Executive Assistant, International Leadership Team- CRH International

CRH; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Secondary benefits

Pension plan

On-site gym

Career development

Job summary

CRH, based in Dublin, is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the International Leadership Team. The role requires meticulous diary management, complex travel arrangements, and seamless coordination across CRH’s global offices.

You will handle emails, coordinate meetings and events, and assist with governance and financial processes. We welcome a senior EA with 10+ years’ experience in large organisations, strong MS Office skills, and a proactive, discreet, team‑oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in a senior EA role.
• Experience in a large global organisation supporting senior leadership.
• Global travel arrangements experience.
• Experience supporting large organisation meetings and events.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Pro‑actively managing and optimizing diaries, daily schedule and priorities.
• Managing complex travel schedules and preparing itineraries.
• Screening emails and coordinating appointment requests with deadlines.
• Organising on‑site and off‑site meetings and events and logistics.
• Building relationships with Executive Assistants across CRH for cross‑geography coordination.
• Processing invoices and expenses through internal systems.
• Supporting governance activities and ensuring confidentiality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Self-motivated

Remote work capability

Team player

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.83,000 people at c.4,000 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value‑added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Learn more about us through the following Link.

Country: Ireland

Req ID: 529118

Job Type: Full Time

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior Level

Position Overview

CRH International is currently recruiting for the position of Executive Assistant, International Leadership Team. This role is based in Dublin.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Pro‑actively managing and optimizing diaries, daily schedule and priorities, ensuring effective use of time, including anticipating scheduling conflicts and resolving them proactively.
• Managing complex travel schedules, ensuring efficient planning while accommodating changing business needs; preparing travel packs, briefing materials and itineraries for business trips, as required.
• Ensuring first screening e‑mails, answering directly appointment requests and highlight actions and requests with tight deadlines.
• Organizing on‑site and off‑site meetings and events including meeting logistics, including but not limited to; venue sourcing, room bookings, accommodation, catering and transport.
• Building and maintaining productive relationships with Executive Assistants across CRH to ensure seamless coordination across geographies and functions.
• Managing the processing of invoices and expenses through internal systems.
• Supporting governance activities, including coordinating approvals, maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion.

Experience / Education

You are/have:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a senior EA role.
• Previous experience within a large complex, global organisation working for senior leadership essential.
• Global travel arrangements experience essential.
• Experience of supporting large organisation meetings and events.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with an aptitude to learn new software.

For This Role You Should Be/have

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to deal well with people at all levels within the organisation with the ability to maintain confidentiality on all aspects of the role.
• Self‑motivated, possess outstanding organisational and time management skills, and be able to work on own
• initiative and work remotely.
• Flexibility and ability to multi‑task within tight deadlines.
• A team‑player, showing enthusiasm with a “can‑do” and “hands on” attitude.

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
• Highly competitive salary package
• Comprehensive secondary benefits
• Significant contribution to your pension plan
• Health and wellness programs, including an on‑site gym and fitness classes
• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.

We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.