Impassioned…Emboldened…Infinitely Curious: The Bradford Exchange, part of The Bradford Hammacher Group family of brands, is a world leader in new product development. We have been selling joy for the last 50 years! Our global organization consists of 10 business divisions ranging from jewelry, apparel, collectible coins, home decor to holiday and so much more. We concept, create, design and market our creative products directly to our customers, and leverage licenses with the biggest names in entertainment and sports to bring unique and curated products to our customers across the globe.

We’re currently seeking an Administrative Assistant who will perform a range of functions in support of Marketing Service team’s day to day operations. This includes a variety of administrative tasks such as overall administrative support to area management and staff, receiving magazine samples, processing invoices and working with vendors and accounting department to ensure invoices are paid. This role also will compile miscellaneous reports, handle email insertion orders as needed, and receive and organize signed insertion orders. Additionally, ordering office supplies, sorting and distributing incoming mail and daily filing of marketing materials and data entry are also some of the responsibilities of this role.

How you will contribute:

• Provide overall administrative support to Marketing Services
• Flag enterprise advertisements and competitive ads
• Request missing items
• Communicate with vendors and accounting regarding payment status, receiving/filing signed Ios, creating and sending reports as needed
• Manage team’s internal mail distribution, ordering of office supplies, and reserving conference rooms
• Process invoices
• Provide administrative support to Product Design as needed

What you will bring and skills that excite us:

• High school diploma
• 2-4 years administrative or office support experience, preferably in marketing or advertising setting
• Must be very detail oriented and well organized
• Basic computer skills – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Must be able to handle high volume data entry
• Ability to multi-task
• Self-starter, energetic and can work independently
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong math skills
• Professional demeanor and highly dependable

BHG at a glance:

• Our scale: We have over 500 employees based out of our global headquarters right outside of Chicago, we have marketing operations in over 10 countries worldwide, and have over 32 million customers served.
• Compensation and benefits: We offer a competitive compensation plan and great benefits, with some benefits starting from day 1!
• We own the company: BHG is Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which allows you to not only derive the benefits of working as an employee at The Bradford Hammacher Group, but also gain the benefits of being an owner.
• Professional Development: There is always room to learn! We offer a Professional Development Program, a Mentor Program, and LinkedIn Learning to our teams as well as additional hands-on training and development. Our teams utilize a continuous performance management and development structure for feedback, no dreaded annual reviews. We meet quarterly to focus on the future!
• Our values: Honesty. Innovation. Respect. Teamwork. Giving back. These are just some of the core values that drive our team members. Our team strives to build a culture of continuous feedback where anyone can share and create our “next big idea,” among diverse and inclusive teams.
• Flexibility and wellness: Whether it’s offering hybrid environment (onsite/remote) for our corporate staff, to a generous, front-loaded PTO and holiday package to all staff and corporate wellness initiatives like WW, an annual health fair and an onsite gym, we are committed to our team members well-being. New hires start with 16 days of PTO and 8 paid holidays per year.
• Perks and more: We have a Business Casual Work Environment, Health and Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO) Program, Direct Deposit, Credit Union, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Referral Bonus Program, 401(k), Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, Onsite Cafeteria providing free lunch, Onsite Fitness Center, Corporate WW and Toastmaster’s memberships, a Peer Recognition Program, Product Discounts and more!

The Bradford Exchange is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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