Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer

Job description / Role

We are looking for a responsible Senior Executive Assistant to support our senior managers in a timely and professional manner. You will provide high-quality administrative and clerical assistance to top-level executives.

The Senior Executive Assistant’s main duties include scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements and organizing daily calendars. To be successful in this role, you should be proactive, meet deadlines and communicate effectively. Our ideal candidate also has previous experience as an Executive Assistant and is familiar with working with a high profile senior executive.

• You must work with the utmost discretion and be able to work under pressure and available to support a busy CEO.
• Ultimately, you should be able to identify and address the needs of senior managers and perform administrative tasks to ensure our company’s workflow runs smoothly.
• Coordinate daily calendars of the Chief Executive Officer
• Plan appointments and events
• Act as the point of contact between executives and employees/clients
• Create regular reports and update internal databases
• Make travel arrangements
• Manage phone calls and emails
• Respond promptly to managers’ queries
• Facilitate internal communication (e.g. distribute information and schedule presentations)
• Suggest more efficient ways to run the CEO Office

Salary:
USD 5,000 to 20,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Flights, Schooling, Health Insurance

Requirements

• 10 years’ experience working as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant for a high profile Senior Executive
• Exceptional spoken and written English (Arabic would be a significant plus)
• Able to work with in a government environment

About the Company

Macdonald & Company is the leading professional recruitment consultancy for the real estate and built environment sectors. Established in 1992 and headquartered in the UK, we apply local knowledge with true global connection through our offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the U.S., Africa and the Middle East.

Our specialist teams act for every class of organisation owning, occupying, financing, or advising on property, construction and engineering – developers, investors, institutions, funds, banks, consultancies and contractors.

Macdonald & Company is a subsidiary of Prime People Limited.

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