Executive Assistant to President

Reckitt; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer goods company in Slough seeks an Executive Assistant to provide high-caliber support to the President, Emerging Markets. This role includes managing a complex calendar, coordinating international travel logistics, and drafting communications at the executive level. Candidates should have proven experience supporting C-suite executives, exceptional writing skills, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, fostering an inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Parental benefits

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting C-suite executives in a global, multimarket environment.
• Demonstrated success managing complex calendars and high-stakes meetings.
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the President’s complex calendar across time zones; resolve conflicts.
• Coordinate travel, visas, and logistics for multi-country itineraries.
• Draft and refine executive communications; maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Planning and prioritization

Communication and influence

Problem solving and judgment

Cultural agility

Confidentiality and integrity

Tech enablement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

PowerPoint

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

We are Reckitt

Home to the world’s best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

General Management

Our General Management team is responsible for leading and overseeing our strategic direction, operations and performance. Together, we navigate and lead Reckitt through dynamic global and environmental changes, whilst looking ahead to the horizon for growth and sustainability opportunities.

We touch every part of our organisation, from developing and executing long term business strategies to ensuring financial health and budgeting. We do this by inspiring and guiding cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and encouraging pride throughout - shaping our culture of care - with key values and ethical standards leading our way.

About the role

Provide high calibre executive support to the President, Emerging Markets, enabling effective leadership across diverse geographies and functions. This role manages complex executive operations, drives cadence and governance for the EM leadership agenda, and acts as a trusted liaison with internal and external stakeholders at C‑suite level.

Your responsibilities

Executive Office Management

• Manage the President’s complex calendar across time zones; anticipate priorities and resolve conflicts.
• Coordinate end-to-end travel, visas, and logistics for multi-country itineraries; ensure compliance and cost efficiency.
• Prepare briefings, talking points, and prereads for ELT/Board/GBU forums; track actions to closure.

Leadership Cadence & Governance

• Organize leadership rhythms (weekly reviews, MBR/QBRs, country deep dives); ensure agendas, materials, and KPI tracking are accurate and timely.
• Gather cross-functional input (Finance, HR, Supply, Legal, Comms) and maintain version-controlled executive materials.
• Ensure meeting documentation meets audit and risk compliance standards.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

• Act as primary liaison for senior internal stakeholders and key external partners.
• Draft and refine executive communications; maintain tone, clarity, and confidentiality.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and secure protocols.

Project Coordination

• Track strategic initiatives for Emerging Markets; monitor milestones, risks, and elevate issues early.
• Support governance forums (risk, sustainability, compliance, audit) by coordinating inputs and ensuring quality submissions.

Office Operations & Process Excellence

• Streamline workflows (templates, trackers, playbooks); promote productivity tools (Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Manage expenses, POs, and vendor coordination per policy; maintain accurate records.

Relationship Management

• Build trusted relationships across countries and cultures; represent the President’s office professionally.
• Respond to inquiries efficiently and provide informed support in internal forums.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience supporting C‑suite executives (President/CEO/GM or equivalent) in a global, multimarket environment.
• Demonstrated success managing complex calendars, international travel, and high‑stakes meetings.
• Strong exposure to fast-moving consumer goods or similarly dynamic, matrixed organizations.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and presentation skills; comfortable preparing executive level materials.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint); familiarity with document control and governance.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; project management exposure is a plus.

Skills and Competencies

• Planning and prioritization: Operates with urgency; anticipates needs; maintains discipline under pressure.
• Communication and influence: Clear, concise, and credible with senior leaders; able to challenge constructively.
• Problem solving and judgment: Exercises sound discretion; resolves issues independently; escalates appropriately.
• Cultural agility: Works effectively across geographies and cultures; high emotional intelligence.
• Confidentiality and integrity: Handles sensitive information with rigorous controls; role models ethical standards.
• Tech enablement: Builds simple, scalable workflows; automates routine processes when possible.

The skills for success

Collaboration, Relationship Management, Time management, Communication, Organisation, Ethics, Flexibility, Interpersonal skills, Research skills, Problem-solving skills.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt’s potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt’s pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.