Office Manager - Rotterdam

Maccreanor Lavington is a multi-award-winning, design-led architecture and urbanism practice with offices in Rotterdam and London. We pride ourselves on shaping places where all can thrive, and our work spans the design and delivery of whole city masterplans to single storey dwellings. Although we work in many sectors we have a particular interest in urban design, residential, and education architecture.

We currently have an opportunity for an Office Manager to join our Rotterdam team where your priority will be to foster a friendly, inclusive, and professional environment to support our people and culture. You’ll be the first point of contact for all colleagues and visitors and will ensure that they experience the office and all dealings with us, positively. Ultimately you will be responsible for the smooth running of the office, creating a workplace where we can do our best work and thrive.

Key Responsibilities You will have responsibility for supporting various operational activities including Human Resources and Finance. Key elements of this role are the seamless coordination of essential administrative processes and maintaining company compliance with legal requirements to minimise risk and create space for efficient working.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Qualifications

A qualification in a related field including business, administration or HR is preferred but not essential

Dutch language proficiency

Experience

3+ years working in an office administration or manager position

Previous experience working with and supporting management and leadership teams is desirable.

Previous experience working in a professional creative environment such as Architecture – is desirable but not essential.

Knowledge

Understanding of Dutch Labor laws and HR best practice

Microsoft Office is essential, HRIS systems and accounting software is desirable

Working knowledge of Arbowet and including RIè processes

Competency

Cultural Sensitivity: Committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace culture

Initiative: Self-starter who anticipates needs and takes ownership of responsibilities

Team building skills: Ability to support bringing people together and work well in a team environment

Organisation & Planning: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and maintain attention to detail

Communication: Clear, confident, and professional communicator with strong interpersonal skills

Problem Solving: Pro-active and resourceful, able to approach, investigate and resolve issues, with support when required.

Discretion & Integrity: Handles confidential and sensitive information with confidentiality

Collaboration: Works effectively with business and project teams and external partners

Benefits We work under the CAO for Architecture firms and the salary and benefit structure offered is in accordance with the collective agreement. Details of which are available upon request.

We offer opportunity for learning, development, training aligned with the role.

About Maccreanor Lavington Our studio culture is born out of the friendship of Richard Lavington and Gerard Maccreanor, and their shared passion for creating quality architecture. Today our studios are sociable, creative, professional, and good-humoured places. We host events, activities, offer training, learning, and development opportunities, and we participate in and support education and community programmes.

We are committed to being a workplace where all people thrive; a place where diversity is valued, people are treated fairly, with respect and dignity, and a workplace where all voices are included. We are actively seeking to improve diversity within our profession and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

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