CEO Trusted Advisor & Head of Executive Support

H2R; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Trauma cover

Income protection

Additional leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Jora New Zealand seeks an accomplished executive support leader to drive high-level assistance for the CEO and lead the Business Support function. You will act as a trusted advisor, manage critical priorities and elevate service quality across the leadership team.

You will also develop a small team, coordinate board-related activities and oversee major events, travel, and stakeholder engagement in a demanding, regulated, multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Senior executive support experience at CEO/CSU level.
• Experience leading Executive Assistants or Business Support managers.
• Exposure to multinational environments and senior global stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen, judgement and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive executive support, diary management and inbox coordination for the CEO.
• Prepare briefings, reports, agendas, correspondence and executive materials.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and act as a liaison for internal and external contacts.
• Lead, coach and develop the Business Support team.
• Drive service delivery, capability development and continuous improvement.
• Oversee executive, board and leadership events, travel and engagements.

Skills

Executive support

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Multinational exposure

Discretion

Coaching

Process improvement

Regulated industry experience

Job description

Jora New Zealand seeks an accomplished executive support leader to drive high-level assistance for the CEO and lead the Business Support function. You will act as a trusted advisor, manage critical priorities and elevate service quality across the leadership team.

You will also develop a small team, coordinate board-related activities and oversee major events, travel, and stakeholder engagement in a demanding, regulated, multinational environment.