Executive Assistant to the CEO
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Loughborough HQ
Category/Function: Admin /Group
Salary Starting from £30,000
A little about us:
KitKing has been supplying teamwear to clubs, schools, universities and sporting organisations for over 30 years. What started as a family business has grown into one of the UK's leading specialist teamwear providers, working with some of the world's biggest sporting brands including Nike, adidas, Puma, Castore and New Balance.
Sport is at the heart of everything we do. We are passionate about helping teams look and perform their best, whether that's a grassroots football club, a county cricket side, an elite basketball programme or a professional sporting organisation.
Alongside KitKing, we have continued to grow our family of brands, including KitQueen, our specialist women's and girls' teamwear brand, reflecting the rapid growth of female sport across the UK and internationally.
We are an ambitious, fast moving business with exciting plans for continued growth. As our business evolves, we are looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant who will become a trusted partner to the CEO, helping to keep the business organised, projects on track and opportunities moving forward.
Job description
This is far more than a traditional Executive Assistant role.
You'll become the organisational engine behind the CEO, helping bring structure, clarity and momentum to a busy and varied workload. You'll manage competing priorities, coordinate projects, oversee administration and create the time and space needed for the CEO to focus on growing the business.
No two days will be the same. One day you might be coordinating a major supplier meeting, managing project timelines or preparing board papers. The next you could be organising travel, following up on key actions, liaising with sporting partners or ensuring deadlines across multiple departments stay on track.
You'll quickly become someone the wider team relies upon to keep communication flowing, priorities aligned and projects progressing.
This role sits at the centre of the business and offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact on how the organisation operates every day.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities are likely to include:
- Managing the CEO's diary, meetings, travel and priorities.
- Acting as the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinating business projects from planning through to completion.
- Tracking actions, deadlines and deliverables across multiple projects.
- Preparing presentations, reports, agendas and meeting papers.
- Taking ownership of meeting actions and ensuring follow up is completed.
- Supporting supplier, customer and partner relationships.
- Identifying ways to improve systems, processes and overall efficiency.
- Managing confidential information with complete discretion.
- Supporting company events, exhibitions and key business activities.
- Providing additional operational support wherever needed to help the business succeed.
Person Specification
We're looking for someone who naturally enjoys bringing order to busy environments.
You'll be proactive rather than reactive, spotting problems before they arise and finding solutions before anyone else notices. You're highly organised, love creating efficient ways of working and take genuine satisfaction from helping others perform at their best.
You'll be comfortable juggling multiple priorities, remaining calm under pressure and adapting quickly as plans change.
Most importantly, you'll enjoy being the person who keeps everything running behind the scenes.
Qualifications/Skills
Mandatory skills:
- Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or in a senior business support role.
- Outstanding organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Strong project coordination skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- The confidence to work independently and make informed decisions.
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office and online collaboration tools.
- A positive, proactive attitude with a genuine willingness to help.
- Drive and ambition to grow the company and themselves.
- The ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the business.
- Complete professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
Other
As a family run SME business there may be times we would expect members of staff to aid other departments in peak periods. As a team, we win together.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave, including bank holidays
- Workplace pension scheme, including employer contributions
- Company funded training and development, with opportunities to build your skills and develop within the business
- Staff clothing discount, giving you access to great prices across our extensive range of sportswear and teamwear
- Annual staff clothing sale, with the opportunity to pick up kit and clothing at heavily discounted prices
- KitKing uniform provided, so you can represent the brand without having to fund your own workwear
- A growing, ambitious working environment, with the opportunity to work closely with the senior team and develop as the business continues to grow
Application Process
To apply, please email Ally McDonald Alonso at [email protected] your CV along with a short cover letter telling us a little bit about yourself, why you think you would be a great candidate for the role and, importantly, why you would love to join the KitKing family. We are looking for people who share our energy, ambition and passion for what we do, so this is your chance to show us who you are beyond your CV and what you could bring to the team.
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
