Executive & Commercial Assistant to the CEO (Hybrid)

UpSkill; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work | London

Job summary

UpSkill is seeking an Executive & Commercial Assistant to work alongside the CEO in a hybrid London-based role. You will manage the CEO’s diary, inbox, and board/ client preparation, while enabling commercial activities through CRM accuracy, research outreach and AI-driven templates.

Occasional UK and international travel is required. You will use AI tools daily to speed up drafting, meeting notes and outreach, and there is a clear path into Business Development within the Commercial team after

Qualifications

• Experience supporting C-suite executives or senior leaders.
• Strong diary, inbox and meeting preparation skills.
• Experience using CRM tools and sales enablement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the CEO’s diary, inbox and meeting prep to protect selling time.
• Research accounts and prepare outreach aligned with growth goals.
• Maintain accurate CRM data and coordinate with Sales/BD teams.
• Coordinate board and leadership preparation and follow-ups.
• Organise UK/international travel and event commitments.
• Create repeatable templates, workflows and dashboards using AI tools.
• Support recruitment admin and vendor/invoice coordination.
• Provide weekly updates on follow-ups and pipeline status.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

CRM proficiency

AI tool usage

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Project coordination

Research skills

Tools

HubSpot

LinkedIn Navigator

Apollo

Zapier/Make

Job description

UpSkill is seeking an Executive & Commercial Assistant to work alongside the CEO in a hybrid London-based role. You will manage the CEO’s diary, inbox, and board/ client preparation, while enabling commercial activities through CRM accuracy, research outreach and AI-driven templates.

Occasional UK and international travel is required. You will use AI tools daily to speed up drafting, meeting notes and outreach, and there is a clear path into Business Development within the Commercial team after