Strategic Executive Assistant to CEO & Group Leaders

AW Connect; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

AW Connect is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Group CEO and Senior Leadership across multiple business verticals in Dubai. This is a high-visibility, coordination-focused role requiring proactive follow-through on commitments and deadlines.

You will manage calendars, prepare presentations and reports, and facilitate cross-functional meetings while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of EA experience supporting C-level executives, ideally in a multi-business group.
• Knowledge of UAE/Dubai business environment is a plus.
• Ability to coordinate senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and deadline-management skills.
• Experience preparing executive-level presentations, reports and minutes.
• Excellent written and verbal business English; Arabic is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Act as central coordination point between CEO's office, GMs and teams.
• Proactively follow up on deadlines, deliverables and actions.
• Maintain trackers and provide regular progress updates.
• Escalate delays early and manage action closure.
• Coordinate senior management meetings: schedules, agendas and materials.
• Take accurate meeting minutes and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Ensure timely delivery of presentations and management reports.
• Prepare summaries, status reports and briefing notes.
• Support CEO calendar, travel and meeting prioritisation as needed.
• Coordinate cross-business initiatives and align with Group priorities.
• Foster positive relationships while ensuring appropriate firmness on follow-ups.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of coordination processes.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Deadline management

Presentation preparation

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Project management certification

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams/SharePoint

Job description

AW Connect is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Group CEO and Senior Leadership across multiple business verticals in Dubai. This is a high-visibility, coordination-focused role requiring proactive follow-through on commitments and deadlines.

You will manage calendars, prepare presentations and reports, and facilitate cross-functional meetings while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.