Executive Operations Coordinator

About the role

World Animal Protection are looking for an Executive Operations Coordinator to help move the world to protect animals. In this role you will act as the trusted operational partner to a member of the Global Leadership Team, smoothing complexity so they can focus on strategy rather than logistics. You will be empowered to shape how work gets done across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate plans, projects and delivery with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage complex diaries, inboxes and cross‑timezone scheduling, keeping everyone briefed and on time.
• Organise travel and accommodation for board members, executives and guest speakers in line with policy.
• Structure timelines and sequence activities so leaders can execute complex work confidently.
• Track delivery of time‑bound priorities such as organisational planning, reviews and key initiatives.
• Monitor actions, milestones and dependencies, following through with clarity and diplomacy.
• Support global meetings by capturing outcomes and next steps in real time.
• Identify priorities, risks and upcoming demands before they become problems and act as a strategic filter for competing priorities.
• Contribute to shared global event logistics, including trustee travel and visas, and collaborate with fellow coordinators to ensure seamless coverage.

What we offer

• Competitive salary of £34,762‑£37,742 per year.
• 24 days’ holiday plus additional days for service, flexible public holiday options and end‑of‑year leave.
• Pension scheme with 6 % employer matching.
• Life Assurance (3 × annual salary) and 2 days volunteer leave per year.
• Inclusive benefits covering bereavement, carers, disability, menstrual/menopause, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, gender‑affirming care, companion‑animal bereavement and “pawternity” leave.
• Long‑service milestones, employee assistance programme and wellbeing portal.