Executive Assistant to CEO

Irwin & Dow; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite training

Job summary

Irwin & Dow is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the CEO across personal and business commitments, coordinating travel, diary management, and reporting with the CEO Office. You will work closely with the Personal PA to ensure alignment of personal and corporate schedules, with extensive collaboration across regions.

The role requires strong IT literacy, presentation skills, and a proactive, team-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Degree education preferred, but high school diploma accepted for the right candidate.
• Background in fashion/media/entertainment is a plus but not required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong work ethic with team-oriented approach and receptiveness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Manage CEO diary and calendar to prevent conflicts.
• Coordinate extensive travel arrangements and itineraries.
• Prepare reports and presentations with Managing Directors.
• Act as interface between CEO Office and direct reports across regions.

Skills

Diary management

Travel coordination

Stakeholder liaison

IT literacy

PowerPoint

Communications

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma accepted

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Calendar/Email tools

Presentation software

Job description

Irwin & Dow are working in partnership with a company that is a significant presence in their field, to source an Executive Assistant who will support the CEO in all aspects of his corporate life. Working closely alongside the Personal Assistant, ensuring that both personal and business commitments align and reporting to the Head of the CEO’s office.This is a role with significant growth potential and the successful candidate will be enthusiastic, capable and seeking long-term stability; the company pride themselves on high levels of staff retention and staff development. As the gatekeeper of the CEO’s office, you will ensure that his time is effectively managed and that potential diary clashes are avoided, with a seamless understanding of what and who requires prioritisation. There will be extensive travel management, that will, need full coordination with the Personal PA to ensure no conflicts arise and as such a strong collaborative approach is required.The Executive Assistant is the interface between the CEO’s Office and his direct reports, who sit in various territories. The compiling of information, reports and presentations for the CEO in conjunction with the Managing Directors is a large part of the role and as EA you will be able to establish and build relationships quickly, accessing the information required quickly and efficiently.We are seeking candidates who possess a strong work ethic and want to develop a long-term career EA trajectory. Although an inherently strong individual, you will have a team centric approach and be open to feedback and direction. Degree education is preferred, but high school diploma will be accepted for the right candidate, and ideally candidates will come from a fashion/media/entertainment background, although this is not a pre-requisite. Successful applicants must possess the confidence to deal with colleagues of all levels and be able to work with minimum supervision. Highly self-motivated, with good cultural and local knowledge, candidates will be fully IT literate with strong social media skills.A superb opportunity with a strong brand name and extensive onsite training and growth potential for the right candidate.

We are seeking candidates who possess a strong work ethic and want to develop a long-term career EA trajectory. Although an inherently strong individual, you will have a team centric approach and be open to feedback and direction. Degree education is preferred, but high school diploma will be accepted for the right candidate, and ideally candidates will come from a fashion/media/entertainment background, although this is not a pre-requisite. Successful applicants must possess the confidence to deal with colleagues of all levels and be able to work with minimum supervision. Highly self-motivated, with good cultural and local knowledge, candidates will be fully IT literate with strong social media skills.A superb opportunity with a strong brand name and extensive onsite training and growth potential for the right candidate.