Personal Assistant to Founder

Job description / Role

We are working in partnership with a privately owned Advertising company founded in 2007, who have grown strategically over the last 5 years, in order to source a highly experienced Personal Assistant to support the Founder of the company. Having been in Dubai for three years the company has recently relocated to new,superior offices and the company also has a presence in Egypt and Saudi Arabia with approximately 50 employees worldwide.

Our client is looking for a talented Personal Assistant to provide classic secretarial and PA support to the founder of the company and to liaise with the teams in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The role involves complex calendar management, preparing and attending meetings, taking minutes,arranging travel itineries, events organisation and general administration support. Thriving on deadlines as well as confidently handling financial and company information, you will have excellent organizational, multi-tasking and proactive planning capabilities.

Requirements

It is essential that the candidate has previous relevant experience and is able to demonstrate skills in managing an ever-changing diary, event planning, and confidence in coordinating with senior members of staff.

The role is busy and varied, which will see you managing the day-to-day communications and acting as the main point of contact with clients. You will have strong PC skills and be able to produce high quality work including PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets that are in line with company standards.There is potential to progress within this company.

Our client is looking for an Arabic speaking individual with advanced communication skills in English. A media background is considered an advantage but is not crucial. Local experience and a driving license is essential.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.