Executive Assistant to CEO & Founder

About the role

Join a rapidly growing technology scale‑up as the Senior Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO. You will act as the trusted right‑hand, protecting the CEO’s time, anticipating needs, and delivering flawless support in a fast‑paced, high‑visibility environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide seamless executive assistance to the Founder & CEO, managing an ever‑changing diary.
• Coordinate complex international travel, itineraries and logistics.
• Prepare meeting packs and ensure meetings are fully organised.
• Serve as a liaison with senior internal stakeholders, clients and external partners.
• Organise executive meetings, client events and workshops.
• Handle confidential information with absolute discretion.
• Support wider Executive Team activities when required.
• Lead and mentor two Executive Assistants, ensuring consistency and excellence.
• Provide ad‑hoc private PA support as needed.

Required profile

• Significant experience supporting a CEO, Founder or C‑suite executive.
• Background as a dedicated Executive Assistant (not Operations, Project Management or Chief of Staff).
• Experience in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment, preferably tech or scale‑up.
• Calm under pressure with exceptional organisational skills.
• Highly polished communicator with excellent written and verbal abilities.
• Outstanding attention to detail and ability to deliver accurate work the first time.
• Proactive, resourceful and naturally anticipates senior stakeholder needs.
• Comfortable working in an office‑based, founder‑led environment with high standards.

Required skills

What we offer

• Salary from £110,000 (flexible for an outstanding candidate).
• Discretionary bonus.
• Private healthcare.
• 25 days’ annual leave.
• Enhanced maternity policy.
• Long‑term career progression within a rapidly growing organisation.
• Opportunity to work closely with an inspiring Founder & CEO.