Burson GlobalPosted 1 month ago

Executive Assistant (12 Month Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover)

Burson GlobalPosted 1 month ago

HybridLondon, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United KingdomHybridContractSenior LevelLarge

ContractSenior LevelLarge

Job Summary

Manage complex diaries for two senior leaders, coordinating internal and external meetings including board-level engagements and client sessions. Handle high volumes of communication with discretion, arranging domestic and international travel logistics and acting as a key contact for stakeholders. Build relationships across the leadership team and support onboarding for senior hires while coordinating company-wide events and cultural moments. Collaborate with EMEA HQ teams to support new business activity, marketing initiatives, and recruitment operations. This 12-month fixed-term contract is based in London with four days of office working.

Required Qualifications

Significant experience as an Executive Assistant or Senior Personal Assistant
Ideally supporting C-suite or senior leadership in a fast-paced, complex environment
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Ability to anticipate needs
Ability to deliver work with accuracy and pace
Complete discretion
Sound judgement when handling confidential, commercially sensitive or personal information
Strong communication skills
Confidence to engage effectively with colleagues, clients and stakeholders at every level
A proactive, positive and can-do approach
Ability to stay calm
Ability to be flexible
Ability to be solutions-focused under pressure
Strong attention to detail
Ability to understand the bigger picture
Ability to operate with professionalism and maturity
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
Proficiency in Outlook
Proficiency in PowerPoint
Proficiency in Word
Proficiency in Excel
Confident working with AI tools
Confident working with digital resources
Ability to enhance productivity
Ability to streamline ways of working
Ability to support high-quality, efficient delivery
Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels
Ability to handle sensitive information with complete discretion
Ability to manage competing priorities
Ability to coordinate company-wide meetings
Ability to coordinate leadership sessions
Ability to coordinate events
Ability to coordinate key cultural moments
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across EMEA HQ teams
Ability to work collaboratively with the wider EA team
Ability to support new business activity
Ability to support marketing initiatives
Ability to support senior recruitment
Ability to support the smooth running of day-to-day operations
Ability to arrange domestic and international travel
Ability to arrange flights
Ability to arrange visas
Ability to arrange accommodation
Ability to arrange itineraries
Ability to arrange associated logistics
Ability to act as a key point of contact for senior internal and external stakeholders
Ability to represent the business with confidence, warmth and professionalism
Ability to build strong relationships across the leadership team
Ability to support senior hires onboarding
Ability to coordinate internal and external meetings
Ability to coordinate senior leadership sessions
Ability to coordinate client meetings
Ability to coordinate board-level engagements
Ability to coordinate key business forums
Ability to handle high volumes of communication with professionalism and discretion
Ability to prioritise responses
Ability to escalate urgent or sensitive matters where appropriate
Ability to manage complex and fast-moving diaries
Ability to ensure meetings are well coordinated
Ability to prioritise meetings
Ability to prepare meetings effectively
Ability to work within a global network organisation
Ability to work at pace
Ability to be highly organised
Ability to be calm
Ability to be well organised
Ability to be detail-oriented
Ability to be adaptable
Ability to be proactive
Ability to be solutions-focused
Ability to be positive
Ability to be mature
Ability to be professional
Ability to be confident
Ability to be warm
Ability to be discreet
Ability to be flexible
Ability to be solutions-focused under pressure
Ability to be calm under pressure
Ability to be adaptable under pressure
Ability to be highly organised under pressure
Ability to be detail-oriented under pressure
Ability to be proactive under pressure
Ability to be positive under pressure
Ability to be a can-do approach under pressure
Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
Ability to anticipate needs under pressure
Ability to deliver work with accuracy under pressure
Ability to deliver work with pace under pressure
Ability to handle sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle confidential information under pressure
Ability to handle commercially sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle personal information under pressure
Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels under pressure
Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
Ability to coordinate company-wide meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate events under pressure
Ability to coordinate key cultural moments under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across EMEA HQ teams under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with the wider EA team under pressure
Ability to support new business activity under pressure
Ability to support marketing initiatives under pressure
Ability to support senior recruitment under pressure
Ability to support the smooth running of day-to-day operations under pressure
Ability to arrange domestic and international travel under pressure
Ability to arrange flights under pressure
Ability to arrange visas under pressure
Ability to arrange accommodation under pressure
Ability to arrange itineraries under pressure
Ability to arrange associated logistics under pressure
Ability to act as a key point of contact for senior internal and external stakeholders under pressure
Ability to represent the business with confidence, warmth and professionalism under pressure
Ability to build strong relationships across the leadership team under pressure
Ability to support senior hires onboarding under pressure
Ability to coordinate internal and external meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate senior leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate client meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate board-level engagements under pressure
