Executive Assistant

Pertemps Network Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Network Group is recruiting an experienced Executive Assistant to bring structure, organisation and calm to a busy senior leadership team near Walsall. This role supports multiple Directors with proactive administration and diary control.

You will manage calendars, prepare board packs and presentations, coordinate travel and meetings, and help maintain internal communications and events. The environment is fast-paced but supportive, requiring discretion and a proactive, organised

Qualifications

• Experience as Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant, preferably supporting multiple Directors
• Excellent diary management and ability to prioritise competing demands
• Confident in challenging and influencing when needed
• Proactive and methodical with ability to structure processes
• Strong MS Office 365 skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Attention to detail, discretion and professionalism under pressure

Responsibilities

• Manage busy diaries, meetings, schedules and priorities for the senior leadership team
• Prepare agendas, board packs, presentations and supporting documents
• Attend meetings, record actions and follow through to completion
• Coordinate travel, accommodation, visitors, events and client meetings
• Support leadership reporting, tracking and wider admin
• Provide coordination across internal comms, events and company content

Skills

EA/PA experience

Diary management

Prioritisation

Influencing

MS Office 365

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant who knows how to bring structure, organisation and calm to a busy senior leadership team?

We are recruiting for an established and growing business near Walsall, looking for a confident and highly organised Executive Assistant to provide proactive support to senior members of the business.

This is a fast-paced, friendly environment where priorities can change quickly. You'll need to think ahead, manage competing demands, chase actions and confidently challenge when needed. We're looking for someone who stays calm under pressure, gets things actioned and naturally brings structure and organisation to the people around them.

What you'll be doing

• Managing busy diaries, meetings, schedules and competing priorities across the senior leadership team
• Preparing agendas, board packs, presentations and supporting documentation for meetings
• Attending meetings where required, recording key actions and proactively following these through to completion
• Coordinating travel, accommodation, visitors, events and customer meetings
• Supporting leadership reporting, tracking and wider business administration
• Providing coordination support across internal communications, events and approved company content

What we're looking for

• Strong previous Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant experience, ideally supporting multiple Directors or senior stakeholders
• Excellent diary management, organisation and ability to prioritise multiple competing demands
• Confident supporting strong personalities, with the ability to politely challenge and influence when needed
• Proactive and methodical approach, able to anticipate needs and introduce structure and processes
• Strong Microsoft Office 365 skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
• Excellent attention to detail, discretion and professionalism, with the ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment