Assistant to Senior Manager

A assistant to senior manager acts as a liaison between other management and employees.

In this position you will likely look after administrative tasks of senior officials within an organization.

Senior manager assistants provide high-level administrative tasks and schedule management.

Assistant to Senior Manager Responsibilities

Manage Phone Calls and Emails

In this job you will schedule in calls for the senior manager or take calls on their behalf.

Make travel arrangements

Travel arrangements such as car hire, taxi services, hotels or flights may be required to be booked (depending on the organisation).

Coordinate daily calendars of senior managers

Coordination of their calendar / diary / appointments; such as booking meetings or phone calls.

Creating or reviewing reports

Depending on what department the senior manager is in may depend on the content of the reports; however reporting is usually part of this job role.

Assistant to Senior Manager Skills

A Qualification in Business

This is not always expected by a business.

However, we recommend this so you have the necessary foundation skills and knowledge.

Previous experience

This skill is not always expected when applying for a job.

However, it is always good to have, experience doesn’t always have to be in a work environment.

Organisational skills

This skill is important as you will likely be managing a calendar and schedule

Solid written and verbal communication skills

It is important to have good writing skills; for instance, be able to use things like Microsoft office.

Average Pay Assistant to Senior Manager

According to www.payscale.com the average pay for an senior manager assistant is AU$83,530