Senior Executive Assistant to Director (Hybrid, London)

The British Museum; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free exhibition entry

Civil Service Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Staff wellbeing perks

Learning and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave

Interest-free loans

Job summary

The British Museum is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Director of Estates, Capital Projects & Design in a busy, high-visibility role in London. You will manage the director’s diary, prepare papers and coordinate governance across the department, ensuring priorities are clear and actions progress.

This full-time, hybrid position requires discretion, superb written and verbal communication, and the ability to build relationships with senior leaders and external partners.

Qualifications

• You will bring strong senior level Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant experience, with a track record of supporting a director or equivalent senior leader in a busy, complex organisation.
• Highly organised and proactive, you will be confident managing competing priorities independently, anticipating what is needed and using sound judgement to keep a demanding office running smoothly.
• You will be an excellent written and verbal communicator, able to draft and proofread high quality correspondence, papers and reports and handle confidential information 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

Senior EA experience

Diary management

Stakeholder management

Written & verbal comms

Discretion

Job description

The British Museum is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Director of Estates, Capital Projects & Design in a busy, high-visibility role in London. You will manage the director’s diary, prepare papers and coordinate governance across the department, ensuring priorities are clear and actions progress.

This full-time, hybrid position requires discretion, superb written and verbal communication, and the ability to build relationships with senior leaders and external partners.