Fantastic opportunity for an experienced, well-rounded, resourceful, and adaptable Office Manager who wants to join a global and complex company with a friendly corporate culture. Opportunity for long-term learning and growth, as well as mentorship from inspiring leaders. Competitive total compensation package.

Who- the Company: 
Our client is a high profile, well-established, and reputable global company headquartered in Vancouver. The corporate office is fast-paced, and the company has a corporate culture which emphasizes learning & development, collaboration, teamwork, and high performance. The people at this company are dedicated to their work and also know how to have fun. This company truly values their employees and provides great perks that promote a healthy work life. 

What- the Role: 
On behalf of our client, SWIM is recruiting for a new Office Manager. This is a newly created position due to ongoing business growth. The company wants someone who can truly focus on, and be accountable for, the smooth operations of this corporate office.
This is a very well-rounded role, with a lot of “traditional” office management responsibilities as well as interesting tasks in other areas of employee experience and workplace experience.
We are looking for an Office Manager with an upbeat & can-do approach to work. Someone who comes to work with a smile and is excited to contribute directly to an organized, happy, positive, and productive work environment. The ideal candidate for this role will be detail-oriented and hands-on as well as strategic and able to see the bigger picture.

• Facilities management, including liaising with the property management firm, security, vendors, maintenance, interior designers, etc.
• Ensure emergency preparedness, risk management, and compliance with health & safety procedures
• Oversee relationships and contracts with external vendors for office supplies, kitchen supplies, furniture, equipment (photocopiers, printers, etc.).
• Mentor and coach reception/administrative staff, and provide back-up to reception as needed
• Participate in and contribute to various committees, such as social committee and health & safety committee.
• Contributing to onboarding of new employees and employees transferred to Vancouver from other offices.
• Support office events (anniversaries
• Oversee corporate travel platform and program (i.e. reviewing relationships and agreements with airlines, hotels, transportation providers, restaurants, sports & entertainment providers, etc.)
• Various systems will be used by the new EA including the full Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams), as well as SharePoint, Zoom, and Workiva.

This is an excellent career opportunity for someone who is looking for diverse and engaging work in an interesting and people-focused corporate work environment!
Swim Recruiting will provide a full job description to interested candidates.

Who- the Candidate: 
We are seeking a well-rounded Office Manager who is organized, professional, detail-oriented, and passionate about their work. Qualified candidates will have at least 5 years and ideally 10 to 15 years relevant and progressive experience in corporate office management and workplace experience.

Clear communication skills (written and verbal) are crucial as this role involves a great deal of interaction with executive leaders, managers, colleagues, and other employees.

Experience working in complex and global corporation is beneficial but not required. Some form of post-secondary education is highly preferred but not necessary.  

There are many soft skills and personality traits we are looking for in this Office Manager, some of which are: resourceful, adaptable, honest, proactive, diplomatic, tactful, reliable, accurate, detail-oriented, helpful, and flexible. The Office Manager will be excellent at maintaining confidentiality and will also be a collaborative team player who can work hard while also enjoying the dynamic, friendly, and fun-loving culture.
  
Where: 
Based in a beautiful corporate office right in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. Full-time in office.  Close to public transit and many amenities like restaurants and shops.

How Much: 
This company provides a very robust total compensation package. Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and skills, likely in the range of $75,000 to $90,000.
Additionally, the Office Manager will be eligible for a very generous amount of vacation days paid time off (almost 6 weeks in total!), a competitive performance-based bonus, a solid pension plan, great health & dental benefits, an annual health allowance, an employee share purchase program, and other great perks- please discuss further with SWIM.
 
When & How to Apply: 
Interviews are already starting, so please do not hesitate to apply TODAY if you are interested and would like to hear more. SWIM will be presenting the profiles of our shortlisted candidates directly to the hiring team.   If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out to that directly as soon as you can. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY’ and send us your resume. Thank you!