Executive Assistant to the CEO

Job description / Role

Our client is a global leader in their field; an innovator who focus on delivering value and the highest levels of service to their clients. They develop talent from the inside, investing in their people to deliver strong leadership.

We are seeking a high calibre EA to support 1:1 to the CEO, interfacing with a large leadership C-Suite team, managing complex relationships, and coordinating projects. The role will oversee all areas, of administration, including significant diary and travel management, Excom meeting, departmental HR responsibility, organising events and seminars and being able to effectively manage multi time zone commitments. In collaboration with the CEO, there is responsibility for budgetary forecasting, projections and forecasting and looking at cost saving and efficiency strategies. You will be able to manage relevant budgets, expenditure against budget and ensure prompt invoice payments.

Project management makes up a considerable part of this role and you will be a key, strategic liaison for many internal and external stakeholders, ensuring accurate reporting into the CEO. You will contribute to project planning and delivery, monitoring deliverables and updating the CEO and Senior Team members of any potential delays. The incumbent will have substantial access to confidential information and must always display integrity and diplomacy.

We are seeking an experienced individual who can lead and develop the wider administrative team. There will be a constant review of the administrative system, ensuring it remains effective and works to the highest standards, making recommendations and implementing change as necessary.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to demonstrate at least five years’ experience supporting at C-Suite level and experience in committee work and budget planning. We are seeking an approachable individual who takes accountability for their work and promotes a strong teamwork ethic. Strong English grammar, both spoken and written, is imperative, but preference will be given to candidates who can also speak Arabic. A strategic and analytical thinker, the successful candidate will thrive under pressure and be able to use their initiative to ensure tight deadlines are met.

A role of this nature is not a standard 9-5pm and candidates should be flexible in this regard.

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.