Executive Assistant | 12 month fixed term contract
London, United Kingdom
Airtable is the no-code app platform that empowers people closest to the work to accelerate their most critical business processes. More than 500,000 organizations, including 80% of the Fortune 100, rely on Airtable to transform how work gets done.
We are hiring a 12 month Fixed Term Contract maternity cover starting in December to support the Vice President EMEA and wider Leadership Team in day to day running of the team.
London | Hybrid 3 days in office
What will you be doing:
* Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the VP, anticipating needs and proactively managing time, priorities, and communications.
* Act as a strategic filter for all incoming requests—seeking clarity, understanding intent, and assessing the value to determine if action is necessary or if delegation is more appropriate.
* Stakeholder coordination: serve as the key liaison with internal and external stakeholders to support schedules and regional priorities.
* Complex calendar management: schedule meetings and diaries across multiple time zones, understanding key priorities to strategically organize meetings and commitments.
* Participate in planning of events and drive key team activities and initiatives (including but not limited to Monday Priorities Call, EMEA Town Hall, Stabilise & Ignite Initiative).
* Schedule quarterly business reviews including sourcing venues, agendas, catering, collating presentations and facilitation throughout the day.
* Travel coordination: arrange travel logistics, including flights, accommodations, and itineraries.
* Miscellaneous admin support: additional administrative support as needed.
Who you are:
* Experience supporting senior executives, ideally sales leadership in a fast‑paced, global tech environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* A proactive mindset: you anticipate problems before they arise and take initiative without being asked.
* High EQ and professionalism; you build trust, foster collaboration, and uphold confidentiality at all times.
* You have proven experience with heavy calendar management and booking complex international travel.
What We Offer
* Strong £base salary depending on experience and level.
* In addition to NHS coverage, you will have access to supplemental insurance 100% covered (and your dependents covered at 85%).
* Competitive pension scheme, life insurance, paid leave and sick leave.
* Complimentary mental health support via Modern Health.
* Flexible and generous time off and sick time benefits.
* Monthly “Lifestyle Wallet” to use for benefits like personal fitness (e.g., gym memberships, fitness equipment, etc.) to pet care to nutrition coaching, and more.
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