Our client, one of the leading technology companies across the globe, is currently seeking an Executive Assistant to join their team. The role will be on a 12-month contract, based out of our client's Battersea Power Station office - 3 days onsite, 2 days working remotely.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Imagine what you could do here. At our client, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences quickly. You bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people at our client don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionised entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Joining our client will help us leave the world better than we found it. The European Marketing team is looking for an outstanding Executive Assistant to support two senior Directors; the Europe Marketing Lead and the International Marketing Planning and Operations Lead.
Description
The role requires providing first-class administrative support and works in a highly cross-functional capacity with admin teams across EMEIA and worldwide. The ideal candidate is highly organised, personable, and has exceptional communication skills.
In this role, you will:
1. Provide and anticipate needs and provide high-level, tailored administrative support to two senior Directors.
2. Execute administrative tasks with high attention to detail, organisation, and process.
3. Own complex diary management – including arranging video conferencing, conference calls, and meetings across multiple time zones with the flexibility to accommodate changes to schedules and logistics at short notice.
4. Coordinate complex international and domestic travel including flights, accommodation, and trip logistics.
5. Support accounting tasks including raising purchase requisitions, initiating purchase orders, completing our client's Own Use orders, creating new vendors, and completing expense reports.
6. Organise and coordinate internal events, annual planning cycles, and executive visits.
Minimum qualifications
1. Experience as an Executive Assistant to a senior leader with relevant experience of high-level, complex administration work at a senior level.
2. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, anticipate issues, think ahead, stay calm under pressure, and work within ambiguity.
3. Effective time management, uses initiative to prioritise workload and execute against multiple projects and deadlines.
4. Excellent communication skills - verbal and written involving high-level communications with internal and external contacts.
5. Direct experience taking care of sensitive and conflicting situations in a diplomatic manner.
6. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers skills required.
7. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and proactively collaborate with the team.
8. Exceptional assessment and organisational skills; attention to detail and excellent follow-through.
Preferred qualifications
1. Global awareness, time zones, cultures, logistics.
2. Experience of working with remote and geographically dispersed teams.
If the above role is of interest, please apply and one of our consultants shall be in contact in due course.
Job Title: Executive Assistant
Location: London, UK
Rate/Salary: 300.00 - 300.00 GBP Daily
Job Type: Contract
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