Executive Assistant - CGO

China-Britain Business Council; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

H&B Employee Discount - 25%

Pension company contribution

Exclusive benefits and savings

Job summary

Holland & Barrett is seeking an experienced EA/PA to support the Chief Growth Officer. The role requires managing a complex diary, coordinating senior meetings across markets and time zones, and handling international travel with detailed itineraries.

You will prepare briefing materials, act as a trusted contact for executive and international stakeholders, and track decisions to maintain momentum on priorities. Hybrid role with office presence in Nuneaton and occasional travel to London.

Qualifications

• Experience providing dedicated PA/EA support to an Executive or C-suite leader in a fast-paced organisation.
• Ability to manage complex diaries and coordinate senior meetings across markets and time zones.
• Proven experience in planning international travel and arranging detailed itineraries.

Responsibilities

• Own a complex and changing diary, prioritising commitments for high-value activity.
• Coordinate senior meetings across functions, markets and time zones with papers and agendas.
• Manage domestic and international travel and itineraries; adapt quickly to changes.
• Prepare and quality-check briefing materials, presentations and meeting docs.
• Act as trusted point of contact for Executive and international stakeholders.
• Track decisions and actions to keep priorities moving.
• Coordinate Growth leadership events and selected strategic projects.
• Manage expenses, invoices, PO's and confidential information accurately.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Meetings coordination

Travel coordination

MS Office

Stakeholder liaison

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

We offer hybrid working, with anexpectation that you'll be present at our Holland & Barrett office in Nuneaton for a minimum of 2 days per week. You'll also travel to our London office as required.

This is an opportunity to work at the heart of Holland & Barrett's growth agenda, supporting our Chief Growth Officer across a fast-moving, international and omnichannel business.

You'll provide proactive, trusted executive support that helps create focus, momentum and connection across the Growth function. From managing complex priorities to coordinating senior stakeholders across markets and time zones, you'll play an important role in helping our leadership team move key priorities forward.

The Role

• Own a complex and changing diary, prioritising commitments and protecting time for high-value strategic activity.
• Coordinate senior meetings across functions, markets and time zones, including agendas, papers, presentations and follow-up actions.
• Manage domestic and international travel, creating detailed itineraries and responding quickly when plans change.
• Prepare and quality-check briefing materials, presentations and meeting documentation.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for Executive, senior leadership and international stakeholders.
• Track decisions and actions to help maintain momentum across key priorities.
• Coordinate Growth leadership events, off-sites and selected strategic projects.
• Manage expenses, invoices, purchase orders and confidential information accurately and securely.

The Person

• Experience providing dedicated PA or EA support to an Executive or C-suite leader in a complex, fast-paced organisation.
• Experience with in a large organisation
• Experience managing complex diaries, senior-level meetings and international travel.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and forward planning.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication.
• Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Strong attention to detail and reliable follow-through.
• Confidence using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and virtual collaboration tools.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and work effectively across functions and cultures.

What we offer

Our Benefitsfor this role include, but not limited to:

• H&B Employee Discount - 25%
• Pension companycontribution
• Exclusivebenefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
• And many more!

We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.