Administrative Assistant

Absorb Technology; Remote; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A rapidly growing remote-first tech company in Canada is seeking a part-time administrative support professional. This role involves providing assistance to executive leadership, managing event logistics, and ensuring high-quality service in a flexible remote environment. Ideal candidates should possess strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills, along with a background in administration. The company values collaboration and offers opportunities for career growth within a diverse and inclusive team.

Benefits

Fully remote-first work with flexible arrangements

New Hire Equipment Allowance

Opportunities for career growth

Employee driven diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years experience supporting executive leadership in administration.
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative on projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for employee recognition programs and meeting planning.
• Manage event logistics and coordinate occasional events.
• Provide general administrative support to CTO and leadership team.

Skills

Initiative and autonomy

Communication skills

Time-management skills

Organizational skills

Education

Post secondary education in office administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

“Working in HR and Admin at Absorb is an opportunity to be part of a team that works for the organization. We work hard but are not alone in our efforts. No matter the role, the entire team works collaboratively to ensure that we provide the best possible service to our fellow Absorbers.” – Teresa, HR Specialist

Are you looking for a highly flexible, part-time, remote role?

Are you ready to bring your solid administrative, critical thinking and organizational skills to our rapidly growing, remote‑first tech company? In this position, you’ll work with our CTO and VP’s of Software Development and Site Reliability Engineering to provide administrative support with various day‑to‑day initiatives. You’ll also bring your drive and desire for an opportunity to work with a technical team that is deeply committed to the organization, its people, and each other.

Note: This role is remote and highly flexible, part-time position, 20‑40 hours/month. Might have to attend occasional in‑person meetings.

What you’ll do:

• Provide support for employee recognition programs, calendar management, meeting and planning sessions
• Event management support and planning for team functions. Assist with coordinating occasional events, including arranging for catering, booking locations, and supporting event logistics
• Provide general administrative support to the CTO and other members of the Product Operations/Development leadership team, while ensuring professionalism, discretion and a high quality of service
• Travel arrangements including airline and hotel reservations
• Prepare and maintain expense reports as needed

What you’ll bring:

• 2‑3+ years experience supporting executive leadership with an administration background
• Strong ability to take initiative and demonstrate autonomy on projects and tasks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships
• Strong time‑management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask and ensure deadlines are met
• Ability to work in a remote environment for a geographically diverse organization

Additional preferred qualifications:

• Post secondary education in office administration or a related field
• Hands‑on knowledge working in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Technologies we use:

Are you ready to become an Absorber?

What we offer:

• Fully remote‑first work with flexible work arrangements
• New Hire Equipment Allowance and monthly Flex Allowance to support your success
• Endless opportunity for career growth and internal mobility
• Employee driven DE&I programs
• Games room, meditation & yoga space, state‑of‑the‑art workplace for Absorbers in our Calgary office

Who are we?

Absorb Software is a remote‑first company that provides online training solutions to leading organizations around the world. Absorb is a cloud‑based learning management system (LMS) engineered to inspire learning and fuel business productivity. Our online learning platform combines forward‑thinking technology built to scale as our customer’s organizations grow. We empower learners to enrich their lives, workplaces and communities.

Our values are simple:

• We achieve exceptional results by genuinely caring about each other and the work we do
• We’re united, and we grow through our commitment to elevating continual learning!

Absorb is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all our people. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. In the event a current Absorb employee would like to apply for this role they will inform their supervisor prior to submitting their application. Successful candidates for this position will be subject to pre‑employment background screening, including a criminal record check and must be able to show proof of legal eligibility to work in the country they have applied to without sponsorship.

Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please indicate this on your application and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any questions, please contact us at [e-mail]