Quick overview
Job description
Executive Assistant to CEO position based in Burton-On-Trent. This role is full time and hybrid supporting the CEO.
Client Details
My client is looking for an Executive Assistant to support their CEO based in Burton-On-Trent. They are a medium sized business.
Description
- Provide high-level executive support to the CEO, managing a complex diary, inbox, and changing priorities.
- Coordinate national travel, meetings, and executive schedules.
- Prepare presentations, reports, briefing packs, and board-level documentation.
- Act as a trusted gatekeeper, managing communications with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Support executive leadership meetings, ensuring actions are tracked and delivered.
Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Executive Assistants and administrative professionals.
- Allocate workloads and ensure consistent, high-quality support across the business.
- Drive continuous improvement and best practice within the Executive Assistant function.
- Support strategic projects, company initiatives, and organisational events.
- Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality, professionalism, and discretion at all times.
Profile
- Significant experience supporting C-suite executives, ideally at CEO level.
- Previous experience managing or mentoring Executive Assistants or administrative teams desirable.
- Highly proactive and forward-thinking.
- Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Experience managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Professional, resilient, and adaptable approach.
- Calm under pressure and able to work at pace.
- Can commute to Burton-On-Trent.
- Ability to be flexible with working hours.
Job Offer
- Hybrid opportunity
- Free parking
- Flexible working hours
- 35 hour working week
- Great benefits
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