Hey girls! See below for an exciting job opportunity with PLAE. I've been working for PLAE since last August and it's been such a great learning experience. If your looking for a paid job, I definitely encourage you to apply! ==================================== Introduction to PLAE and Position: PLAE is a global brand of high performance athletic flooring which launched in March 2009. PLAE is driven to deliver the most innovative products that are meticulously designed for long-lasting, superior performance. We are based in Atlanta, GA on 5th and West Peachtree Street which is convenient to the GA Tech campus. We are eager to demonstrate how we defeat ordinary and ultimately maximize home field advantage. www.plaeusa.com The Personal Assistant will be primarily responsible for the following functions: • Manage the CEO’s time • Organizing Management and Staff and meetings • Minute taking at managers and Leadership meetings • Support the Management Team in scheduling meetings with CEO Key Interfaces Internal • Brett Waits – CEO • Operations Team External • Customers and outside PLAE representatives • Field all advertising and telemarketing calls What you will do Manage the CEO to ensure his time is fully utilized. • Arranging all meetings for CEO. • Help the CEO to leave and arrive at meetings on time and prepared • Work with CEO to ensure he has correct materials and information for meetings. • To handle emails for the CEO • Work with CEO to ensure follow up of meetings is undertaken, as required. • Travel arrangements for CEO. • Taking telephone calls for the CEO in his absence. • Manage and file CEO correspondence. • Assist with presentation creation • To serve as a personal representative of the CEO internally and externally Meetings • Arranging meetings, meetings rooms, refreshments, distribution of materials and notes for: • Senior Leadership Team Strategy Days (quarterly) • Weekly Directors meetings • Staff ‘barometer’ meetings (twice a year) • Other meetings as required Minute Taking • Taking accurate and informative Minutes at the following meetings: • Senior Leadership Strategy Days • Weekly Directors meetings • Other meetings as required Induction of New Employees • Help HR department induct new employees where required Competencies Required • Confidence in dealing with high performing individuals • Ability to successfully work in a fast-paced environment • Ability to manage multiple tasks successfully • Excellent administrative and typing skills & IT literacy • Very strong organizational skills and detail-orientation • Excellent speaking voice and confident telephone manner; comfortable greeting a wide assortment of guests, including business CEOs • Ability to successfully represent CEO to staff in a firm but polite manner Characteristics Required • Extreme Confidentiality and discretion • Self-starter with initiative, confidence, and ability to deal with unexpected situations or last minute changes in a young organization • Person with a “can-do” attitude able to help the organization expand in the coming years • A team player, personable and out-going. Ability to develop relationships with young staff members across the organization. • Belief in the organization's main philosophies: Start Date September 1st, 2010 Part Time: 20 hrs a week To apply: Send your resume to the attention of Brett Waits brett@plaeusa.com If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email Brett Waits ( brett@plaeusa.com) or Candis Pham (cpham3@gatech.edu).