Executive Assistant

Owen Daniels; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% annual bonus

Pension scheme (up to 10% match)

Life assurance (4x basic salary)

Share purchase scheme

Free on-site parking

Early finish every Friday

Four days on-site with one day from 홈?

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Owen Daniels, a global engineering business, is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the General Manager and leadership team across the UK and international locations. This highly visible role requires organisation, resilience and confidence coordinating with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will manage priorities, communications, and events, coordinate meetings and travel, and help drive efficiency while maintaining discretion with sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior executives or leadership teams.
• Experience in engineering/manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong organisational skills with multiple priorities in a fast-paced business.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across functions and locations.
• Ability to coordinate complex schedules and travel arrangements.
• Discretion handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary support to the General Manager and leadership team, ensuring priorities, schedules and key business activities are coordinated.
• Build relationships across departments and international teams to align stakeholders and maintain momentum on objectives.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, customer visits, overseas travel arrangements and divisional events.
• Produce professional communications, presentations and reports while handling sensitive information with discretion.
• Support operational and strategic initiatives by monitoring actions and coordinating deliverables.

Skills

Executive support experience

Stakeholder management

Meeting coordination

Travel coordination

Confidential handling

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

An established global engineering business is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to join them!

Working closely with the General Manager and divisional leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting business operations across the UK and international locations. This is a highly visible position requiring someone who is organised, resilient and confident working with a wide range of stakeholders. You'll be responsible for keeping senior leaders focused on strategic priorities, ensuring communication flows effectively across departments, and helping drive efficiency throughout the division.

Permanent

Monday to Thursday: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Friday: 8:30am – 1:30pm

Competitive Salary + 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Loughborough

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary support to the General Manager and leadership team, ensuring priorities, schedules and key business activities are effectively coordinated.
• Build strong relationships across departments and international teams, helping to align stakeholders and maintain momentum on business objectives.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, customer visits, overseas travel arrangements and divisional events.
• Produce professional business communications, presentations and reports while managing sensitive information with discretion.
• Support operational and strategic initiatives by monitoring actions, coordinating deliverables and identifying opportunities to improve ways of working.

Essential Experience / Skills / Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting senior executives or leadership teams, ideally within an engineering, manufacturing, aerospace or industrial environment.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced business.
• A confident and personable approach, with the ability to work effectively with different personalities and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication skills with experience building relationships across multiple functions and locations.
• Experience coordinating complex schedules, meetings, travel arrangements and business activities.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of professionalism when handling confidential information.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and business management systems.
• Proactive, adaptable and capable of working independently while supporting a wider leadership team.

Company Benefits

• 10% annual bonus
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Pension scheme with up to 10% company matching contribution
• Income protection scheme
• Life assurance (4x basic salary)
• Share purchase scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days holiday
• Additional service-related holiday entitlement
• Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Employee referral scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Early finish every Friday
• Four days on-site with one day from home