Join us at Orange Business! We are a network and digital integrator that understands the entire value chain of the digital world, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that shape their business. Every day, you will collaborate with a team dedicated to providing consistent, sustainable global solutions, no matter where our customers operate. With over 30,000 employees across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, we offer a dynamic environment to develop and perfect your skills in a field filled with exciting challenges and opportunities. This is a high-impact Executive Assistant role supporting the Managing Director for Northwest Europe, with responsibility across seven regional entities. While titled as an Executive Assistant position, the role operates at a strategic level, requiring strong judgement, anticipation, and the ability to operate as a trusted partner to the Managing Director and leadership team. The successful candidate will act as a central point of coordination, enabling effective decision-making, driving alignment, and ensuring the smooth execution of business priorities across the region. This role requires someone who is proactive, highly organised, and commercially aware, with the confidence to operate in a fast-paced, senior stakeholder environment. Key Responsibilities Executive Support & Prioritisation • Provide high-level support to the MD, ensuring effective prioritisation of time, focus, and business-critical activities • Anticipate requirements and proactively prepare briefings, materials, and forward planning • Act as a gatekeeper, managing competing priorities and enabling effective decision-making Regional Coordination & Operational Support • Act as a central coordination point across seven Northwest Europe entities when required • Ensure consistency of approach across markets • Monitor and follow up on key actions to ensure delivery against business objectives Leadership Enablement & Governance • Create meeting Governance and prepare agendas and materials for Core Leadership, Extended Leadership Team, and regional all-hands meetings • Support leadership cadence, ensuring meetings are purposeful, well-structured, and outcomes-focused • Track strategic initiatives and provide regular reporting to support visibility and accountability Internal Communications • Own and deliver internal communications on behalf of the Managing Director • Draft clear, engaging messaging aligned to business priorities using internal platforms • Ensure consistency of tone and messaging across the region Legal & Compliance Coordination • Coordinate and track legal documentation and signature processes across multiple entities • Ensure timely completion of approvals in line with governance and compliance requirements Events & Engagement • Lead the planning and execution of UK-based internal events, including leadership visits, town halls, and employee engagement • Coordinate with facilities, IT, and external providers to deliver seamless experiences • Drive and celebrat attendance and engagement across the business Diary, Travel & Logistics Management • Manage a complex and dynamic diary, ensuring optimal use of time across multiple stakeholders and geographies • Coordinate travel, roadshows, and multi-location meetings when required Financial & Administrative Oversight • Review and approve expenses on behalf of the Managing Director in line with company policy • Support budget awareness in relation to events and travel where required Stakeholder Management • Build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders across the business • Operate effectively within the Executive Assistant network to ensure coordination of priorities and initiatives • Influence and align stakeholders without formal authority What Success Looks Like • The Managing Director is consistently well-prepared, focused, and operating at maximum effectiveness • Leadership meetings are structured, purposeful, and drive clear outcomes • Regional initiatives are tracked, visible, and progressing as planned • Communication across the region is clear, consistent, and engaging • Events are delivered to a high standard and positively impact culture and engagement • Complex logistics run seamlessly, even in a fast-changing environment • Issues are anticipated and resolved proactively before escalation Skills & Experience • Significant experience supporting senior executives in a fast-paced, complex organisation • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously • High level of discretion and experience handling confidential information • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills • Ability to think ahead, anticipate needs, and act with initiative • Comfortable operating across different teams, functions, and geographies • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internal communication tools Personal Attributes • Highly proactive and solutions-focused • Strong commercial awareness and business understanding • Calm under pressure, with the ability to adapt quickly • Detail-oriented while maintaining a strategic perspective • Confident, professional, and able to build credibility with senior leaders • Collaborative, with a natural ability to build relationships across the organisation Additional Requirements • Willingness to be present in the office 2–3 days per week, depending on business needs • Flexibility to support key events and leadership activities as required You bring passion, energy, taste for exploration and adaptability. You seek the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop new skills. • Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world. • Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working). • Professional Development: training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities. • Career Growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange. • Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events. • Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards. Regardless of your age, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, religion/belief, sexual orientation, marital status, neurotype, disability, veteran status or appearance, we encourage diversity within our teams because it is a strength for the collective and a vector of innovation. 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