Business Manager London, England
Job description
Are you an experienced Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Executive Business Manager? Do you have excellent planning and organising skills, with the ability to manage conflicting demands effectively?
Dogs Trust are recruiting for a Business Manager to work closely with the Chief Operating Officer (COO), managing their diary and emails, as well as providing support for the wider senior team and owning some key deliverables.
Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and preventative programmes, and a strong, rapidly expanding international footprint.
The Business Manager sits within a newly created directorate which is responsible for handling the charity’s internal affairs, overseeing all financial, legal, technology and compliance functions.
In this busy role you will act as the public face of the COO, confidently managing senior stakeholder engagement both internally and externally, as well as providing proactive diary and inbox management. You will handle the flow of information, sometimes acting as a gatekeeper to ensure that the COO’s involvement in a project or decision-making process is at the right moment, as well as commissioning and/or preparing high quality briefings and papers for the Executive Leadership Team, Council, Committees, and Board meetings as required.
To be successful in this role you will be an excellent communicator with previous experience in a similar position with the ability to work autonomously and within a team, exercising sound judgement and using your initiative. You will be practical, proactive and calm under pressure, with excellent planning and organising skills and the ability to manage complex and highly confidential information.
In return for all of this, we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you to submit a CV and cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Please note that we will be reviewing applications as they are received and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, either at application or interview stage, please contact us on [email protected].
