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Job summary

A fast-growing tech-enabled agency seeks an Executive Assistant to support its CEO. The role is crucial for ensuring operational efficiency, requiring exceptional organizational skills and emotional intelligence to thrive in a dynamic, global environment while managing communications and strategic priorities.

Benefits

Collaborative global team
Opportunity to work with a visionary CEO
Competitive compensation

Qualifications

  • 5+ years supporting C-level executives in tech or high-growth environment.
  • Highly organized with obsessive attention to detail.
  • Personable and emotionally intelligent.

Responsibilities

  • Manage CEO’s calendar and day-to-day communications.
  • Prioritize internal and external meetings.
  • Serve as gatekeeper for the CEO.

Skills

Attention to detail
Proactive communication
Emotional intelligence
Strong communication skills
Tech-savvy

Tools

Google Workspace
Slack
Notion
Zoom
Asana
Trello

Job description

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Executive Assistant to Founder/Chief Executive Officer, london

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Client:

Navigator

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Location:West Hampstead, Hybrid

Company:Navigator (https://navigator.tech)

Reports to:CEO

Compensation:Competitive, based on experience

About the Role

As the Executive Assistant to the CEO, you will be the right-hand person — ensuring that the company’s top executive is efficient, focused, and organized. This is a high-trust position that demands exceptional attention to detail, proactive communication, emotional intelligence, and the ability to operate gracefully in a fast-moving, global environment.

You will be working directly with our founder and CEO — an Olympic medallist and intensely driven leader who is proving that high-growth businesses can be built and led in a better, more values-aligned way. Highly focused, competitive, and mission-oriented, he brings the same elite discipline and ambition from sport into business, and is building something truly special with Navigator. He sets a high bar and seeks a right-hand partner who thrives in a dynamic environment and can help push the company and its leadership forward.

About Navigator

Navigator is a fast-growing, global, tech-enabled agency which is entering its next phase of growth. Currently operating in the travel sector, Navigator partners with the world’s biggest airlines and online booking platforms. We have brought a unique and industry leading technology to market which solves many of the marketing problems brands have in today’s world. As we enter our next phase of growth we are looking for a highly capableExecutive Assistant (EA)to support the CEO in managing operations, communication, and strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimize the CEO’s calendar, travel, and day-to-day communications across time zones
  • Prioritize and coordinate internal and external meetings, including leadership team syncs, board interactions, and key partner engagements
  • Serve as a gatekeeper and liaison for the CEO with staff, clients, and stakeholders
  • Track tasks, projects, and deliverables to ensure follow-through and timely completion
  • Draft, edit, and organize presentations, reports, and communications with clarity and professionalism
  • Help coordinate high-level meetings, events, offsites, and investor touchpoints
  • Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate discretion at all times
  • Provide strategic leverage to the CEO by anticipating needs and proactively solving problems

Ideal Candidate

  • 5+ years of experience supporting C-level executives, preferably in a tech, startup, or high-growth global environment
  • Highly organized with obsessive attention to detail and follow-through
  • Personable, emotionally intelligent, and skilled at building trust and rapport
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; confident drafting professional correspondence
  • Tech-savvy and familiar with tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Zoom, and project management systems (e.g. Asana, ClickUp, Trello)
  • Discretion and integrity in handling confidential or sensitive information
  • Self-starter with a bias toward action and a calm, solutions-oriented mindset

What We Offer

  • A mission-driven company with a collaborative global team
  • Opportunity to work closely with a visionary CEO and executive leadership
  • Competitive compensation and growth opportunities
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