▷ Immediate Start Executive Assistant

Brighter Futures Start Here

We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

We’re excited to share that our team will be moving to our new Chadstone office in early 2026 This will be a space that brings us together — inspiring creativity, collaboration, and connection as we embark on this exciting new chapter.

Join the team

Join our Technology team as an Executive Assistant to both the Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer – Kmart & Target. In this role, you’ll provide high‑quality, professional support, while assisting the wider team as needed. You’ll play a key role in helping our leaders stay organized, focused, and connected — ensuring things run smoothly behind the scenes in line with Kmart Group’s values.

You’ll bring demonstrated experience as a trusted Executive or C‑Suite Assistant within a large or complex organization. You’ll have exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the professionalism to confidently engage with senior stakeholders across the business.

You’re someone who remains calm under pressure, exercises sound judgment, and maintains absolute discretion at all times. Most importantly, you can anticipate needs, manage competing priorities, and deliver with care and consistency.

What you’ll be doing

As an Executive Assistant working for Kmart Group you will:

- Manage both the CIO’s and CISO’s diary, including scheduling appointments, meetings and functions.

- Coordinate the CIO’s and CISO’s requirements for upcoming meetings.

- Ensure the CIO’s and CISO’s is suitably prepared (provision of team briefs and associated meeting paperwork).

- Assist with the preparation of agendas, presentations, reports and papers, recording of minutes and follow‑up actions.

- Promptly manage correspondence including emails, phone calls and mail, coordinating and responding on behalf of both the CIO and CISO as required.

- Arrange travel itineraries interstate as well as internationally to our Global Capability Centre in Bangalore. Organise accommodation, and logistics for CIO’s and CISO, and other executives as required.

- Manage and reconcile corporate credit cards, petty cash reimbursements and approvals in a timely manner.

- Prioritise internal and external requests to the CIO’s and CISO, providing a centralised contact point to manage requests for approvals/feedback/meetings.

- Manage budgets and spreadsheets, tracking functional spend in a cost‑effective and timely manner ensuring in line with budget.

- Ensure a high standard of service is maintained and enhanced across all levels of communications.

- Represent both the CIO’s and CISO internally and externally by displaying a friendly, responsive, courteous and effective interaction.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

- Prior and proven experience as an Executive Assistant supporting dual executive level roles, including General Manager and C‑Suite level executives.

- Experience in complex and fast‑paced corporate environments.

- A high level of attention to detail with exceptional communication and organisational capability.

- Be calm, perform well under pressure and be able to manage competing and diverse priorities to achieve deadlines.

- The highest levels of integrity and professionalism with an ability to exercise discretion in managing confidential and sensitive information.

- The ability to be curious, show initiative and proactively resolve issues as they arise.

- Advanced skills and proficiency in Microsoft Suite – Word, PowerPoint and Excel is essential.

- Experience using SuccessFactors is desirable.

Benefits we’ll offer you:

- Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.

- A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings.

- Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers

- We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that’s why eligible team members get the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.

- We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered through our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances.

- A dynamic learning and support program.

- Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor.

- A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes.

- Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.

We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing kmartgroupcareers@kmart.com.au.

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now

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