Executive Business Partner to CEO

twentysix; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

twentysix in the United Kingdom is seeking an exceptionally organized executive assistant to the CEO. You will own the full speaking pipeline, manage travel, and coordinate high-profile engagements with conference organizers, vendors, and partners.

In addition to flawless calendar and logistics, you will drive BD efforts, prep weekly briefs, and build AI-supported workflows to streamline relationships and travel. You thrive in ambiguity, communicate clearly, and operate with high autonomy.

Qualifications

• Experience in the conference and speaking circuit with real relationships with organizers.
• Able to negotiate speaker fees and logistics without hand-holding.
• High-agency operator who delivers outcomes without being told what is needed.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to read a room.
• Excellent written communication across audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own CEO travel planning, from inquiry to post-event follow-up.
• Coordinate calendar, briefings, and meeting context for the CEO.
• Manage BD leads from first contact through handoff and follow-up.
• Handle logistics for conferences, venues, and VIP attendees.
• Support board and nonprofit event logistics when needed.
• Utilize AI-powered systems for prep, calendar review, and tracking.
• Provide day-to-day personal support and inbox access as appropriate.

Skills

Conference circuit relationships

Speaker fee negotiation

High agency

Emotional intelligence

Written communication

Discretion

Organization under ambiguity

AI tools proficiency

Job description

Role Highlights

Conference & Speaking Circuit

Own the full speaking pipeline for CEO, from inquiry (inbound and outbound) through logistics through post-event follow-up

Build and maintain relationships with conference organizers directly, with the goal of getting CEO into rooms he's not already in

Own the annual re-engagement cadence with past conference contacts and organizers to help secure speaking slots year over year

Handle all speaker-specific logistics: fee and hotel/flight allowance negotiation, bio, headshot, W9, vendor forms, ground transport, expense and reimbursement tracking, deadline tracking with organizers (session title, description, key takeaways), day-of tech checks

Own a shared presentation tracker with CEO

Travel Management

Price, book, and monitor all travel tied to speaking engagements and business travel, including visa coordination when necessary

Build custom itineraries around CEO's preferences for airport timing, routing, and hotel standards

When CEO travels, proactively identify clients and prospects nearby worth a visit, and help make that time count

Business Development & Client Relationships

Manage BD leads that come through CEO directly, from first contact through handoff, owning timing and booking with urgency

Sit in on sales calls when relevant, ask questions, and turn what you learn into next steps and follow-through

Review call transcripts and project context to synthesize what's happening on key accounts, and flag where Founder can add value

Calendar, Scheduling & Meeting Coordination

Own CEO's calendar, understanding not just what's on it but why

Produce a weekly brief with an annotated itinerary: times, locations, attendees, and context for each meeting

Catch and resolve scheduling conflicts before they become problems

Brief CEO ahead of meetings with the context needed to walk in prepared

Key Relationship & Recognition Management

Manage VIP contacts and logistics tied to our CEO's most important external relationships

Coordinate dinners, reservations, and relationship-building touchpoints

Own an ongoing cadence for ad hoc goodwill and team recognition moments (thank yous, gifts, milestone recognition) as they come up, and build this into an increasingly AI-supported system over time

Board & Nonprofit Support

Support board logistics, including meeting coordination, materials, and event support

AI Systems & Tools

Use and maintain existing AI-powered systems that support this role (meeting prep, calendar review, BD intake, thought leadership tracking)

Grow into someone who doesn't just maintain these systems, but proposes and builds new ones as you learn what's needed

Daily & Personal Support

Handle day-to-day logistics (meals, errands, home needs)

Maintain inbox access for utility purposes (confirmations, login lookups, logistics), with no expectation of full inbox management

Manage monthly credit card transaction tagging and categorization

Essential Skills

• You have experience in the conference and speaking circuit, with real relationships with organizers, not just familiarity with how events run

You are able to negotiate speaker fees and logistics without hand-holding

You are a high-agency operator who converts a one-liner into a fully executed outcome without waiting to be told what's needed

You have strong emotional intelligence and can read a room and adapt quickly

You have excellent written communication and can draft across audiences, from CMOs and board members to vendors, without needing heavy editing

You have managed sensitive personal, financial, or business matters in a prior role and understand what stays internal without being told

You are organized under ambiguity and can track multiple concurrent workstreams, deadlines, and relationships without a system handed to you

You feel energized by the idea of your role changing day to day depending on what's most important, not just what's on a fixed task list

You are comfortable using AI tools day to day, and open to growing into someone who builds your own workflows over time

Bonus

You have experience supporting a founder, CEO, or other high-visibility executive directly

You have a network in the conference or speaking circuit that you bring with you

You have built or maintained your own AI-supported workflows or systems in a prior role

30/60/90

First 30 Days - Learn

Shadow the full conference and speaking pipeline, from inbound inquiry through post-event follow-up

Learn CEO's calendar, preferences, and communication style

Get access to and understand the existing AI systems supporting this role (calendar review, BD intake, thought leadership tracking)

60 Days - Build

Independently own the weekly brief and calendar coordination

Take ownership of at least one full speaking engagement end to end

Begin building the goodwill and recognition cadence into a repeatable system

90 Days - Lead

Operate independently across the speaking pipeline, travel, and key relationship management without oversight

Propose your first improvement or automation to an existing AI-supported workflow

Be a trusted presence on BD leads that come through CEO, with clear judgment on when to elevate and when to run with it

This might not be the right role for you if....

• You prefer a role with a fixed, predictable task list and a clearly defined scope

• You're looking for a purely logistics or admin-focused position without relationship-building or BD components

• You need structure handed to you rather than building it yourself

• You're not comfortable with high ambiguity or a job that looks different day to day