Office Manager & HR Specialist
About VDB Luxury Properties:
At VDB Luxury Properties, our mission is to disrupt the real estate market by redefining the way luxury properties are rented, purchased or managed in Barcelona and surroundings. Started a couple of years ago, we are experiencing explosive growth and we have big plans for the future and we are not slowing down anytime soon. Our mission is to continue delighting hundreds of high net-worth international clients from all over the world by delivering a world class quality service that they cannot find anywhere else, based on Speed, Quality, Discretion and most of all, Trust!
While we interact with our clients and prospects on a very personal level, we are a digital-first company, leveraging technology in everything we do.
We welcome top performers that will bring new ideas, diverse perspectives, and provide you the opportunities and freedom to grow and make a real impact on thousands of clients’ lifestyle… all while having fun! We also believe that diversity adds incredible value to our very international teams, our service, and our culture. We know that the best ideas and solutions come by bringing together people from all over the world and by fostering a culture of inclusion and trust in each other.
Why join VDB Luxury Properties?
Do you enjoy disruptive businesses where the traditional way of doing things can be constantly challenged in order to find a better way? Do you have an international mindset and are naturally curious? Are you a team player with an allergy to BS and company politics? At VDB We empower our team to do great things. Our start up culture is defined by candor, fairness, and mentorship. We respect the importance of a work-life balance and we are committed to rewarding entrepreneurial spirit and a work ethic.
If this sounds like what you are looking for….read more about the benefits you will receive while working at VDB!
Job Requirements
Position Summary:
We are growing! We are looking for an office manager to keep the office running smoothly by carrying out a range of administrative, financial, buying and managerial tasks to ensure that the office is running effectively on a day-to-day basis. As HR specialist, you will also be responsible for executing an exciting and attractive people & Culture strategy and provide support on the primary HR administrative duties. You will be a culture ambassador and the prime example of how to act on the VDB values.
You will be in a fast-paced environment; you are not scared to jump in on essential work for clients, being hands on any obstacle that requires your assistance.
More specifically, these will be your responsibilities:
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Handling office tasks, such as generating reports and presentations, setting up for meetings.
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Ownership of company events planning and management.
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Providing real-time scheduling support by booking appointments and preventing conflicts.
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Generate reports, create presentations, and conduct research.
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Greet and assist visitors.
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Maintain polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail, and mail.
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Managing office Operations, welcoming clients, keeping the office tidy and live.
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Ensuring on time office replenishment of office equipment and refreshment, managing our cleaner schedule, organizing the works and the process around the office living space.
HR Support
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Support HR operations management: Contract, NDAs, Objectives, holidays, JDs, payrolls
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Onboarding preparation & management and welcome to new joiners
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People & Culture Plan: events, communications, team initiatives, and incentives.
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Internal communication newsletter and website: own the internal communication process and website and organize and coordinate stakeholders to be on-schedule on delivery of quality content based on the agreed plan.
Who you are:
You are committed to creating an exceptional experience for our clients and team—a passionate defender of its quality. You are ambitious, dynamic, self-directed, and self-motivated.
Job Skills & Qualifications:
Required
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Office Management skills demonstrated through previous experience .
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Excellent in Multitasking.
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Comfortable handling and working with confidential financial information.
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Hard worker, proactive.
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Mindset: Solution oriented (don’t take no for an answer), accountable, adaptable, curious, customer centric, sense of urgency
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Competency in microsoft excel, powerpoint and/or google suite equivalent. Excellence in powerpoint.
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Out-of-the-box thinker and not shy to dare.
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Outgoing personality and flexible to jump outside her/his competencies when needed
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Competency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and google suite equivalent. Comfortable with the use of online tools.
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Excellent problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.
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Detailed-oriented & organized while being able to think outside the box.
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Strong team player and collaborator. Capacity to coordinate under short and stressful deadlines and situations.
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Flexible mindset, able to adapt to changing priorities and information.
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Fluent English is a must; conversational Spanish; other languages are a plus.
We care about you!
VDB benefits allow you and the team to feel appreciated and empowered. We invest in every VDB employee with gifts crafted to support health and work-life harmony.
Team breakfast and lunches to acknowledge and celebrate our accomplishments while socializing with our peers!
To enhance workstyle balance, we encourage various team sports activities throughout the year.
For professional development, we provide financial support with continuing ed courses.
Team activity once a month.
Team offsite once a year.
Electric bicycles and scooters are available for all VDB transportation needs.