OFFICE MANAGER FOR FAST PACED PR COMPANY

We are looking for an experienced, switched on and extremely organised Office Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be providing full support and managing an office of 20 staff. Duties will include but are not limited to managing suppliers, organising internal meetings, dealing with IT issues, handling petty cash, making sure the office is pristine at all times and dealing with any office maintenance issues.

The successful candidate will be exceptionally organised, have excellent administration, IT and Microsoft Office skills and excel under pressure. You will be managing a heavy and ever-changing workload so it is crucial that you have background in this sort of role and know how to multi task and prioritise effectively.

Who are we?
We are an award-winning PR company that uses the offices for shoots, production, PR, publishing and news. Every day is different, there are always around 20 projects on at anyone go, with around 70% permanent staff to 30% freelancers - so a fresh and regular set up changes and turnover.

We've built our success with some exceptional people, creating incredible, unique campaigns. So we go the extra mile when it comes to looking after our talent. No day at Taylor Herring is the same and the successful candidate will have the chance to assist and help with projects like pugs game of thrones or Derren Brown's Ghost Train.

Location: West London
Salary: £18-£25k
Start: ASAP- 1 month notice considered

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Front of house - making sure the office always is functioning well and looks presentable
• Office maintenance and management
• Ensuring the security of the office at all times
• Managing suppliers
• Supporting all recruitment drives and HR issues
• Managing the work experience scheme
• Dealing with IT issues/liaising with IT support if required
• Managing petty cash and assisting the finance team as required
• Reviewing and implementing the company's health and safety policy
• Reviewing the supplier agreements for the building
• Set up and close down of tech in meetings

The ideal candidate will be / have:
• Will have been a runner / facilities executive / receptionist / office manager
• The right candidate will have the flare and skills for this role, so length of time working can really lend weight to any application, but ambition and smarts will also gain a lot of affection in our consideration
• Excellent organisational, admin skills, IT skills
• Intermediate-advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Office management experience
• Personable and approachable
• Well presented at all times

The Future
• The agency is growing and so are the roles of all members of staff.
• We are looking for candidates who want to make a career here, and grow their role to take on more responsibilities within the company framework
• We are a progressive loyal company that reward success and monitor progress constantly.

We love smart people at Taylor Herring. We build roles around people and the more hunger and passion you show for your job, the more we will reward you. Someone who can go from PA to Managing Director within 5 years. Someone who wants to build a career in supporting a creative company grow from strength to strength - with opportunities to grow responsibilities in HR, Recruitment, Production, Contracting, Finance or Client Management.

The client has a dog that frequents the office so you must be comfortable with pets.