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Senior executive assistant

Norwich
Jarrolds
Executive assistant
€35,000 a year
Posted: 11 May
Offer description

Role Purpose

The Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO and Non-Exec Board plays a pivotal role in The Jarrold Group, providing high level support to ensure smooth and efficient running of business priorities.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted and reliable partner, managing competing demands, coordinating leadership activities and ensuring alignment across the business. The role requires excellent judgement, discretion and the confidence to proactively operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

This is a role for someone who is highly organised, emotionally intelligent and commercially aware. They will be close to the centre of decision-making, helping create the conditions for senior leaders to focus on the work that matters most.


Key Responsibilities


Executive Support

* Managing diaries and making a judgement on managing competing priorities
* Coordinate internal and external meetings, ensuring effective use of time
* Prepare high quality briefing materials and supporting documentation
* Track key actions and decisions, ensuring follow-up
* Organise leadership and key business meetings
* Prepare agendas, papers and materials in advance
* Capture and track actions, ensuring accountability and follow-through


Business Coordination

* Act as a central coordination point for the CEO and Group Chair
* Support the alignment of priorities across the senior leadership team
* Provide organisational and coordination support for key projects and initiatives
* Assist in connecting teams and ensuring progress across each business area


Communication and Stakeholder support

* Support effective flow of information between the CEO and the leadership team.
* Ensure key messages and updates are communicated clearly and appropriately
* Act as a point of contact for advisers, partners and stakeholders
* Coordinate external meetings and communications on behalf of the CEO and Group


What we can offer:

* Generous colleague discount for our stores
* Free colleague car park within walking distance of our main store
* Free bicycle storage.
* Wellbeing employee assistance programme
* Exclusive local discounts on a range of local restaurants and shops.
* One paid volunteering day per year

Hours: 37.5 per week

Closing Date: 26th May 5pm

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