Executive Assistant and Office Manager: - Job ID: 1307

Ascendis Pharma

Ascendis Pharma

Administration, Operations
Princeton, NJ, USA
Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2024

This position will have a broad range of responsibilities at various levels including interfacing with top executive management and internal/external stakeholders. This individual will manage all administrative duties for the SVP Chief Global Commercial.

Key Responsibilities

o Provide heavy calendar management and serve as the primary gatekeeper for the SVP & Global Chief Commercial Officer and US Commercial Office (and other senior leaders as assigned) schedules liaising with internal and external stakeholders – comfortable working in multiple time zones (US, Europe and Asia)

o Schedules and coordinates executive meetings, conference calls, and other special events, logistics, secure materials in advance, technical/audio requirements, catering, etc.

o Arranges domestic and international travel, which may include developing itineraries and agendas, booking transportation and hotel arrangements

o Prepares, tracks and ensures timely submission of expense reports and purchase orders

o Creates PowerPoint presentations, including graphics and tables

o Takes meeting minutes, sends deliverables to stakeholders

o Assists with interview scheduling and coordination to ensure a smooth candidate experience.

o Ensure confidentiality is maintained

o Works closely with Finance, Investor Relations and Global Communications teams around quarterly earnings cycles and investor activities

o May assist / serve as a backup for preparation and assembles board books, assist in preparation for board meetings, and other executive materials a presentation

o Serves as the office manager for the NJ office to coordinate day to day overall office administrative needs

  • Maintain the office condition and arrange necessary repairs
  • Manages office supply and food and beverage budgets; provides monthly overview to Head of Administration
  • Oversees facility maintenance including cleaning vendors, alarm/security vendor and printing service vendors
  • Responsible for EH&S protocol, staff training and safety equipment maintenance.
  • Partner with HR to update and maintain office policies as necessary
  • Organizes onboarding for new employees. Coordinates first day preparations including: welcome reception, parking logistics, Ascendis welcome collateral, and office safety documents.
  • Manage contract and price negotiations with office vendors & service providers
  • Coordinate with IT department on all office equipment
  • Manage Concur travel portal. Tasks include configure authorizations according to company org charts, set up new staff accounts, provides portal training and support to staff, makes recommendations for portal updates; provides monthly report to Head of Administration