Executive AssistantAre you an experienced EA or Executive Assistant looking for a new challenge? Or a PA or Personal Assistant looking to take the next step in your career?If you have answered YES to the above, then DIVE IN for more information Working for an award-winning owner managed business in the heart of Stoke on Trent. This well-established business are charitable, community focussed and pride themselves on giving back to the local area.As the Executive Assistant, you will have responsibility for support with activities across business commitments, working as a trusted confidant, and deputising as your Executives ambassador. In this role you will exude professional authority and be confident managing all levels of stakeholders.You will act as your Executive's key ally, trusted adviser, and first line of defence.The business offers excellent benefits including 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with your holiday entitlement increasing overtime. For further insights into their benefits package contact IronMarket Talent.
What we need from you?
- You know a lot of your success depends on the strong network of connections you build both internally and externally.
- You are adept at reducing your Executive's cognitive load.
- You have ironclad discretion. Whether it's news about an upcoming acquisition, HR matters, financial reports, personal matters, or trade secrets, your Executive trusts you with all sensitive information.
- You will work closely with your Executive, their direct reports, the wider organisation, your company's clients, partners, and other key stakeholders.
- You are respected by all stakeholders who know you talk with on behalf of your Executive.
- You intrinsically understand your company and your competitors.
- You will support your Executive to navigate the emotional pulse of the organisation, keeping everyone moving in the same direction.
- You are a key sounding board for your Executive, helping them work through their thoughts and ideas whilst offering your own insight.
- You will ensure your Executive always go into a meeting or conversation fully prepared.
- You will often represent your Executive in meetings and are seen as their proxy.
- You are hyper-organised with strong time management, managing your Executive's diary with consummate skill.
- You will be keen to network with potential client and key stakeholder contacts.
- You are a self-starter who is fully invested in the partnership with your Executive.
- You know how to improve, what skills to learn, and what opportunities to grasp, without needing a lot of direction.
- You will seek out feedback to ensure you are always increasing your personal effectiveness.
Essential DetailsPosition - Executive AssistantLocation - Stoke-on-TrentSalary - £40-55k + excellent benefitsThink you've got what we need?Then introduce yourself to Chloe Jones at IronMarket Talent who would be happy to share further information.Privacy notice: At IronMarket Talent we take your privacy seriously. We process personal data relating to people who apply for job vacancies with us or who send speculative job applications (this could include name, address, email, phone no., qualifications, employment history). The information provided by a candidate will only be processed and used to contact you as part of the recruitment process - note, we may contact you about the specific job you have applied for or about other vacancies which we feel you may be suitable for.