Executive Assistant To The Chief Marketing Officer

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Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy inclusive and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

• Flexible and competitive benefits including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions a Defined Benefit Pension Plan a $750 wellness and health care spending account to name a few

• In addition to paid vacation each year five personal days sick days as necessary and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

• Opportunities for learning training and development and much more...

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POSITION OVERVIEW

BDC is seeking an Executive Assistant to support our Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The ideal candidate is creative and enjoys working in a stimulating mission-driven results-oriented and diversity-focused environment. They demonstrate sound judgment in a variety of situations possess strong written and verbal communication coordination and organizational skills and are able to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.

You will be successful in this role if:

• You enjoy supporting an executive leadership team

• You enjoy following up on administrative tasks

• You are comfortable managing a wide variety of activities

• You are discreet and diplomatic by nature

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Support the CMO as well as the teams reporting to the CMO with various administrative tasks including:

  • managing multiple calendars

  • supporting the onboarding of new employees

  • submitting requests related to access rights and IT services

  • managing supplies travel arrangements and mail.

• Organize complex meetings and team events (e.g. multiple stakeholders different time zones external guests candidate interviews etc.).

• Prepare meeting agendas and ensure follow-up on action items stemming from CMO leadership meetings finance leadership meetings and any other management meetings deemed relevant.

• Anticipate the CMOs needs by preparing context briefs proactively tracking priority files and managing incoming information with sound judgement.

• Ensure thorough follow-up on invoice processing and expense account management.

• Effectively manage competing priorities process files and requests quickly and proactively and follow them through to completion often within tight deadlines.

• Act as a liaison to facilitate smooth communication between the team and internal departments.

• Actively participate in SMC-related requests and collaborate with fellow Executive Assistants.

• Develop and maintain relationships with external partners to ensure information coordination and support various projects.

• Handle various confidential information such as reports documentation and correspondence.

• Perform any other duties related to the nature of the position.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• College diploma in Business Administration or a related field

• Minimum of 5 years experience in an executive administrative support role

• Experience in the financial services industry and knowledge of BDC operations is a strong asset

• Strong project management and coordination skills including the ability to organize work and manage multiple priorities

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to perform under pressure

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a high-velocity executive environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both official languages (French and English)

• Strong knowledge of the MS Office suite Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook

• Comfort in using new technologies and AI tools such as Copilot

Proudly one of Canadas Top 100 Employers and one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers we are committed to fostering a diverse equitable inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application please do not hesitate to contact us at .

While we appreciate all applications we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.