Senior Executive Assistant, King
Fixed Term Contract
1-4 days a week in office
Mobile games developer
Job no longer available
Mobile games developer
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1-4 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
At King, weāre Making the World Playful. Heard of Candy Crush? Weāre the creators behind it. But we arenāt just crushing it with candies, weāre also behind Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue and loads of other sweet games.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience as an Executive Assistant to a C-level Executive, preferably in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Exceptional proactivity and organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software
What the job involves
- We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Executive Assistant (Level 10) to join our team and support a C-level executive and their Leadership Team
- Key Responsibilities within the Function Team:
- Collaborate closely with C-level Executives, prioritizing, managing, tracking, and providing regular updates on tasks
- Efficiently manage calendar(s) with attention to priorities, ensuring strategic optimization of time
- Manage domestic and international travel arrangements
- Purchase recognition gifts in line with company policy and budget as agreed with the Executive
- Create, update, and manage distribution lists for the Function Team
- Planning and coordinating logistics for events, functions, lunches, dinners, and conferences and also collaborating with the Event Team as needed
- Perform the duties of a Purchasing Specialist (i.e., raise and receipt POs) for the cost centers of the Function Team
- Supporting the onboarding of new hires, ensuring they have the required access, and scheduling meet & greets
- Manage or actively contribute to projects within the Function Team
- Prepare and submit Concur expense reports as requested
- Serve as the proxy Executive in approving Concur Expense reports, POs in Oracle, and invoices in MarkView when needed
- Prepare agenda, take minutes, and track actions at Leadership Team meetings as needed
- Draft and review communications, presentations, and documents. ā Key Responsibilities within the EA Team:
- Key Responsibilities within the EA Team:
- Contribute to EA recruitment and onboard newly hired EAs
- Own and develop key areas for EA team improvement (Operations/Talent/Culture)
- Draft and review communications, presentations, and documents
- Plan and execute skills, career and team development initiatives for the EA team
- Drive and support EA team engagement
- Coach and mentor other EAs
- Optimize EA work processes and develop tools for EA work processes
Our take
Gaming is one of the worldās fastest-growing industries, but many still view gaming as inconvenient, inaccessible, or niche. King solves that problem by designing mobile games with broad market appeal.
Since its launch, King has released more than 200 titles in 14 languages, including Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue, and more. The company pioneered in-game spending, which allows it to monetize user interactions without charging them to buy the game. Titles such as Candy Crush are designed to be highly accessible to demographics that wouldnāt usually define themselves as āgamersā, including older users. King now boasts more than 200 million monthly active users, making it a clear market leader.
In 2016, King was bought by gaming giant Activision Blizzard, which has since been purchased by Microsoft. While the company still operates with a high degree of independence, it has greatly profited from the financial and marketing support of its parent corporation. This support has been instrumental in enabling King to maintain its competitiveness in the constantly evolving mobile gaming industry.
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Focus on employee wellbeing
"There is an amazing worklife balance that the company puts an emphasis on. On top of that there are amazing benefits to take part in, for example in..."
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2005
$43m
SERIES A
Jun 2005
$41m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $84m
Company benefits
- š„ Private medical, dental, critical illness and pension plans
- š“ Generous paid holidays, with additional time off close down between 25th December and the New Year
- š„Æ Next-level offices that provide numerous creative spaces as well as free breakfast, snacks, and drinks
- š Exclusive, free goodies
- š³ļøāš Four employee-led diversity-focused networks and other community groups that raise awareness
- ā¤ļø Reimbursements for both physical and mental health-related activities. Some offices also have their own onsite gyms.
- š Community Day, charity donation matching, free and discounted Activision Blizzard games, and our Royal Recognition Awards rewarding commitment of long-serving Kingsters
Company values
- Fun & Friendly š§” We create an inclusive environment where everyone can belong. We build trust, we're supportive and demanding in everything we do, and we're not afraid to have fun along the way
- Care & Craft š¤ We put our heart and soul into everything we do - and we do it for our players. It takes all Kingsters, contributing in different ways, to craft and operate brilliant mass-appeal games
- Humble & Open š We treat each other as equals. We seek and give feedback, we listen, we learn, and we're honest with ourselves and others
- Fast & Fluid ā© We are responsive and embrace change. We take smart risks, are always ready to dust ourselves off, learn fast, and try again
- Creative Champions š We are curious about our players and we drive innovation in big and small ways to delight them every day. We boldly seek new ways of thinking to unleash creativity
- Passion & Performance š Our passion guides us to set ambitious goals for ourselves and each other. We hold each other accountable, see things through, and contribute to our sustainable growth
Company HQ
Soho, London, UK
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Leadership
Tjodolf Sommestad
(President )President from February 2022. Previously served as Kingās Chief Development Officer.
People progressing
Leading a data science team responsible for supporting performance marketing to make informed decisions with data
Joined as Senior Developer. Promoted to Engineering Manager after 2 years and is now leading two engineering teams in the Telemetry & Streaming domain.
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Diversity & Inclusion at King
Vikki Leach (Senior Director, DE&I)
- A great saga needs all sorts of heroes. At King, we share a passion for making the world playful. To achieve this, it takes people with different skills, experiences, and world views to work together.
- Thereās no such thing as a typical gamer. Thatās why we embrace and celebrate what makes us different rather than what makes us the same
- Our Employee Networks help us to stay connected as individuals and as a company; Kaleidoscope (ethnic, cultural, and national diversity), Royal Unicorns (LGBTQIA+), Women@King (crushing bias and equal opportunities) and CAN (collective abilities).
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