Executive Assistant to CEO

About the role

The Executive Assistant will act as a strategic extension of the CEO, helping to protect the leader’s time and enable focus on growth, innovation and business development. Working with minimal supervision, you will translate high‑level briefings into actionable plans and drive key initiatives forward.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic business support, preparing executive summaries, recommendations and decision‑support materials.
• Manage the CEO’s calendar, prioritising meetings, communications and commitments to maximise high‑value activities.
• Act as gatekeeper, assessing requests and delegating where appropriate, and ensuring meetings have clear agendas and outcomes.
• Champion the use of AI‑powered productivity tools to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burden and improve decision‑making.
• Build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation to facilitate smooth execution of strategic initiatives.

Required profile

• Highly organised with the ability to work independently from high‑level direction.
• Technologically confident and comfortable adopting new digital tools.
• Strong judgement, proactive mindset and ability to identify priorities, opportunities and risks.
• Excellent communication skills and capacity to build relationships at all levels.

Required skills