Team Lead: Team Assistant Programme
Parity is one of the world's most experienced core blockchain infrastructure
companies, having built and pioneered some of the most advanced technologies
in the blockchain sector. Parity was founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder and
former CTO of Ethereum, the primary engineer behind the Ethereum Virtual
Machine (EVM), inventor of the Solidity programming language, and primary
author of the Ethereum Yellow Paper.
Based in Berlin, London, and Lisbon with over 350 employees worldwide, Parity
has built clients for Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Zcash and has pioneered a
completely new, next-generation blockchain protocol with Polkadot and the
framework it's built with, Substrate. Parity builds the open-source
technologies needed to power an unstoppable, decentralised web—known as
Web3—and helps developers and organisations implement and build upon the Web3
tech stack.
People in our collective are:
Highly motivated to contribute to Parity's mission and be part of
something bigger
Excited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complex
Autonomous workers that self-initiate, but also collaborate well with
others
Taking maximum accountability and having minimum ego at work
Comfortable with chaos and adapting to the ever-changing Web3 space
Continuously educating themselves about Parity and the wider ecosystem
About the team:
The Operations department at Parity supports the critical business mission of
making “Polkadot the most active and innovative community building the future
decentralised web” and acts as a service partner to all Parity teams,
delivering crucial support to the business, so that the mission can be
achieved.
About the position:
You will join the Operations department in a dual role. First as the lead of
the Support team (Team Assistants), currently consisting of five members
supporting different departments at Parity. As the Lead of the team your goal
will be to lead by example, empowering the team to deliver excellence and
contribute to the success of the assigned department. Second as Team Assistant
of the MarComms (Marketing and Communication) department. As such, you will
support them with administrative and operational tasks such as booking travel,
budget tracking, managing team calendar, scheduling calls, answering questions
and pointing them in the right direction - while being an engine to drive our
processes by reporting to the Ops team.We are seeking a dedicated and well
organised professional who enjoys wearing multiple hats and anticipating
teams' needs by assisting them with a wide range of administrative and
execution focus tasks and who excels in managing and coaching others to build
a high-performing team.
You will line-manage a team of Team Assistants, overviewing their duties
and ensuring a seamless collaboration with their respective departments
You will lead by example, providing excellent customer service across
various areas of work
You will create, execute, and report on strategies to improve cross-team
support provided by Team Assistants
You will provide department's travel and event support (team retreats,
company events, conferences, team mobility)
You will provide operational onboarding - help new joiners integrate their
teams by implementing internal and external processes (calendar and tools
coordination, synchronisation with Ops team)
You will execute administrative and logistics tasks (invoices, swag
orders, workplace processes)
You will assist your team with subscription management (inventory,
streamline tools, implement processes)
You will create and update documentation - assist with internal
communication and ensure information is well organised, saved, and deleted
(develop team and department workspace, write meeting notes, archive and
delete information)
You will support with cross-department operations (organise meetings,
support internal communication, draft company structure)
You will create bridges between teams as an internal point of contact
You will be assigned with HR Admin tasks - handling confidential
information to maintain and organise Parity members records, supporting
onboarding and offboarding processes, organising and conducting training
sessions.
About you:
3+ years of administrative / operational assistant experience and 3+ years
of line-management experience
Outstanding organisation & prioritisation skills, capacity to work with a
multitude of stakeholders
Empathetic leader able to understand the perspectives of others and coach
effectively by providing constructive feedback
Attention to detail and high level of professionalism with logistic and
operational tasks
Rigorous attitude and capacity to handle processes in a complex technical
environment
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
Service-oriented mindset and open attitude to questions and requests
Flexibility and adaptability in fast-changing and autonomous environments
Autonomous and self-independent working style, being able to take
initiatives and make decisions quickly
Ability to build relationships and manage interactions effectively, from
C-levels to junior staff
Based in Europe or able to work during CEST/CET timezone
Nice-to-haves
Blockchain and Web3 knowledge - technical skills are not required, but
candidates should be familiar with blockchain technologies and the general
principles of Web3
A creative mind with an ability to suggest and implement improvements
About working for us:
Competitive remuneration packages, including tokens (where legally
possible), based on iterative market research
Remote-first, global working environment with flexible hours
Collaborative, fast-paced, and self-initiating culture, designed to mimic
an open source workflow
Energising and collaborative team and company retreats all over the world
Opportunity to learn more about Web3 while on the job, with access to some
of the brightest minds in this space; we have plenty of educational
initiatives such as internal sessions, all-hands, AMAs, hackathons, etc.
Teammates who are genuinely excited about their job, impact, and Parity's
mission
Opportunity to relocate to Germany or Portugal
Those joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, and the U.K.
also enjoy benefits such as health care, parental leave, PTO (28 days per
year), local team events, yearly L&D budget, and language classes.
Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global
team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome.
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