Management assistant

About this career

Management assistants perform varied types of jobs, usually under general supervision. They carry out administrative tasks and support managers to ensure the entire department functions smoothly.

Essential skills

build business relationships coordinate events disseminate internal communications disseminate messages to people draft corporate emails fix meetings liaise with board members liaise with managers maintain internal communication systems perform business research perform clerical duties process commissioned instructions support managers use different communication channels use office systems use spreadsheets software write work-related reports

Required knowledge

company policies

Additional skills

apply statistical analysis techniques assist visitors draft press releases maintain register of shareholders maintain statutory books manage personnel agenda perform cost accounting activities revise drafts made by managers speak different languages track key performance indicators translate language concepts use free typing techniques write meeting reports accounting department processes financial department processes human resources department processes legal department processes management department processes marketing department processes operations department processes personnel management public relations sales department processes

Also known as

office administrator assistant manager office assistant project assistant management aide