Docs
• Graphic design and/or manipulation skills -- ability to modify, crop, resize and submit assets to print
• Extremely organized and detail oriented
• Multi-tasker with ability to execute meticulously and quickly
• Operations minded
• Experience with HR and bookkeeping a plus
• Impeccable written and verbal communications skills

Additional Requirements:
• Quick learner who is results-oriented, self-motivated and pro-active
• Independent worker, reliable, responsible and self-managed
• Affinity towards working in a fast-paced, dynamic, challenging and constantly-changing environment
• Willing to work extensive and unconventional hours
• A true team player with a 'can do' attitude
• Love dealing with, and combating bureaucracy -- a big advantage
• Personable, sharp and quick, with strong follow-up habits


Please apply through the link below for better processing:
https://tripda.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0gix
Resumes alone will not be considered.

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