Lead Executive Assistant

• Must have experience supporting C-suite members.
• Must have previous direct line management experience.

About Our Client

A longstanding FMCG client based in Maidenhead with whom we have built a strong and trusted relationship.

Job Description

• Managing the CEO's complex diary, scheduling meetings and prioritising tasks.
• Coordinate the CEO's domestic and international end-to-end travel arrangements.
• Enable effective decision-making by gathering insights, summarising complex information and business-wide events.
• Manage complex calendars and coordinate meetings, including preparing agendas and taking minutes.
• Handle confidential documents and correspondence with professionalism.
• Lead, coach, and support a team of three EA's, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous growth.
• Set clear service standards and expectations, ensuring consistent, high-quality support is delivered across all Exec functions.
• Act as the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain critical documentation, including CEO files, contracts, and governance materials, ensuring compliant records.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Lead EA should have:

• Proven experience supporting C-Suite members.
• Must have previous direct line management experience.
• Supports and develops others, sharing knowledge, coaching colleagues and celebrating team success.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised and detail-orientated.
• Taking initiative to improve ways of working.
• Takes ownership and delivers consistently high standards.
• Attention to detail and a proactive problem-solving attitude.

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary of £55,000 to £60,000 per year, dependent on the level of experience.
• Hybrid flexibility - 3 days in office, 2 days working from home.

If you are suitable for this position, please apply now!

Contact

Grace Chandler

Quote job ref

JN-072026-7065845

Phone number

+441189337026

Job summary

• Job function
• Business Support

• Subsector
• Executive Assistant

• Sector
• Business Services

• Where
• Maidenhead

• Contract type
• Permanent

• Consultant name
• Grace Chandler

• Consultant phone
• +441189337026

• Job reference
• JN-072026-7065845