Executive Assistant

Awaze; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel management company in Manchester is looking for an Executive Assistant to support its Leadership Team. The successful candidate will manage schedules, travel arrangements, and assist with meetings in a dynamic environment. Previous experience in a similar role is preferred. This opportunity offers a competitive salary along with professional growth and learning experiences.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Travel discounts

Growth and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Enthusiastic and driven with a team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support senior team members with their schedules and travel arrangements.
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate meetings, venues, and events.
• Assist with onboarding new senior leaders.

Skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Highly organised

Proficient in MS Office

Proactive

Self-motivated

Eager to learn

Tools

MS Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

We’re nothing without our people and we’ve got our sights set on the best. We are looking for a highly organised Executive Assistant to join our Awazing team supporting our busy Leadership Team across Europe. If you’ve got experience supporting senior leaders with their schedules, travel arrangements, and more in a dynamic European business, this could be for you.

About Awaze

We are Europe’s largest manager of holiday rental properties, with 110,000 units under management in over 600 destinations across 25 countries. Our purpose is to delight owners and guests. The business operates more than 25 brands including Cottages.com, Novasol, and Hoseasons.

The Role

This role involves supporting senior leaders with their schedules, travel, meetings, and events. You will be part of a team of two, based in Manchester, supporting senior leaders with hectic schedules and European travel. Full training will be provided, but you should be highly organised, flexible, relationship-oriented, and proficient in MS Office. Previous experience in a similar role is preferred.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting senior team members with their diaries, meetings, and travel arrangements across the UK and Europe.
• Liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating meetings, venues, and events.
• Assisting with onboarding new senior leaders and administrative tasks like preparing documents.
• Supporting HR with event planning and coordination at our Manchester office.

This is a great opportunity to grow within a rapidly expanding business, with lots of learning and development opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Skills We Need

• Experience in a similar role
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Enthusiastic, driven, and team-oriented
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Proactive and willing to help others
• Self-motivated with the ability to use initiative
• Eager to learn and develop new skills

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, love organising, and want to join us on our journey, we’d love to hear from you.

What we’ll give you

• Opportunities to grow and develop in a supportive team.
• Cross-functional experience and skill development.
• The chance to be part of a team delivering great results.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including travel discounts.

Our application process includes an informal phone chat, a Teams interview, and an in-person visit to our Manchester office. We are committed to diversity and equal opportunities, welcoming applicants of all backgrounds.