Thursday, June 21, 2012

Sales-Marketing Coordinator - Oxford University Press

Company Site: http://global.oup.com/?cc=us

Application Site: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?job_did=JHQ14T5Y7G8Z0CBKRZ7&IPath=CJR

Oxford University Press Inc. is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.

Oxford University Press Inc. is perhaps the most diverse publisher of its type. It publishes in many countries in a variety of different languages, for all levels, and across virtually the whole range of academic disciplines.
 
Job Description:
Provide administrative and executive support to the Vice President of Global Marketing for Oxford University Press's Global Academic Business. Global Marketing is a 200+ global team comprised of Product Marketing, Discipline and End-User Marketing, Market Research, Branding and Communications, Publicity, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Direct Marketing and Retail & Wholesale Account Management and Merchandising.

The ideal candidate:
- Has a passion to receive an immersive and deep education in publishing and/or marketing & sales.
- Loves a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.
- Thrives in an environment where self-initiative can add tremendous value.
- Enjoys a broad-based vantage point of a growing & changing business.

Responsibilities include:
- General administrative duties Answering phone, write correspondence, fax, file, etc.
- Maintain overbooked Outlook calendar with attention to corresponding time zones.
- Manage departmental budgets and expenses.
- Manage internal and external communications; proof-read and edit numerous high profile correspondences.
- Serve as the general contact for all Marketing Directors in NY, Cary, and Oxford headquarter offices and global satellite offices.
- Manage To-Do Lists PowerPoint Presentations.
- Compile information from different internal departments.
- Conduct independent research.
- Find appropriate imagery.
- Global travel coordination: Manage flights, itineraries, correspondence and visas as necessary.
- Liaise with team in the UK for bimonthly trips.
- Meeting planning & administration.
- Develop schedule & agendas for senior management team meetings & general staff briefings.
- Facilitate and ensure seamless setup of executive level meetings.
- Take and circulate minutes in a timely fashion.
- Follow up on action plan reporting and deliverables from various functions within the company.
- Coordination with internal staff and external consultants to pull together necessary agendas, video conference set-up, and refreshments for high-level meetings.
- Flexibility to do special projects for the department.
 
Job Requirements:
- BA or Equivalent Must be detail oriented, pro-active, and a creative problem solver.
- Must have excellent communication skills.
- Must possess a clear ability to follow directions.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite PowerPoint: design, animation, etc. Excel: formulas, macros, filters, formulas etc. Word: merge, templates, etc.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Experience with senior management administrative assistance a plus.