We are thrilled to be working with an established biotech company based in South Oxfordshire who are looking for a part time EA to join their team 3 days a week. You will be providing personal and EA support to the Founder and CEO.
What will the role involve?
•Diary management for the CEO’s private and company accounts affairs
•Meeting coordination plus the drafting of supporting documents
•Invoice creation
•Effective communication handling, including contact with media, academics, politicians, agencies, HNWI and the public
•Filtering and prioritise incoming correspondence via email and post
•Call handling and accurate message taking as well as answering queries where possible
•Management of output and workflow deadlines
•Finalising/Proofreading PowerPoint presentations
•Occasional updates to the CEO’s personal website and LinkedIn account
•Strong relations with the company’s events team to ensure all elements are prepped and accounted for
•Regular travel coordination – hotels, flights, visa documentations and all other travel requirements
•Maintaining a comprehensive filing system and ensure all supporting files and presentation material are available in support of the daily schedule
•Undertaking research, media relations and promotional work
•Acting as the point of contact for communication between the CEO and the lab facility (in her absence) and effectively communication all updates back to the CEO so that she is fully informed of ongoing internal and external matters
•Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested
What’s in it for you?
In addition to a very competitive salary dependant on experience you will also receive a generous benefits package to include private medical insurance and pension contribution upon completion of a 3-month probation period. There is also free parking onsite so no need to worry about relying on public transport.
Who are we looking for?
•Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with a professional telephone manner and the ability to confidently communicate at all levels
•Someone who is personable, flexible, with a mature approach to working without supervision
•Strong, demonstrable IT skills in Office365 packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Xero would be helpful but not essential.
•Outstanding organisational skills with proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
•Exceptional standards with an eye for detail and accuracy
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•Confidence in note taking with the ability to compose emails quickly and accurately with a sound command of English grammar and spelling
•Utterly reliable and able to act with integrity and credibility
•Friendly, approachable, and well presented
•Discreet and able to treat all work and personal interactions with utmost confidentiality
•Enthusiastic, pro-active and confident, with the ability to maintain the composure while working under pressure
Next steps: If this opportunity inspires you and you’d like to be considered for interview, please contact Emma on (phone number removed). First stage interviews are looking to be conducted ASAP with an immediate start date for the lucky candidate. Owing to the urgency of getting someone into this role, we can’t consider anyone that is required to serve longer than a 1 month notice period I’m afraid. We can’t wait to hear from you