Executive Assistant to General Manager – South Island

J. A. Russell Ltd; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised health insurance

EAP counselling for all employees and

Birthday leave after 1 year

Job summary

J. A. Russell Ltd in Christchurch, South Island, seeks a proactive Personal Assistant to support the General Manager – South Island. You will manage calendars, coordinate travel, support staff and customer engagement, and help ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

As the right hand to a fast-moving leader, you’ll build strong relationships across the business, prepare reports and key documents, and leverage analytics to surface insights and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting a senior leader in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding organisational and time management skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability to go above and beyond.
• Strong tech skills and ability to turn rough input into structured outputs.
• Confidence to manage up and keep things on track.
• Calm, resilient and solutions-focused mindset.
• Excellent communication and discretion with confidential information.
• Ability to maintain a positive, approachable attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage GM's calendar and coordinate travel arrangements.
• Prepare reports, presentations and key documents.
• Support planning and coordination of customer events and travel.
• Coordinate GM and Area Manager travel logistics.
• Act as liaison with customers, staff and suppliers.
• Utilise business intelligence/AI tools for reporting and decision-making.
• Extract insights from customer analytics to identify opportunities.

Skills

Proven experience supporting senior le

Organisational excel

Time management

Tech savvy

Stress resilience

Discretion with confidential info

Clear communication

Problem solving

Job description

J. A. Russell Ltd in Christchurch, South Island, seeks a proactive Personal Assistant to support the General Manager – South Island. You will manage calendars, coordinate travel, support staff and customer engagement, and help ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

As the right hand to a fast-moving leader, you’ll build strong relationships across the business, prepare reports and key documents, and leverage analytics to surface insights and opportunities.