Executive Assistant (Year-Round)

Executive Assistant

Initial 12-month appointment with the potential for ongoing employment

Flexible location

Fantastic employee benefits program

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts. As a community of adventurers and discoverers, Vail Resorts delivers an Experience of a Lifetime to our guests and our employees. Join us today to reach your peak.

The perks start with a free lift pass, but as a Vail Resorts Australia employee, that’s just the beginning. Think free group lessons with our qualified snowsports instructors, discounts at our food, rental and retail outlets, employee recognition programs, staff events, training, wellness programs and more!

This role offers the flexibility to be based onsite in the beautiful Perisher Valley or to work remotely from within NSW if preferred. Perisher is the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere, located in the beautiful Snowy Mountains region of South-Eastern NSW and just a two-hour drive from Canberra and the Far South Coast.

Perisher is part of Vail Resorts who own and operate ski areas including iconic resorts including Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia as well as Park City, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb and Vail in North America.

The Executive Assistant provides support to the VP & General Manager Perisher and the broader Executive team at Vail Resorts Australia. This is an interesting and varied role with opportunity to ‘make it your own’. The successful candidate will be a highly trusted, organised individual with the ability to provide professional administrative services and act as a welcoming first point of contact for stakeholder enquiries.

In a typical day in this role, you might:
Determine priority matters of attention for the executive, redirecting or handling routine matters personally as appropriate

Organise logistics for and attend leadership meetings as requested, act as secretary by preparing agenda’s, sending invitations, collating meeting materials and preparing accurate minutes for timely distribution

Maintain calendars, including scheduling meetings, appointments and engagements

Assist with record keeping and document management processes including development and maintenance of the leadership SharePoint and Teams sites

To be considered for this role, you should have:
A minimum of 2 years of experience in an administrative, executive assistant, secretarial or office management position

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop good working relationships with all levels of staff.

Strong written communication skills

An ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Previous experience in preparing meeting agendas and minutes will be highly regarded

Well-developed Microsoft 365 and Sharepoint skills

As part of our team, you will be expected to:
Demonstrate our core Values – Have Fun, Be Inclusive, Be Safe, Do Good, Serve Others, Drive Value and Do Right

Provide an experience that creates a desire for our guests to return

Be punctual, reliable and show up for work with an enthusiastic attitude and embrace all parts of your job

Develop and maintain excellent relationships with fellow workmates, showing respect to your peers and supervisors

We can assist with sourcing local accommodation for the successful candidate if required.

At Vail Resorts Australia one of our core values is Be Inclusive.

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. If you require assistance to apply, interview or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please contact us at [email protected].

Applications close 26 March 2023 or sooner if the right candidate is found!

Join our team and experience the outdoors like never before. Your adventure starts now.