Executive Assistant to Entrepreneurial CEO
Canterbury
£Exceptional
A rare opportunity to become the trusted right hand of a highly entrepreneurial CEO
This is far more than a conventional PA role.
Working closely with the CEO, you will sit at the centre of a varied and fast-moving world spanning business, e-commerce, property, an investment portfolio and hospitality venues.
Your role is to create headspace for the CEO by anticipating what needs to happen, taking ownership and making sure the detail is handled exceptionally well.
Why this role is different
No two days will be the same.
You might be supporting an important commercial decision, reviewing figures, dealing with a property matter, coordinating staff, organising a family commitment, arranging travel or sourcing the perfect gift.
Sometimes the work will be highly strategic and confidential. Sometimes there will be detailed admin . Both are equally important.
You will be the person who notices what the CEO doesn’t have the time or headspace to notice — the approaching deadline, the unanswered email, the social nicety, the appropriate gift or the detail that could otherwise be missed.
You will help make sure the CEO, the business and the family are always on point.
What we’re looking for
This role requires an unusual combination of intelligence, judgement, commercial awareness and social instinct.
You will be:
· Highly numerate and comfortable dealing with financial information, expenditure, investments and costs
· Commercially astute, with a strong understanding of value for money
· Exceptionally organised and naturally proactive
· Discreet and trusted with confidential business, financial and family matters
· Socially intelligent, with a good eye for detail, presentation and the subtleties of different situations
· Resourceful — someone who works things out rather than waiting to be told
· Comfortable moving between high-level business matters and practical personal administration
· Confident dealing with and helping oversee both commercial and domestic staff
The scope
You will support the CEO across:
Business & Investments
· Supporting commercial and investment-related activity
· Reviewing information, costs and expenditure
· E-commerce and property administration
· Financial administration and reporting
· Supplier and staff liaison
CEO & Private Office
· Managing priorities, actions and correspondence
· Preparing information and briefings
· Handling confidential matters
· Coordinating travel, appointments and commitments
· Making sure nothing falls through the gaps
Family & Lifestyle
· Coordinating children’s activities and family commitments
· Managing utilities and household matters
· Shopping and sourcing
· Selecting and arranging appropriate gifts
· Remembering important occasions and social commitments
· Sharing responsibility with the CEO for commercial and domestic staff
The person we’re looking for
You will probably be someone who naturally thinks:
“I’ll sort it.”
You notice the things other people miss. You understand that value isn’t simply about finding the cheapest option. You know when something needs attention, what is appropriate in a particular social setting and when the smallest detail can make the biggest difference.
You will have good taste, good judgement, financial intelligence and exceptional discretion. Experience of HR support and property management is essential as is a Driving licence !
Most importantly, you will take genuine pride in making the person you support more effective.
The best Executive PAs don’t simply manage a diary. They anticipate, protect, organise and make life work better.
If that sounds like you, this is an opportunity to become a genuinely trusted and influential part of an entrepreneurial CEO’s world.
Application question(s):
- What are your 3 strongest attributes?
- What appeals to you about this opportunity?
Experience:
Work Location: In person
