Executive Assistant to Founder

Simmer; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consumer brand in the United Kingdom is looking for an Executive Assistant / Office Manager to support the Founder and manage office operations. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and a genuine interest in consumer brands. Responsibilities include managing the Founder’s calendar, running the London office, and planning team events. This role is hybrid with expectations for in-office presence in London.

Qualifications

• 3+ years supporting a Founder or as a Founder’s Associate in a scaling business.
• Strong fundamentals in executive assistance with confidence to operate independently.
• Exceptional judgment with a focus on prioritization and impact.

Responsibilities

• Own the Founder’s calendar end-to-end to maximize impact.
• Manage the day-to-day running of the London office.
• Plan and execute team events and socials.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Judgment

Prioritization

Job description

Title

Executive Assistant / Office Manager

Location

Hybrid - 4x a week in our London office

Reports to

Founder

About Us

At Simmer, we're building the future of healthy, high‑flavour, feel‑good eating. With tens of thousands of subscribers and a mission to make better food easier for everyone, we're scaling fast, and we're just getting started. Number 5 in the Sunday Times’s fastest growing companies, we're backed by impressive growth, an engaged community, and a product that makes healthy eating accessible for everyone, even those with no time.

The Opportunity

As one of the UK’s fastest-growing consumer brands, our Founder’s time is one of the most valuable (and constrained) resources in the business. This role exists for one reason, to materially increase the Founder’s leverage. If done well, this hire will free up his time by removing friction, owning decisions that don’t need to sit with him, and ensuring his energy is spent on the highest impact work only. This is not a classic “gatekeeper EA” role. It’s a trusted operator, someone who sits close to the Founder, understands context quickly, and acts with judgment. You'll blend world‑class executive support with light operational ownership and office leadership, keeping both the Founder and the wider team moving at pace.

Founder & Executive Support (80%)

Time, Focus & Leverage

• Own the Founder’s calendar end‑to‑end with authority and judgment
• Ruthlessly prioritise time in line with business impact, not just requests
• Proactively identify low‑value meetings, tasks, and decisions to remove or delegate
• Run regular calendar and workload audits to protect focus and energy

Decision & Execution Support

• Act as a first filter for inbound requests, information, and decisions
• Prepare concise briefs so the Founder walks into meetings fully context‑ed
• Track actions, decisions, and follow‑ups and close loops without prompting
• Draft and send communications on behalf of the Founder where appropriate

Founder Operations / Associate‑Style Support

• Own small but high‑leverage projects end‑to‑end (research, coordination, execution)
• Join key internal meetings to capture decisions and ensure momentum continues after
• Act as the Founder’s proxy internally when alignment is clear

Office & Team Operations (20%)

Office Ownership

• Own the day‑to‑day running of the London office
• Manage suppliers, facilities, stock, and budget
• Ensure the office is always functional, welcoming, and well‑run
• Be the point person for building management and operational issues

Team Experience & Culture

• Plan and execute team events, socials, and offsites
• Partner with leadership to embed simple, effective ways of working
• Create systems that reduce friction for the team, not add process for process’ sake

About You

• 3+ years supporting a Founder or as a Founder’s Associate in a scaling business
• Strong EA fundamentals plus the confidence to operate beyond them
• Strong instincts around leverage, prioritisation, and impact
• Exceptional judgment, you know what needs escalation and what doesn’t
• Highly organised, detail‑driven, and calm under pressure
• Commercially minded: you understand how businesses actually run
• Comfortable saying “no”, pushing back, and making calls in service of priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Discreet, emotionally intelligent, and deeply trustworthy
• Genuine interest in food, consumer brands, or fast‑growth businesses

If this sounds like the EA role for you then APPLY NOW !!