Nike is looking for a Business Coordinator for Nike Russia Leadership Team in Moscow.
You’ll support a team of Senior Leaders of Nike organization in Russia, enabling them to keep up with the company’s rapid pace. Acting as a liaison your talents in problem solving, organization, time management and more will help fuel Nike’s success. You’ll learn how Nike operates through being responsible for coordinating and leading team conections and being involved with initiatives that are designed to improve Nike business position and operating model, giving you a unique insight into the opportunities that exist for building a career with Nike – Company is looking for someone with energy, and drive to bring the full Nike Russia Team together.
What you will work on:
- Prepares presentations, analytical reports both on an ongoing basis (in an agreed format) and at the request
- Coordinates project activities on behalf of the project leads (including, but not limited to - managing the schedule of meetings of project groups, recording meetings of project groups, creating descriptions of planned and completed work, problems and solutions developed; assignment of tasks based on the project plan and timely monitoring of the execution of these orders)
- Builds effective communication and interaction with employees of other departments of the Company and employees of the Nike Inc, using knowledge of the business processes and procedures of the Company, as well as an understanding of group dynamics to achieve set goals and resolve possible disputes
- Handling Senior Director’s schedules, ensuring appointments are created, updated or cancelled in a timely manner. Ensure appropriate locations for events and meetings are secured and arrange catering as requested. Provides planning, preparation and holding of meetings. Keeps minutes of internal meetings
- Enable successful team events. Use your judgement on when to work with the Senior Leaders and when to use your own initiative to ensure suitable locations are secured, catering and audio visual requirements are understood and provided for, accommodation for attendees is booked as necessary, travel requirements of attendees are understood, and travel arrangements are made/confirmed
- Keep meeting owners informed of the latest projected cost for the meeting to ensure compliance with budget targets. Coordinate and maintain invoices from external partners
- Manage Senior Director travel arrangements to attend Nike events as appropriate. Book flights, train tickets, accommodation and arrange Visas when needed. Provides support to employees of the Nike Inc arriving on a business visit to the Russian Federation (preparation of invitations and other documents required for obtaining visas, advice on stay in the Russian Federation, booking venues for events and project management of such events)
- Support the induction and introduction of new employees. Support new employees by ensuring they are introduced to their respective team and have the necessary and relevant support, advice and guidance from the necessary teams in business as appropriate
Who you will work with:
You will primarily work with the Nike Russia Senior Director and his team. Secondary you will work with external vendors and partners to make business meetings run smooth and with discipline. In cooperation with agencies, you will successfully organize team meetings for EMEA population directing them to secure travel, as well as visas and accommodation if necessary.
What you bring:
- At least 2 years experience as a department assistant or project coordinator in a large, multinational company
- Strong organization and administrative skills with either an assistant or project background
- Excellent MS Office skills especially Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to work flexible hours, and the ability to travel to off-sites and for meetings (when we are travelling again)
- Must have strong influencing skills and ability to resolve conflict and multiple priorities
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and use discretion in dissemination of information
- Excellent communications skills (written and verbal) and fluent in English, additional languages are an advantage
- Courteous, friendly and tactful