Marketing and Communications Officer

New Appointments Group; Bromley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a highly organized Executive Assistant to support the CEO in Bromley, UK. The role requires a minimum of five years' experience in executive support and advanced skills in Microsoft Office and presentations. Responsibilities include diary management, travel arrangements, and coordinating governance processes. Employee benefits include wellness discounts, a pension scheme, and generous leave policies. The candidate must undergo a DBS check and confirm right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

Wellness discounts

28 days annual leave

Generous maternity/paternity leave

Complimentary breakfast

Free parking

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience supporting CEOs or Senior Executives.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in business report writing and presentations.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office 365 and presentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day support to the CEO including diary management and travel arrangements.
• Support full Board and Governance processes.
• Assist with organisational projects by monitoring deadlines.
• Prepare CEO briefings and executive-level correspondence.
• Maintain digital files and records in an organised manner.
• Identify and implement improvements in administrative processes.

Skills

Exceptional organisation

Planning

Multitasking

Communication skills

Proactive

Reliable

Discretion

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Canva

PowerPoint

Asana

Job description

Executive Assistant

Location: Bromley

Salary: £42,000 - £55,000

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm)

The Role

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide top-level support to the CEO. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years' experience supporting C-suite executives and will thrive as the central point of coordination within a fast-paced, small team environment. This is a key role suited to someone who enjoys managing competing priorities, anticipating needs, and operating with discretion in a busy organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day to day support to the CEO, including dairy management, travel arrangements, venue bookings, report writing and presentations using PowerPoint and Canva
• Support full Board and Governance processes, including preparation of agendas and Board packs, minute-taking, action tracking, and coordination of follow-up actions
• Assist with organisational projects by updating task lists, scheduling actions, following up with colleagues, and monitoring deadlines to ensure timely delivery
• Prepare CEO briefings, draft and proofread executive-level correspondence, reports, and presentations, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and professional standards
• Maintain digital files and records in an organised manner, ensure version control, update registers, and use task management systems (using Asana) to track and follow up actions
• Identify and implement improvements in administrative processes, workflows, and tools to increase efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of the CEO's office

Person Specifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience supporting CEO's or Senior Executives or Directors
• Minimum 4 years' experience in business report writing and presentations
• Degree level or equivalent required
• Advanced Microsoft Office 365, Canva and PowerPoint
• Exceptional organisation, planning, multitasking, and communication skills
• Proactive, reliable, discreet, and able to work independently

Employee Benefits

• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, wellness discounts
• Pension scheme, referral schemes, season ticket loans, cycle scheme
• Holiday: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day per year and capped
• Generous maternity/paternity leave, paid parental leave
• Complimentary breakfast and refreshments, free parking and wellbeing activities

The successful candidate will be required to have a basic DBS check and the full Right To Work in the UK.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.