Office manager

Leong Leong is an award-winning architecture and design firm based in New York is seeking an office manager to join its New York team. 

Leong Leong is seeking a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills and three years experience. The best candidate will have an innate interest in architectural design and knowledge of contemporary culture. In addition, this candidate will be able to support the overall office culture and capture the vision of our firm.

The ideal candidate must meet the following qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and three years of professional experience in a related field strong leadership, organizational, and excellent communication skills; strong time management and multi-tasking capabilities; strong writing and communication skills. Microsoft Office, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop skills required

Primary responsibilities will include:

-general office management

-manage and coordinate calendars, including scheduling internal and external meeting

-assist in daily schedule of both partners: assess priorities and determine urgency; field all incoming calls for the partners and return calls as requested

-maintain ongoing client relations in person and over the phone

-act as an interface between the partners and the studio: maintain a general knowledge of all projects and keep senior staff informed of all pertinent project information

-maintain marketing materials, manage press inquiries, assist with award submissions (graphic and/or written sections)

-draft and edit firm publications, partners’ bios and partners’ correspondence; copy and scan documents; receive/send mail

-conduct in-depth historical and architectural research for potential new projects

-arrange travel for the partners (flights, ground transportation, hotels, restaurant reservations)

-must handle confidential and high level information with discretion and diplomacy

To apply:

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter and CV as a single PDF to jobs@leong-leong.com. We can only respond to a limited number of qualified candidates. No phone inquiries, please.

Name: 
Leong Leong