Consumer Reports is currently seeking an experienced Sr. Administrative Assistant to join our team onsite at our NYC Satellite office! The Senior Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing exceptional support to the SVP and VP for our strategy, new products and services, and innovation lab teams. In this role you will act as an ambassador for CR staff and visitors. If you are interested in being a part of an innovative, inclusive, and joyful workplace this is a great opportunity!

 

Under our CRFlex program, this position is designated as onsite and is located at our New York City Co-op office location

You will support the leads for three connected CR teams working on strategy, new products and services, and our innovation lab, to ensure their work is well organized. In this role you will also help manage our NYC satellite office as well as occupy/maintain the front desk area, ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly and representing CR to diverse internal and external audiences.  

 

The ideal candidate will be self motivated, able to work with very little supervision and have a warm and welcoming personality!

You’ll Be Highly Rated If:

• You have an Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education/work experience).
• You are an experienced administrative support professional You have at least 5 years experience successfully supporting C level executives in a corporate setting.  You are a "go to" resource for MS Office Suite and/or Google Workspace and you have general knowledge of budgeting and reporting systems (Cognos, Oracle, TM1, etc.) Your expense reports are impeccable and timely.
• You are a presentation whisperer. In Powerpoint or Google slides, you have a knack for taking slides from bullet points to "wow" with compelling, professional layouts, fonts and graphics. 
• You are a relationship builder. You have demonstrated success building collaborative, cross-enterprise partnerships and your relationships enable you to resolve challenges on behalf of the leaders you support. You say “yes” when asked for help and so others are happy to reciprocate when you need a favor.
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills. You are able to carry out your responsibilities with a high level of discretion, professionalism, and exceptional judgment.
• You are reliable. Punctuality and dependability are in your DNA. You have a long track record of delivering the highest quality work on or ahead of deadline.
• You are mission driven. You care about CR’s mission and are excited to strengthen an innovative, inclusive, and joyful workplace.

This positon requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to your start date

 

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Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to a fair and just marketplace for consumers. Our team is made up of truth tellers, change agents, and consumer advocates who investigate and build coalitions to fight for fairness and justice in the marketplace. We leverage our evidence-based approach to demand safer products, a healthier environment, and equitable services for everyone.

Our mission starts with you. We offer medical benefits from that start on your first day as a CR employee that include behavioral health coverage and unlimited sick days. There’s also generous family planning benefits and a generous 401K match. Learn more about how CR’s advocates for strong benefits on behalf of their employees here: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/careers/landing-page/index.htm

At Consumer Reports, we are committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation. The target salary range for this position is $78k to $90k. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall near the middle of this range. Compensation for the successful candidate will be informed by the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience.

Consumer Reports proudly seeks to build a richly diverse workforce by hiring people with a diversity of thoughts, identities, perspectives, and experiences that help advance the difference we make for consumers, and by ensuring our people experience equity and inclusion in their work lives. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and people with disabilities.