Office Administrator

Your Role

At Gensler – Detroit, we're passionate about our people! We’re tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders- and we all come together to create best-in-class design. Fueled by zeal and an entrepreneurial spirit, our team members bring new ideas to solve challenging problems.  Whether you’re providing administrative support, hacking a building, or growing client relationships in global markets, there’s something here for everyone!

As a Gensler Office Administrator, you will be a cultural ambassador for our office with an integral role in daily business interactions. Embracing your passion for people, you will provide executive support to the office managing director and partner with office leadership to elevate our workplace experience. You will be responsible for collaborating with key teams in support of our clients as an influential contact for internal and external relations.

What You Will Do

Executive & Office Administration:

• Manage calendar and travel needs for office managing director.
• Process monthly expense reports.
• Proof and create presentations as needed.
• Answer and direct incoming calls to the proper team member.
• Coordinate logistics around monthly All Staff meetings.
• Oversee membership renewals and office sponsorships as needed.
• Organize acquisition of gifts and acknowledgements as needed.
• Interact with financial reporting software and internal databases as needed.
• Be accountable for partnering with office and studio leadership to execute daily business operations, including handling of confidential organizational information.
• Support colleagues from other offices and regions visiting the Detroit office and Clients locally.

Workplace Experience:

• Concierge for our visitors and partners.
• Partner with office leadership to celebrate our culture.
• Build relationships with vendors to support our workplace experience.
• Build relationships with other Executive and Office Administrators within the region to maintain consistency of processes and protocols.
• Oversee office functions around mail, shipping and receiving.
• Liaise with property management around routine maintenance and other repairs as needed.
• Manage inventory for café and office supplies.
• Ensure proper purchasing, billing, and coding for office services and expenses.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and learning through support of office initiatives.
• Support and manage all internal and external meetings and events.
• Be accountable for maintaining an exceptional workplace experience to fulfill the daily business operations for both our internal and external audiences.

Your Qualifications

• Passionate about Detroit and creating an impact for our community.
• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of equivalent experience in an administrative capacity.
• Action-oriented and a strong critical thinker with a desire to learn.
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet multiple deadlines.
• General knowledge of office operations and/or facilities management preferred.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet evolving business needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign a plus.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical insurance, social insurance, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer profit sharing, and twice annual bonus opportunities.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.