Executive Assistant

Pertemps Black Country Perms; Walsall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Black Country Perms in Walsall is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to bring structure, organisation and calm to a busy senior leadership team. This is a permanent, office-based role where you'll manage diaries, coordinate meetings and support across the leadership group.

You'll prepare board packs, travel arrangements and internal communications, ensuring priorities are actioned quickly and precisely.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant supporting senior Directors or leaders.
• Excellent diary management and ability to prioritise multiple demands.
• Confident in challenging and influencing when needed; proactive and structured.

Responsibilities

• Manage busy diaries, meetings and schedules across the leadership team.
• Prepare agendas, board packs and presentations for meetings.
• Attend meetings, record actions and follow through to completion.
• Coordinate travel, accommodation, visitors, events and customer meetings.
• Support leadership reporting and wider business administration.
• Coordinate internal communications and company content.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Meeting coordination

Travel coordination

Communication

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Executive Assistant

Walsall – Office Based

Permanent, Full-Time

£35,000 - £40,000

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