Executive Assistant to Executives Directors

Southbank Centre; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading arts centre in London seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Directors. This high-responsibility role involves complex diary management, administrative support, and cross-departmental coordination. Ideal candidates will be meticulous organisers and effective communicators, thriving in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a salary range of £30,000 to £50,000 with attractive benefits.

Benefits

Minimum 5% employer’s pension contribution

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working model

Enhanced family leave benefits

Free staff yoga

Free entry to Hayward Gallery

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Meticulous organiser with effective time management.
• Confident communicator able to liaise with senior leaders.
• Proactive team player with sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex diaries and coordinate meetings.
• Provide administrative support across departments.
• Lead on travel arrangements and meeting logistics.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Discretion

Job description

Executive Assistant to Executives Directors

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We are currently looking for a skilled and confident Executive Assistant to Executive Directors to support the Director of Development and Director of Estates. As a vital member of the Executive Office team, you will play an integral part in enabling the smooth running of both departments while contributing to the wider organisational mission.

This is a dynamic and high-responsibility role involving complex diary and meeting management, cross-departmental coordination, and support for board preparations. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and with external partners, bringing professionalism, sound judgement, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with calm and confidence in a fast-paced environment.

What you will do:

• Manage complex diaries, coordinate meetings, and prepare daily briefing packs to keep both directors informed and on track.
• Provide high-level administrative and project support across the Development and Estates departments.
• Lead on travel arrangements, meeting logistics, and expense processes with efficiency and discretion.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and board papers in collaboration with the Executive Office team.
• Support the planning and delivery of key events, including managing RSVPs, suppliers, and on-the-day logistics.

What we are looking for:

• A meticulous organiser with effective time management and attention to detail.
• A confident communicator who can liaise with senior leaders, board members, and external partners.
• A calm multitasker who thrives under pressure and handles competing demands with poise.
• A proactive team player who can work collaboratively while also managing individual responsibilities.
• A discreet professional with sound judgment and the ability to manage sensitive, confidential information.

If you wish to learn more about this exciting new opportunity please come along to our Executive Assistant to Executive Directors Information Session which will be held on Google Meet on Monday 16 June from 1pm to 2pm.

The session will be an opportunity to learn more about the role or to ask any questions before submitting an application. Please register your interest here to attend the Information Session.

Please download the Job Description, from our Careers page, for a full overview of this role responsibilities.

We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments such as a BSL interpreter for your interview please indicate this on your application form. Interviews will take place at The Southbank Centre. If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or concerns you can also email [e-mail] and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.

By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of backgrounds with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our staff.

If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.

Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre is Europe’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.

Its impact and reach are significant and it is respected internationally as a convener of great artists and diverse audiences and for being entrepreneurial and innovative in response to a volatile and changing financial landscape. The Southbank Centre is a charity that is determined to demonstrate its ambition to remain innovative, disruptive and experimental in what it does and to be highly relevant to the artists it wants to work with and to the audiences it wants to attract.

The Southbank Centre believes that a commitment to diversity and inclusion helps it be a more relevant and effective organisation.

At the Southbank Centre we believe in:

Creating welcoming spaces

• Because upholding respect, safety and belonging is at the heart of vibrant teams and communities.
• This means us all taking responsibility for shaping and protecting a kind, compassionate and inclusive environment for others.

Making wonderful experiences together

• Because we all contribute to amazing artistic moments at the Southbank Centre.
• This means us all understanding and valuing the different parts we play in creating enjoyment and success.

Sparking new thinking

• Because different views and thought-provoking conversations inspire innovation, learning and growth.
• This means everyone having a desire to learn and being open to evaluating how they think and work.

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

• A min 5% employer’s pension contribution (rising to 9% depending on your employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for Southbank Centre events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga
• Free access to emotional support from a confidential specialist Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative and Other

• Industries

  Performing Arts

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