Office Manager

What is an Office Manager

Office Managers are the backbone of every company. They are instrumental in making sure everything in the office runs smoothly on a daily basis, which means ensuring office equipment is maintained, all records are up to date, whilst carrying out several administrative jobs. Office Managers typically meet and greet visitors so being personable and well-presented is a must.

Office Manager job description

An Office Manager job description generally includes the following requirements for the role:

Ordering office supplies

Greeting company visitors

Developing and implementing new administrative systems

Supervising personnel

Setting up appointments, conferences and managing meeting rooms

Managing office expenditure and budgets

Testing technical systems (company dependent)

Possibly undertaking accounting responsibilities (company dependent)

Possibly managing the social media channels of the company (company dependent)

Office Manager job qualifications and requirements

Although a degree isn’t vital f or an Office Manager role, the following qualifications can be presented as advantageous to the job on offer:

Business Studies

Information Technology/Computing

Management

Human Resources

Duties of an Office Manager should also emphasise the following traits:

Excellent organisational skills

Time management skills

Good computing skills

Capacity to prioritise and delegate tasks

Charismatic and well-presented at all times due to the high level of interaction with external visitors

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Salary for Office Manager

79500 - 101000

25th Percentile

79500

The applicant has limited or no experience in the position and is still developing their skills.

Demand: Low

50th Percentile

88500

The applicant has an average level of experience and has most of the necessary skills.

Demand: Moderate

75th Percentile

101000

The applicant has above-average experience, has (nearly) all necessary skills, and may also have specialised qualifications.

Demand: High

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