Executive Assistant to Chairperson

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£75,000 / year
CATEGORY
Administrative
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SKILLS

Organisational skills Administration skills Communication skills Attention to detail Flexibility Prioritisation Confidentiality Travel planning

FULL DESCRIPTION

Our client is a world-leading Media Agency seeking a dedicated and organised Executive Assistant to their Chairperson. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating meetings, managing administrative tasks, and ensuring smooth communication across teams. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with strong organisational skills and experience in office administration to contribute to the strategic direction and operational efficiency of the organisation.

Responsibilities

  • Organise the Chairperson’s schedule: arranging meetings, calls, reminders and personal appointments
  • Happy to travel to work at different UK locations
  • Ensure the Chairperson is briefed on upcoming meetings, including new business and long-term client catch-ups, working closely with the relevant Business Partners and their teams
  • Act as first point of contact for internal and external calls
  • Plan frequently changing travel (often at short notice)
  • Create detailed itineraries, arrange VISAs, book commercial and private flights as well as accommodation
  • Be on hand when the Chairperson is travelling including over evenings and weekends
  • Organise both internal and external events, coordinating budgets, suppliers, invites and guestlists
  • Be on hand at events both business and personal when required
  • Basic accounts, payments, POs, finance admin
  • Updating and management of contacts database
  • Ad hoc requests and errands, including gifting and collecting art
  • Ad hoc personal and family requests as required

Experience

  • Experience in working within a PA/EA role, working closely with a Chairman, CEO or HNWI
  • Experience in supporting senior management and/or high-profile individuals

Skills & Requirements

  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Flexibility and adaptability to various competing demands - given the nature of the role, flexibility in hours and availability is a must
  • Patient & calm under pressure and comfortable with last minute requests
  • Excellent administration skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly and professionally
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
  • Proven ability to be a trusted support, handling all confidential information with discretion
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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