Current job title: Administrative
Manager, Corporate Marketing
Industry: Financial technology
Department: Marketing
Years worked in this industry: 5
Years worked in this department: 5
Special training or attributes needed or helpful to
get job in this industry (or specific department): Prior
years of experience managing administrative support personnel
Number of
managers and/or staff supported: Approximately 30
Typical work hours: 8:00 – 5:00
Weekends or overtime hours: Overtime is
worked as the work demands require. I am salaried and do not receive
overtime pay. The admin team I manage, however, does receive overtime pay
for extra hours worked.
General salary range
(Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may
NOT be an exact salary in order to
give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that
the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this
salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports
to, required hours and geographical location.): I do not have
knowledge of the salary range for my position. My current salary is mid-
to upper 50’s.
Benefits (direct or indirect): 30 day
sabbatical (in addition to standard vacation) after ten years of service.
Lingo you might hear in this industry:
A typical day on the job: Hard to say –
workload demands are extremely volatile in our department and are based on
the needs of executive management.
Positive things about being an administrative
professional in this industry:
Negative things about being an administrative
professional in this industry:
Type of workspace/office:
cubicle
Primary responsibilities as an administrative
professional in this position: Manage an admin staff of 4,
point person for telecom, equipment, invoice, asset tracking, facilities
needs for department, involvement in event planning needs for
department/company.
Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job
applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement: Highly
organized and detail oriented, ability to coordinate multiple
projects/tasks, results oriented and can work well under pressure.
Office machines or equipment operated regularly:
PC, printers, copiers, binding equipment, phone.
Technology (hard) skills used regularly:
Design and detail focus to prepare business presentations, spreadsheet and
database to maintain variety of lists.
Critical soft skills: Managing
staff/workload to ensure critical deadlines are met, communication to
provide feedback and also to keep staff in the loop on a variety of issues
that affect them and their workload on a day-to-day basis, organization to
coordinate and manage multiple tasks.
Pace of this position: Fast
Geographical region: Midwest U.S.
Karen Porter, The Administrative Professional Job Performance and Career Success Coach™