Senior Executive Assistant

Webhosting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant/Office perks

Job summary

Fastly is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to the CMO in London. You will partner with the General Manager and SVP, EMEA, coordinating travel, meetings, and regional initiatives for senior leaders across the EMEA region.

You’ll drive communication and execution, anticipate needs, and improve how the business operates in a fast-paced, global environment. Join a team that values proactive problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant supporting senior leaders.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex executive calendars and align priorities with business goals.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel and expense reporting.
• Prepare agendas, briefings, and materials for leadership meetings.
• Support regional leadership, cross-functional initiatives, and events.

Skills

Executive calendar management

Travel coordination

Expense reporting

Meeting materials prep

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Proactive problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Not specified Full-time Senior Operations

Job Description

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible – at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.

We’re building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

About this Role:

The Senior Executive Assistant provides strategic administrative partnership to the General Manager, SVP, EMEA, while also supporting additional members of the EMEA leadership team, including coordination of travel, meetings, and regional initiatives for other senior leaders as needed.

This role extends beyond traditional executive support by serving as a trusted operational partner who helps drive communication, coordination, and execution across the EMEA organization. Success in this role requires exceptional organizational skills, business acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate needs while managing competing priorities across a dynamic, global business.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and is equally comfortable managing executive priorities, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and fostering collaboration across multiple teams and regions. They are a proactive problem solver who communicates effectively, thinks strategically, and continuously looks for opportunities to improve how the business operates.

At Fastly, we hire administrative professionals who are reliable, highly organized, and proactive problem solvers. They are self-starters driven by curiosity, always looking for ways to optimize processes and move the business forward. Our team excels at managing multiple priorities simultaneously, demonstrating strong communication skills across all levels of the organization. They anticipate needs, solve challenges before they arise, and contribute meaningfully to the success of both their executives and the broader business.

What You’ll Do as the Senior Executive Assistant to the CMO:

Executive Partnership

Manage complex executive calendars, ensuring priorities are aligned with business objectives and making thoughtful recommendations on time allocation.

Coordinate domestic and international travel for supported executives while balancing evolving business priorities.

Manage expense reporting accurately and efficiently.

Prepare agendas, presentations, briefing materials, and documentation for executive and leadership meetings.

Capture meeting notes, distribute action items, and track follow-up to completion.

Business Operations & Regional Coordination

Serve as a trusted operational partner to the General Manager, SVP, EMEA and members of the EMEA leadership team.

Coordinate communication across EMEA leadership, global cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders.

Support planning and execution of regional leadership meetings, customer engagements, executive visits, offsites, and key business events.

Support cross-regional initiatives and operational programs that span multiple organizations.

Assist with marketing and GTM events across EMEA as needed.

Facilitate effective communication to ensure important information is shared consistently across the EMEA region.

Strategic Partnership

Develop a strong understanding of the EMEA business, organizational priorities, leadership team, and operating rhythms.

Anticipate executive and business needs by thinking ahead and identifying potential risks or conflicts before they arise.

Recommend process improvements that increase operational efficiency and improve collaboration.

Coordinate follow-up across multiple stakeholders to ensure key initiatives continue moving forward.

Office & Team Support

Support London office initiatives and executive visits.

Partner closely with Executive Assistants and Business Partners across the company to ensure seamless coordination across regions.

Contribute as an active member of Fastly’s administrative community, sharing best practices and supporting team success.

We’re seeking an experienced, highly organized, and proactive Senior Executive Assistant who enjoys becoming deeply integrated into the business they support.

The ideal candidate will:

Preferred qualifications:

Why Fastly?

We have a huge impact.Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives . Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.

We value diversity.Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful — every day.

We are passionate.Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply!A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers . We will never request sensitive information, such as your Social Security number, bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an @fastly.com or @recruiting.fastly.com email address.

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your Recruiter, or the Fastly Employee Relations team at [e-mail] or 501-287-4901.