Executive Assistant to Senior Manager

Irwin & Dow Careers; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the GM for the MENA region in Dubai. The role involves extensive diary and inbox management, coordinating travel, and attending management meetings. The ideal candidate will have exceptional organizational skills and a calm, professional manner. This is a permanent position with an immediate start.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting CEO, VP, or GM level professionals.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong relational skills within professional environments.

Responsibilities

• Extensive diary management for GM of MENA region.
• Coordinating complex travel arrangements.
• Managing urgent matters in the inbox.

Skills

Exceptional organisational skills

Calm, professional manner

Dependability

Accountability

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an established Business Support professional with proven experience in working at CEO, VP or GM level. The company in need of this role is a huge global Healthcare organisation and the EA will support the GM of the MENA region.

The GM travels extensively and his EA will be considered a key player in the organisation and will be relied upon for her dependability, accountability and long term vision for the company. The EA will be fully aware of her principles strategic goals and objectives as she will support him in his quest to manage the MENA region\'s business.

Responsibilities

• Extensive diary management
• Continuous Inbox management ensuring urgent matters are dealt with sufficiently
• Co-ordinating travel
• Attending monthly management meetings
• Ad hoc administrative work

Qualifications and Skills

• Exceptional organisational, prioritisation and communication skills
• Proven experience with managing multiple tasks at any one time
• Calm, professional manner and the ability to work pro-actively
• Dependability, accountability and long term vision
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships across the department

Role Details

• This is a permanent role with start as soon as possible.

About The Company

Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates.