Office Asst., Account Manager, Communications Assistant (3 Openings)

Office Assistant, Account Manager, and Communications Assistant (3 Openings) - Schaumburg, IL

$48,000-$57,000/ annually + full benefits

Corporate Resources, on behalf of our client in Schaumburg, IL is immediately hiring an Office Assistant, Account Manager, and Communications Assistant. We are looking for applicants who possess the motivation and want to excel in their chosen career paths.
These positions are permanent direct-hire positions that offer full benefits and liberal PTO. Our organization offers an upbeat, positive work environment that gives back a solid and unique work/life balance.

Our current roles include:

Office Assistant - $50,000-$52,000
Perform a variety of clerical tasks such as preparing reports, filing, managing mail, and some inbound calls. This person must be versatile and able to accomplish multiple tasks at once in a fast-paced environment.
 

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate travel and hotel accommodations during client events, logging attendance per department
• Learn each department’s function and support roles, providing backup for vacations/sick time
• Cross-trained to provide assistance during peak periods to Customer Service Department
• Order office supplies and manage all office equipment and maintenance

Requirements:

• 6 months of office experience
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task

Account Manager -$53,000-$57,000
Provide professional, quality customer service to our existing customers. This individual will be responsible for listening to our client’s needs, understanding timelines, placing orders, checking on the status of orders, providing follow-up, and fielding questions.

Responsibilities Include:

• Receive, review, and enter incoming customer purchase orders and return requests in a timely manner
• Maintain strong relationships with key clients, calling contacts prior to events to ensure all materials have been ordered and logistics are on target
• Work effectively with internal departments to resolve customer issues
• Develop knowledge of products and provide timely feedback to customer inquiries
• Order entry, follow up, and double-check quotes

Requirements:

• 1 — 2 years of office experience
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task

Communications Assistant - $48,000-$55,000
Assist our Marketing and Communications event planning team with forecasting sales goals and initiatives. Our Assistant should have either worked within a Marketing or Communications department or have had an internship within a similar field. Recent college graduates with some exposure to a corporate office setting would also be considered. Strong project-based experience with a “can do" attitude is required to succeed in this role.

Responsibilities Include:

• Accurate and creative production of reports for the Marketing Director and V.P.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills
• Strong relationship-building skills as you work with our key accounts to manage and follow up on events including catering, hotel, air, car, and logistics of materials
• Work with the sales team to compile the necessary information and deliver on-time reporting
• Various administrative functions per departments’ needs and requests

Requirements:

• 2 — 3 years of office experience
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Event planning experience a plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task