Office Manager - Riyadh

Department: Administration Location: Riyadh Description As an Administration Assistant at Foster + Partners, you’ll play a key role in keeping our senior leadership and project teams running seamlessly, managing everything from complex diaries and international travel to meetings, communications and studio coordination. This is a fast-paced, high-responsibility role where your organisation, discretion and proactive mindset will make a real impact every day. This role is perfect if you want to: • Manage complex schedules, travel and meetings in a dynamic, international environment. • Take ownership of a varied workload where no two days are the same. • Build relationships across teams and work closely with senior stakeholders. • Suggest and implement new initiatives to support the development of the role as required. • Work in a role that values precision, professionalism and confidentiality. What you will bring to the team: • Proven experience managing busy diaries, meetings and international travel logistics. • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and stay calm under pressure and conflicting demands. • Smart and professional dress and personal presentation at all times, acting as an ambassador on behalf of Foster + Partners. • Confident communication skills with a professional, diplomatic manner. • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with all levels of management and staff both internally and externally. • High level of discretion and experience handling confidential information. • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. What we offer: We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes private medical insurance for you and your family, life assurance and access to employee assistance programmes providing mental health and wellbeing support. To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities for continuous learning, and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues. If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You’ll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence. Details on how we process and retain applicant data are set out in our PreHire Privacy Notice. Show more Show less

Proven experience managing busy diaries, meetings and international travel logistics. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and stay calm under pressure. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

Manage complex diaries, meetings, and international travel logistics; coordinate communications and studio operations; handle confidential information with discretion; build relationships across teams and with senior stakeholders; prioritize a varied workload in a fast-paced, international environment.