GBR Recruitment are delighted to be working exclusively with a market leading UK clothing brand, recruiting for an experienced Personal Assistant (PA) to assist the CEO.
The company has been trading successfully since its inception a number of years ago and it is growing year on year, so now is a fantastic time to join them in this pivotal role.
You will have a strong PA (Personal Assistant), EA (Executive Assistant), Personal Secretary ,Office Manager or Business Support Coordinator background and be experienced with working in a fast paced and highly demanding ever changing working environment, where no day is the same
Exceptional itinerary management, diary management, administration, coordination, scheduling and planning skills are must have skills for this role, along with strong project management and events management skills, plus the ability to prioritise extensive workloads and to be able to successfully multi:task at all times with no blips.
To be a real success in this role, you must have experience in managing both business and personal matters on behalf of an MD, CEO, COO or a similar C:suite Executive.
Flexibility with working hours is a must in this position, in order to meet the needs of the CEO and to ensure all business / personal matters are dealt with effectively / efficiently.
PA Duties:
CEO Gatekeeper : Screening a large volume of calls and emails Providing full administrative support for the CEO Responding to emails and enquiries on behalf of the CEO Passing on key messages and information to the CEO Prioritising for the CEO their daily activities / commitments Full Diary Management (meetings, UK and European travel, business and personal social events, TV appearances, Radio broadcasts (PR) and more) Supporting the CEO with the day to day operations management Staff rota creation / management support during peak times Setting up meetings, producing meeting documents and refreshments Minute taking during meetings / typing up notes and sharing with the SMT Manage internal communications Produce power point presentations Type up business reports Manage the CEOs personal engagements and personal activities / tasks Order and return business / personal goods when needed Ensure the site facilities are in order / presentable
Skills Needed:
Previous experience as a PA, EA or similar is a must have Strong complex ever changing diary management skills Able to handle large volumes of emails, calls and general correspondence effectively and efficiently, in order to keep the CEOs workload manageable Able to communicate effectively at all levels and prioritise workloads Strong Administration skills using Word, Excel, Power Point and other software / systems. Events management and strong project management skills Strong scheduling, planning and coordinating skills Strong in putting together itineraries Flexible when it comes to outside of standard hours working Happy to be on call
This role is commutable from Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven and South Holland areas, plus other catchment areas located close to these.
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