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Office Assistant

SideFX

Singapore 08-24-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
Position Overview

As the Office Assistant, you will wear multiple hats while supporting the Sales and Marketing teams covering a variety of tasks including the maintenance of the Singapore office. This role will play an important role in assisting SideFX with the opening of the office. You are a reliable, tech-savvy, self-starter who enjoys working on a variety of different tasks each day. Due to the nature of the responsibilities of this role, you will be required on-site at our Singapore office every day.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

General Office Administration
• Assist in the daily management of all administrative and operational aspects of the Singapore office to create an efficient, positive, friendly, and collaborative environment.
• Ensure appropriate office furniture is ordered and that the office is always well appointed.
• Assist with ensuring all IT systems work with LA and/or Toronto.
• Collect and distribute mail to Toronto and LA when required.
• Keep stock of, order and maintain office supplies.
• Obtain and distribute key cards and parking passes for Singapore employees.
• Act as the liaison between SideFX and building landlord/sublessee.

Sales and Marketing Support:
• Update the customer data base (CDB) with new and existing customer information.
• Help with the organization and marketing of small client and industry events in Singapore.
• Support sales team with office client visits and user groups.
• Provide travel related support for all Singapore staff.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team in Toronto to order and distribute general swag for our Asia Pacific customers.
• Work with both the Marketing and Sales team to create standard sales information for our Asia Pacific customers, ensuring the information is culturally appropriate.

Cultural Ambassador
• Assist with imparting the SideFX work culture into our Singapore office.
• Organize and execute staff events for all Singapore employees.
• Assist with the onboarding of new Singapore staff.
• Keep the SideFX executive team updated with day-to-day office functions as necessary.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements
• Post secondary degree or equivalent experience
• Proven ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Proven ability to exercise judgement, make decisions and take initiative
• Ability to work well both independently and in a nimble team environment
• Tech savvy, with demonstrated ability to learn new software and technologies and document processes, including new Excel and Word features and functions as required.
• Friendly and welcoming with a good sense of humour
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Flexible, with the ability to manage multiple tasks at once and shift priorities quickly
• Excellent time management and organization skills with a strong attention to detail
• Well developed ability to read calendars, manage competing appointments, and schedule meetings
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with Mandarin communication skills being preferred, but not required.
• Flexibility to work off hours and attend meetings in the EST and PST times zones

Location

Singapore Office

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SideFX is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Accommodation will be provided to candidates with disabilities, upon request.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gq72ez-3-145-42-128-42 in your application.

Company Profile
SideFX

Company Profile

For over thirty years, SideFX has been providing artists with procedural 3D animation and visual effects tools designed to create the highest-quality cinematic results. We are passionate about what our customers do because our roots are in production, both as artists and as pioneering technical innovators.

SideFX has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Science multiple times - including with an Oscar® - for the development of our Houdini software, and its breakthrough procedural-based technology.

Houdini is used by the world's top film, TV, and game studios to create blockbuster movies like Spider-Man, The Lion King and Godzilla vs. Kong, TV shows like The Crown, Game of Thrones and S.W.A.T., and video games like Ghost Recon, Far Cry and Age of Empires. Our customers include Disney Feature Animation, Pixar, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Weta Digital, Electronic Arts, Microsoft Game Studios, and many more.

What We Value Most:
• Decency: We treat everyone with honesty, kindness and empathy. We give generously of our time and knowledge.
• Relationships: We build collaborative bonds-with our co-workers and clients-based on trust and respect. Our diverse team gives us broader perspectives.
• Dedication: We take pride and ownership in our work, always trying to do our best. We are devoted to the well-being and success of each other and our clients.
• Excellence: We continually improve ourselves, our work and our company, striving towards excellence in all that we do.
Our Employees Receive:
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and floater days to relax and re-energize
• Company Shutdown and Long Weekend Early departures to add to the excitement
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Retirement savings
• Comprehensive Long Service Award program, providing both a monetary reward and additional days off
• A highly competitive bonus structure
• A generous sick time entitlement to care for yourself and your loved ones

Why join SideFX?
• Because you want to be part of a unique experience and winning team that has won an Oscar and an Emmy (Cool, right?)
• Because you want to be part of an industry-leading company that is constantly mindfully growing.
• Because you want to work with some of the most talented people in the industry on a ground-breaking product.
• Because you want to work with people from all around the world.
• Because you want to be part of an exciting and fun industry.
• Because you want to join and add to a positive, supportive and respected company culture.
• Because you want your job to be GREAT