Assistant

Options Consulting Solutions; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Options Consulting Solutions in downtown Toronto is seeking an Assistant to join its Marketing & Communications team. This administration-focused role will manage calendars, coordinate meetings, and process expenses for three senior marketing leaders.

You will support two Directors of Business Development and the Director of Communications, and serve as theEA backup to the CMO's office during absences, gaining broad exposure to professional services marketing.

Qualifications

• 2–7 years of administrative, coordinator or assistant experience
• Experience managing multiple calendars and scheduling complex meetings
• Experience preparing and reconciling expense reports and processing invoices
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with proofreading ability
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple stakeholders and priorities
• Discretion handling confidential information
• Interest in growing into an Executive Assistant role
• Post-secondary diploma/degree in Business, Office Administration, Marketing or related field

Responsibilities

• Calendar management for two Directors, BD and Communications
• Schedule internal and client meetings across time zones
• Book meeting rooms, virtual links and catering
• Prepare agendas, briefing notes and materials; take minutes and follow up on actions
• Coordinate recurring team meetings, leadership sessions and client meetings
• Organize travel and itineraries as needed
• Prepare and submit expense reports for three Directors; process invoices and track spend
• Liaise with vendors and finance on payments
• Maintain shared drives, contact lists and project trackers
• Cover the CMO's calendar, meetings, correspondence and expenses when needed
• Support internal communications, newsletters and social posts; assist events logistics

Skills

Calendar management

Meeting coordination

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in Business/Office Administration/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

A leading professional services firm is hiring an Assistant to join its Marketing & Communications team in downtown Toronto. This is an administration-focused role: managing calendars, coordinating meetings and processing expenses for three senior marketing leaders.

You will support two Directors of Business Development and the Director of Communications. You will also be the primary backup to the Executive Assistant to the Chief Marketing Officer, covering the CMO's office during absences and peak periods.

This role is ideal for an organized early-career professional who wants to build toward an Executive Assistant career. You will learn senior-level executive support first-hand while gaining broad exposure to professional services marketing.

Key responsibilities

Calendar management (two Directors, BD and Director, Communications)

• Manage three busy, frequently changing calendars, balancing internal priorities with client commitments
• Schedule internal and client meetings across multiple time zones, resolving conflicts proactively
• Book meeting rooms, virtual meeting links and catering
• Flag upcoming deadlines, travel and commitments so each Director is prepared

Meeting coordination

• Prepare agendas, briefing notes and meeting materials in advance
• Take minutes, record action items and follow up on outstanding tasks
• Coordinate recurring team meetings, leadership sessions and client meetings
• Organize travel and itineraries as needed

Expense and administrative management

• Prepare, reconcile and submit expense reports for all three Directors on time and in line with firm policy
• Process invoices and purchase orders; track marketing spend against budget
• Liaise with vendors, agencies and the finance team on payments and queries
• Maintain shared drives, contact lists, team calendars and project trackers

EA backup to the CMO's office

• Cover the Executive Assistant to the CMO during vacations, absences and peak periods
• Manage the CMO's calendar, meetings, correspondence and expenses when covering
• Act as a professional first point of contact for senior leaders and clients
• Handle confidential information with discretion

Marketing, BD and communications support

• Coordinating projects ensuring timelines are met
• Help schedule internal communications, newsletters and social posts
• Support client events and seminars: invitations, RSVPs, logistics and on-site help
• Take on ad hoc projects across the Marketing & Communications team

What you bring:

• 2–7 years of administrative, coordinator or assistant experience, ideally in professional services (legal, accounting, consulting or financial services)
• Proven experience managing multiple calendars and scheduling complex meetings
• Experience preparing and reconciling expense reports and processing invoices
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with strong proofreading skills
• Highly organized, able to juggle several stakeholders and competing priorities
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information
• A clear interest in growing into an Executive Assistant role
• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Business, Office Administration, Marketing or a related field

Nice to have

• Experience supporting or backing up a senior executive
• Familiarity with expense platforms (e.g., Concur, Chrome River) and a CRM (e.g., InterAction, Salesforce)
• Exposure to marketing, BD or communications work
• French or another language an asse
• Hands-on experience supporting senior leaders.
• Broad exposure to business development, communications and events in a leading firm
• Hybrid schedule with one remote day per week, in a central, transit-accessible downtown office