CEO Operations & Commercial Enablement Lead

UpSkill Universe; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual learning grants

Early Friday finishes

Unlimited paid holiday

Flexible, hybrid working

Referral program

Bonus schemes

Well-being initiatives

Strong tech setup

Job summary

UpSkill Universe is seeking an Executive & Commercial Assistant to support the CEO, manage the diary and inbox, and drive commercial enablement. The role blends calendar control with research, outreach and CRM hygiene to keep opportunities moving and relationships strong.

The role is permanent, full-time and hybrid, based in our London office with travel as needed. You will use AI tools daily and help build simple templates, workflows and dashboards to increase efficiency and impact.

Qualifications

• Two to five years in an executive assistant, business support, or related role.

Responsibilities

• Own the CEO's diary, inbox and meeting preparation to protect time for selling and relationships.
• Research accounts and contacts, prepare outreach, and hand off qualified leads to Sales.
• Ensure every conversation, event contact and introduction is followed up.
• Keep HubSpot accurate and up to date for the Commercial team.
• Use AI and automation to speed up the CEO's office and sales process.
• Coordinate board, leadership and client preparation to avoid misses.

Skills

Diary management

Stakeholder coordination

CRM systems

AI tools

Communication

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Dynamics

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Apollo

HubSpot workflows

Zapier

Make

Job description

UpSkill Universe is seeking an Executive & Commercial Assistant to support the CEO, manage the diary and inbox, and drive commercial enablement. The role blends calendar control with research, outreach and CRM hygiene to keep opportunities moving and relationships strong.

The role is permanent, full-time and hybrid, based in our London office with travel as needed. You will use AI tools daily and help build simple templates, workflows and dashboards to increase efficiency and impact.