Job Description
We are supporting a large, complex organisation in the search for an experienced Senior Executive Assistant / Business Support Manager to support a senior executive.
This role combines traditional executive support with project coordination, stakeholder management, and strategic administration. The successful candidate will be proactive, highly organised, personable, and able to manage multiple priorities with discretion and efficiency.
Responsibilities
* Proactively manage all ongoing and upcoming executive commitments, ensuring priorities are realistic and well-organised
* Manage email and other communications, including reviewing, triaging, prioritising, and drafting responses
* Draft high-quality written materials including emails, briefings, reports, presentations, and formal documents
* Coordinate meetings, including agendas, materials, minutes, and follow-up actions
* Act as a delegate for the executive at meetings where required
* Support project coordination and delivery, tracking deadlines and follow-up actions
* Manage travel arrangements and expenses
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism
* Identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working
* Work closely with other support colleagues to ensure continuity and share best practices
Essential Experience
* Significant experience supporting senior or C-level executives
* Degree-educated
* Experience with day-to-day executive support including diary management, inbox management, external meetings, and project involvement
* Proven ability to prepare briefing packs, reports, and senior-level documentation
Email: drowland@planet-pharma.co.uk (please attach CV)
About Planet Pharma:
Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.
Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.
We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
www.planet-pharma.com