Executive Assistant – CEO

The Role
As the first point of contact for all CEO enquiries, it is essential that you are a strong gatekeeper with a strong understanding of internal and external stakeholder relationships and the ability to manage a complex managerial hierarchy. Working for our international client, who is a figurehead in the fast paced hospitality sector, you will be completely responsible for the management of the CEO’s office, with full C-Suite liaison throughout the business. You will manage a highly demanding diary and complex travel itineraries, sometimes for multiple individuals who will need to travel with the CEO or meet at an international location, full inbox management, preparing research documents and meeting briefs and you will have complete oversight of the CEO’s movements globally, ensuring you are always one step ahead. Strong administration skills are required, assisting in presentations, strategic reporting, brief and note taking as well as archiving and management of confidential documentation. Additionally, you will be very social media aware and be able to liaise with IT ensuring successful coordination for meetings, across multiple international time zones. The successful applicant will be a skilled decision maker, with strong emotional intelligence, who can solve problems before the CEO even becomes aware of them, enhance CEO productivity and operational efficiency. Demonstrated experience supporting at C-Suite level, ideally from within the hospitality or retail sector is required. Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and drive key initiatives and strategy are essential. Above all, confidentiality and discretion are paramount as you will be privy to highly sensitive information and English and Arabic skills should be fluent.

Requirements
The successful applicant will be a skilled decision maker, with strong emotional intelligence, who can solve problems before the CEO even becomes aware of them, enhance CEO productivity and operational efficiency. Demonstrated experience supporting at C-Suite level, ideally from within the hospitality or retail sector is required. Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and drive key initiatives and strategy are essential. Above all, confidentiality and discretion are paramount as you will be privy to highly sensitive information and English and Arabic skills should be fluent.

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 MNCs, government & semi -government entities, SMEs, 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.