Ability to coordinate key business forums under pressure
Ability to handle high volumes of communication with professionalism and discretion under pressure
Ability to prioritise responses under pressure
Ability to escalate urgent or sensitive matters where appropriate under pressure
Ability to manage complex and fast-moving diaries under pressure
Ability to ensure meetings are well coordinated under pressure
Ability to prioritise meetings under pressure
Ability to prepare meetings effectively under pressure
Ability to work within a global network organisation under pressure
Ability to work at pace under pressure
Ability to be highly organised under pressure
Ability to be calm under pressure
Ability to be well organised under pressure
Ability to be detail-oriented under pressure
Ability to be adaptable under pressure
Ability to be proactive under pressure
Ability to be solutions-focused under pressure
Ability to be positive under pressure
Ability to be a can-do approach under pressure
Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
Ability to anticipate needs under pressure
Ability to deliver work with accuracy under pressure
Ability to deliver work with pace under pressure
Ability to handle sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle confidential information under pressure
Ability to handle commercially sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle personal information under pressure
Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels under pressure
Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
Ability to coordinate company-wide meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate events under pressure
Ability to coordinate key cultural moments under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across EMEA HQ teams under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with the wider EA team under pressure
Ability to support new business activity under pressure
Ability to support marketing initiatives under pressure
Ability to support senior recruitment under pressure
Ability to support the smooth running of day-to-day operations under pressure
Ability to arrange domestic and international travel under pressure
Ability to arrange flights under pressure
Ability to arrange visas under pressure
Ability to arrange accommodation under pressure
Ability to arrange itineraries under pressure
Ability to arrange associated logistics under pressure
Ability to act as a key point of contact for senior internal and external stakeholders under pressure
Ability to represent the business with confidence, warmth and professionalism under pressure
Ability to build strong relationships across the leadership team under pressure
Ability to support senior hires onboarding under pressure
Ability to coordinate internal and external meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate senior leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate client meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate board-level engagements under pressure
Ability to coordinate key business forums under pressure
Ability to handle high volumes of communication with professionalism and discretion under pressure
Ability to prioritise responses under pressure
Ability to escalate urgent or sensitive matters where appropriate under pressure
Ability to manage complex and fast-moving diaries under pressure
Ability to ensure meetings are well coordinated under pressure
Ability to prioritise meetings under pressure
Ability to prepare meetings effectively under pressure
Ability to work within a global network organisation under pressure
Ability to work at pace under pressure
Ability to be highly organised under pressure
Ability to be calm under pressure
Ability to be well organised under pressure
Ability to be detail-oriented under pressure
Ability to be adaptable under pressure
Ability to be proactive under pressure
Ability to be solutions-focused under pressure
Ability to be positive under pressure
Ability to be a can-do approach under pressure
Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
Ability to anticipate needs under pressure
Ability to deliver work with accuracy under pressure
Ability to deliver work with pace under pressure
Ability to handle sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle confidential information under pressure
Ability to handle commercially sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle personal information under pressure
Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels under pressure
Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
Ability to coordinate company-wide meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate events under pressure
Ability to coordinate key cultural moments under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across EMEA HQ teams under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with the wider EA team under pressure
Ability to support new business activity under pressure
Ability to support marketing initiatives under pressure
Ability to support senior recruitment under pressure
Ability to support the smooth running of day-to-day operations under pressure
Ability to arrange domestic and international travel under pressure
Ability to arrange flights under pressure
Ability to arrange visas under pressure
Ability to arrange accommodation under pressure
Ability to arrange itineraries under pressure
Ability to arrange associated logistics under pressure
Ability to act as a key point of contact for senior internal and external stakeholders under pressure
Ability to represent the business with confidence, warmth and professionalism under pressure
Ability to build strong relationships across the leadership team under pressure
Ability to support senior hires onboarding under pressure
Ability to coordinate internal and external meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate senior leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate client meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate board-level engagements under pressure
Ability to coordinate key business forums under pressure
Ability to handle high volumes of communication with professionalism and discretion under pressure
Ability to prioritise responses under pressure
Ability to escalate urgent or sensitive matters where appropriate under pressure
Ability to manage complex and fast-moving diaries under pressure
