Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

C&C Search; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Generous holiday

Career progression

Job summary

C&C Search is recruiting an Executive Assistant to support the CEO of a fast-growing tech firm. This role partners with the CEO to shape business outcomes in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

The position offers a hybrid setup with 5 days in Barnet, North London, 7:30am–5:30pm, plus opportunities for career progression within a high-performance team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as strategic EA to CEO/Founder within tech, financial services or investment banking preferred.
• Commercial awareness with outstanding written communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Capable of working at pace with high levels of flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Managing a complex and changing diary with back-to-back meetings.
• Inbox management and drafting correspondence for the CEO.
• Extensive travel coordination including logistics.
• Coordinate high-level client meetings and prepare briefing materials and agendas.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and support sales/other teams to drive targets.

Skills

Diary management

Stakeholder management

Travel coordination

High pace adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

C&C Search is currently recruiting a strategic EA to support the CEO of a high-growth tech firm. This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially minded EA who wants to operate as a true business partner to a dynamic CEO. As EA, the role allows scope to make a visible impact within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

All about the role and company I would be working for!

Position: EA to CEO

Hybrid set up: 5 days in the office (Barnet, North London) / 7.30am-5.30pm

Benefits:

• Bonus
• pension
• generous holiday
• career progression opportunities

What they do: A fast-growing, technology-led business with ambitious growth plans and an innovative approach

Size of company: Growing SME

Company culture and what makes them great to work for:

This is a high-performance but down-to-earth business where talented people are recognised and rewarded. The culture is entrepreneurial, collaborative and energetic, with real opportunities to develop your career.

Key responsibilities for this Executive Assistant to CEO position:

• Managing a complex and constantly changing diary with back to back meetings
• Inbox management, drafting correspondence on behalf of the CEO
• Extensive travel coordination with all logistics
• Coordinate high-level client meetings and prepare detailed meeting briefings, research and agendas
• High level stakeholder engagement and relationship management – work closely with the sales team and other internal teams to drive business targets

What background and experience are the company looking for?

• Proven experience as strategic EA to CEO / Founder within tech, financial services or investment banking ideally
• Must be minimum degree educated or equivalent/higher education
• Commercial awareness with outstanding written communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confident working at pace and able to offer high levels of flexibility

Reference: 1360187

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