Strategic CEO Executive Assistant & Stakeholder Partner

Greene King; Branston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Discounts on all Greene King brands

Employee assistance program

Discounts on Greene King Inns and thel

Refer a friend bonus

Wagestream access

Retail discounts

Job summary

Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, is seeking a CEO Executive Assistant to act as a strategic partner to the CEO and enable effective decision-making across the business.

This role goes beyond traditional EA duties, driving accountability, supporting senior leadership, and developing capability through better processes and tech-enabled solutions. Join a trusted team within a historic British hospitality brand.

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting C-Suite or Executive-level leaders within a fast-paced organisation.
• Strong strategic planning and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing capability.
• Proven ability to operate with discretion, integrity and professionalism when handling confidential information.
• Excellent communication skills with experience producing executive-level presentations, reports and board materials.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage complex logistics and multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience leading, coaching or developing administrative support colleagues would be advantageous.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with excellent judgement and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Executive Support: Act as a trusted partner to the CEO, managing priorities and outcomes to support strategic objectives; drive follow-up actions with senior stakeholders; anticipate challenges and maintain momentum.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Prepare board materials and executive-level communications; support governance processes; manage CEO requests and foster cross-functional collaboration; line manage Executive Assistants.
• Executive Operations & Logistics: Manage complex diaries and travel; ensure purposeful meetings with clear outcomes; coordinate communications between the Executive Board and external stakeholders; promote technology-enabled ways of working.

Skills

Executive support

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Discretion and integrity

Communications

Project coordination

Organisational skills

Leadership/coaching (advantageous)

Job description

Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, is seeking a CEO Executive Assistant to act as a strategic partner to the CEO and enable effective decision-making across the business.

This role goes beyond traditional EA duties, driving accountability, supporting senior leadership, and developing capability through better processes and tech-enabled solutions. Join a trusted team within a historic British hospitality brand.