Executive Assistant

myob-2; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace

Home office stipend

Discounts and vouchers

Sonder wellbeing partnership

Training & study assistance

Generous leave options

Wellness & Belonging communities

Job summary

MYOB is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to partner with our Executive General Manager, Mid-Market. You will keep calendars, coordinate travel, prepare briefs and presentations, and help the leadership team stay organized in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll bring sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. This role supports senior leaders and uses AI tools to improve productivity in a hybrid Sydney office.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting C-suite or senior executives.
• Experience coordinating calendars, travel and meeting logistics.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with discretion.
• Proactive and adaptable problem-solver.
• Hands-on with Microsoft 365 and eagerness to use AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars, inboxes, travel and competing commitments for the executive.
• Prepare briefs, meeting materials and communications that are clear and actionable.
• Organise leadership meetings, planning sessions and regular business check-ins.
• Track decisions, actions, owners and deadlines and follow up.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Utilise digital and AI tools to improve productivity in the executive office.

Skills

Executive support experience

Calendar management

Advanced Microsoft 365

AI tools interest

Tools

Microsoft 365 suite

Job description

We're a leading business management solution with a core purpose: helping more businesses in Australia and New Zealand start, survive and succeed.

At MYOB, we believe what's good for one business is good for all business-and for all of us. Whether you support them, work for them, or dream of building your own, when businesses run smoothly, everybody feels it. Owners, employees, customers, suppliers-even families. That's why we're here: to give every person in business the tools they need to focus on what really matters and do Big Things-whatever big looks like for them.

And for you? Joining MYOB means being part of that impact. It means using your skills to help businesses thrive, shaping the future of work, and growing alongside the people and communities we support. Because while we're the business of software, we're really in the business of people. And that makes MYOB Everyone's Business.

About the role

We're looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to partner with our Executive General Manager, Mid-Market. You'll help the executive and leadership team stay organised, make decisions and follow through on what matters.

You'll bring sound judgement, initiative and a practical approach to managing complexity. You'll coordinate priorities and key team meetings, prepare clear communications and find better ways of working. Your support will help the team stay focused and make progress together.

What you’ll do

• Manage complex calendars, inboxes, travel and competing commitments, helping the executive focus on the right priorities
• Look ahead to upcoming priorities and decisions, and flag where the executive's attention is needed
• Prepare briefs, meeting materials, presentations and communications that make complex information easy to understand and act on
• Organise leadership meetings, planning sessions, offsites and regular business check-ins
• Track decisions, actions, owners and deadlines, and follow up to keep commitments moving
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, corporate teams, customers, partners and suppliers
• Use digital and AI tools to simplify work and improve productivity across the executive office

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience supporting C-suite or senior executives in a complex, fast-paced organisation
• Strong experience managing executive calendars, inboxes, travel, meetings and competing priorities
• Sound judgement and discretion, with the confidence to work independently and handle sensitive information
• Clear, confident writing, including experience preparing executive briefs, presentations and meeting materials
• A proactive, adaptable approach, with the ability to anticipate needs, solve problems and follow through
• The confidence to build relationships, influence stakeholders and respectfully redirect or challenge requests when needed
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills and an interest in using digital and AI tools to improve how work gets done

At MYOB our values are at the heart of everything we do. If you want to work and collaborate where opinions are valued, and your ideas can make a difference, come to a place where Your Work Matters.

See what it's like to work at MYOB and what we're all about.

• Enjoy a flexible, hybrid workplace that brings balance to how you work, all of our centrally located offices come together for a number of in-person celebrations and social events
• Set up your home office with a little financial help from us, and take advantage of great corporate discounts and vouchers from top retailers
• Benefit from our partnership with Sonder, which supports the wellbeing of our team members
• Unlock your potential via in-house training and programs, LinkedIn Learning, conferences and study assistance
• Access to a variety of leave options available to support your wellbeing, including up to an additional four weeks of purchased leave, generous parental leave, domestic violence leave, transgender leave, community leave, study leave, and more
• Join our communities, built around 'Wellness', 'Belonging' and the 'Planet' where you can make a meaningful contribution

At MYOB, we're all about embracing difference and backing people to be their true selves. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and big believers that the best hires don't just fit our culture - they add to it. That means bringing your unique contributions, lived experiences, and fresh perspective to the table.

We're proud to be a Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to responding to every applicant.