Team Assistant
WHO WE ARE
Kinship is here to help everyone pet parent like a pro. Why? Because our pets make us better humans, and we owe them the best possible care. As the premier partner to a new generation of pet parents, we use our data, products, and services to help people be the best pet parents they can be. And we unite changemakers in pet care to break down barriers, open new doors, share insights, and advance our collective knowledge. All so we can reimagine the pet parenting experience, up people’s confidence, and help the world find better ways to care.
Kinship is a coalition that includes:
- Adopt-a-Pet, the destination for finding homes for homeless pets; we help animal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies connect their homeless pets to millions of adopters a month
- Our world-leading Wisdom Panel™ genetic health screening and DNA testing for dogs
- The award-winning Whistle™ GPS dog tracker and health monitor
- Pet Insight Project, our ground-breaking science team that uses AI to turn billions of data points into actionable insights
- VETINSIGHT™ which gives modern pet parents the veterinary and wellness guidance needed to make smarter, more informed health decision for their pets.
- The Wildest, the destination that helps pet parents keep their cool in the wild world of pet parenting
- GoodFriend, our recently-launched marketplace for all your pet’s people
- PetStory, our platform that curates top services for pet parents in Russia
- FluffyGo, the mobile-first platform is a one-stop solution for science-minded pet parents in China
- LEAP VENTURE STUDIO, our accelerator that supports innovators and start-ups, allowing Kinship to bring new solutions to pet parents
Together, these teams and more work to set new standards in pet care. And, as a part of Mars Petcare, they work to create a better world for pets. Learn more at www.kinship.co.
HOW YOU’LL CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS
Everything we build for pets and pet parents is touched by our tech teams and wider associates. This role is an enabling role for our executives’ success. We also believe that a better world for pets, is a world where they’re more welcome; and that couldn’t be more so than our pet friendly offices.
In this role, you’ll specifically be responsible for:
- Coordinating schedules, reviewing multiple calendars and be proactive by identifying and resolving any conflicts;
- Arranging all travel plans including ensuring appropriate visas and letters of introduction are complete. Ensuring any information on visiting country is given prior to departure;
- Completing expense reports;
- Completing a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitate Executives’ ability to effectively lead the organization, including: assisting with special projects; designing and producing complex documents, reports, and presentations; collecting and preparing information for meetings;
- Ability to manage confidential information
WHO WE NEED TO CHART THE FUTURE OF PET CARE
We strive to hire people who are passionate about our mission: creating a better world for pets. For all of our Kinship roles, we look for candidates who exemplify culture pillars:
- Optimistic - in this role, embracing the quickly changing and scaling business and being two steps ahead with solutions to problems
- Open to All - in this role, ensuring our Associate experience is stellar and thoughtfully designed to make Kinship the best place to work
- Purposefully Inquisitive - in this role, asking 100 questions, always learning, and recommending solutions to make things run faster and work better
And for this role, we hope you have the following skills we require to round out our team to knock it out of the dog park:
- Have 3+ years of experience in assistant/administrative/exec co-ordinator type roles.
- You’re able to prioritize well and be flexible in a fast paced environment with changing demands.
- You have experience (or fast to learn) with G Suite products
- Organized and detail-oriented with a “no job too small” mentality.
- You are a change-maker, culture creator, and bring positive energy to work everyday.
- You’re a disciplined self-starter with a “can-do” attitude, and don’t need much direction after a few training sessions.
- You are proactive, resourceful, collaborative, detail-oriented and enjoy working across time-zones, and cultures
- You don’t need to have a pet, but a desire to make a Better World for Pets is critical.
JOIN OUR PROS!
- Unique opportunities for a customizable career within pet care
- A super collaborative, flat work environment with direct access to our senior leadership team
- Work from the hottest cities across the world
- Dog-friendly workplaces
- Medical, dental, vision, 401k match, and pet benefits for you and your family
- Unlimited paid time off
- Flexible work opportunities
- Parental leave for the birth or adoption of your new human child (and fur baby)
- Discounts on pet products, services, nutrition and veterinary wellness plans
- Welcome kits with pet merch & Kinship swag
- An extensive onboarding program with a chance to meet all of our leaders across Kinship