Senior EA to Director of Estates & Capital Projects

The British Museum; East Ham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free exhibition entry

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

The British Museum is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Director of Estates, Capital Projects & Design. You will own the director’s day-to-day running, anticipate priorities, prepare for meetings and maintain momentum across the department.

You will manage the director’s diary, coordinate Senior Leadership Team meetings, draft high-quality papers and build relationships across the Museum and with external partners.

Qualifications

• Strong senior level Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant experience.
• Experience supporting a director or senior leader in a busy organisation is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Director's diary, inbox, correspondence and meeting preparation.
• Coordinate Senior Leadership Team meetings, papers, decisions and actions.
• Maintain the department's risk register and track actions and reporting.
• Draft high quality correspondence, papers and internal communications.
• Coordinate training, compliance and departmental reporting requirements.
• Build effective relationships across the Museum and with external stakeholders.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Job description

The British Museum is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Director of Estates, Capital Projects & Design. You will own the director’s day-to-day running, anticipate priorities, prepare for meetings and maintain momentum across the department.

You will manage the director’s diary, coordinate Senior Leadership Team meetings, draft high-quality papers and build relationships across the Museum and with external partners.