Ability to ensure meetings are well coordinated under pressure
Ability to prioritise meetings under pressure
Ability to prepare meetings effectively under pressure
Ability to work within a global network organisation under pressure
Ability to work at pace under pressure
Ability to be highly organised under pressure
Ability to be calm under pressure
Ability to be well organised under pressure
Ability to be detail-oriented under pressure
Ability to be adaptable under pressure
Ability to be proactive under pressure
Ability to be solutions-focused under pressure
Ability to be positive under pressure
Ability to be a can-do approach under pressure
Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
Ability to anticipate needs under pressure
Ability to deliver work with accuracy under pressure
Ability to deliver work with pace under pressure
Ability to handle sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle confidential information under pressure
Ability to handle commercially sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle personal information under pressure
Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels under pressure
Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
Ability to coordinate company-wide meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate events under pressure
Ability to coordinate key cultural moments under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across EMEA HQ teams under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with the wider EA team under pressure
Ability to support new business activity under pressure
Ability to support marketing initiatives under pressure
Ability to support senior recruitment under pressure
Ability to support the smooth running of day-to-day operations under pressure
Ability to arrange domestic and international travel under pressure
Ability to arrange flights under pressure
Ability to arrange visas under pressure
Ability to arrange accommodation under pressure
Ability to arrange itineraries under pressure
Ability to arrange associated logistics under pressure
Ability to act as a key point of contact for senior internal and external stakeholders under pressure
Ability to represent the business with confidence, warmth and professionalism under pressure
Ability to build strong relationships across the leadership team under pressure
Ability to support senior hires onboarding under pressure
Ability to coordinate internal and external meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate senior leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate client meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate board-level engagements under pressure
Ability to coordinate key business forums under pressure
Ability to handle high volumes of communication with professionalism and discretion under pressure
Ability to prioritise responses under pressure
Ability to escalate urgent or sensitive matters where appropriate under pressure
Ability to manage complex and fast-moving diaries under pressure
Ability to ensure meetings are well coordinated under pressure
Ability to prioritise meetings under pressure
Ability to prepare meetings effectively under pressure
Ability to work within a global network organisation under pressure
Ability to work at pace under pressure
Ability to be highly organised under pressure
Ability to be calm under pressure
Ability to be well organised under pressure
Ability to be detail-oriented under pressure
Ability to be adaptable under pressure
Ability to be proactive under pressure
Ability to be solutions-focused under pressure
Ability to be positive under pressure
Ability to be a can-do approach under pressure
Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
Ability to anticipate needs under pressure
Ability to deliver work with accuracy under pressure
Ability to deliver work with pace under pressure
Ability to handle sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle confidential information under pressure
Ability to handle commercially sensitive information under pressure
Ability to handle personal information under pressure
Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels under pressure
Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
Ability to coordinate company-wide meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate events under pressure
Ability to coordinate key cultural moments under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across EMEA HQ teams under pressure
Ability to work collaboratively with the wider EA team under pressure
Ability to support new business activity under pressure
Ability to support marketing initiatives under pressure
Ability to support senior recruitment under pressure
Ability to support the smooth running of day-to-day operations under pressure
Ability to arrange domestic and international travel under pressure
Ability to arrange flights under pressure
Ability to arrange visas under pressure
Ability to arrange accommodation under pressure
Ability to arrange itineraries under pressure
Ability to arrange associated logistics under pressure
Ability to act as a key point of contact for senior internal and external stakeholders under pressure
Ability to represent the business with confidence, warmth and professionalism under pressure
Ability to build strong relationships across the leadership team under pressure
Ability to support senior hires onboarding under pressure
Ability to coordinate internal and external meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate senior leadership sessions under pressure
Ability to coordinate client meetings under pressure
Ability to coordinate board-level engagements under pressure
Ability to coordinate key business forums under pressure
Ability to handle high volumes of communication with professionalism and discretion under pressure
Ability to prioritise responses under pressure
Ability to escalate urgent or sensitive matters where appropriate under pressure
Ability to manage complex and fast-moving diaries under pressure
Ability to ensure meetings are well coordinated under pressure
Ability to prioritise meetings under pressure
Ability to prepare meetings effectively under pressure
Ability to work within a global network organisation under pressure
Ability to work at pace under pressure
Ability to be highly organised under pressure
Ability to be calm under pressure
Ability to be well organised under pressure

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