Executive Assistant to CEO London, England
Job description
We’re looking for an Executive Assistant to support our CEO & Founder in their everyday workload in London from Q2 2023.
This is a hybrid role, in our Shoreditch office for 3 days a week.
About the role
Not one day will be the same, your North Star will be to ensure the CEO (and on occasions the leadership team) to be as efficient and automated as possible. Not one day will be the same, expect a varied role. We are looking for someone who is junior, but ambitious, as you will received unparalleled exposure to how high growth startups operate. While mirroring the CEO’s day to day activities, in time you will start filling in for them, which might start with replying to emails, right the way through to running projects. You may one day aspire to be an operations director, Chief of Staff or even one day run your own business.
Some of the Duties:
- Calendar management: Managing the CEO’s diary, scheduling meetings and ensuring all appointments are organised and efficient.
- Support with CEO related activities: (as mentioned not one day will be the same!)
- In time start filling in for the CEO with certain activities and projects.
- Meeting follow ups and action items.
- Help with editing presentations and getting confidential documentation together. Doing research to support the CEO
- Leasing with other team members to support with deadlines.
- Communication: Being proactive and ensuring the CEO’s inbox is organised and will handle responding to emails and calls on his behalf as needed.
- Administrative Support: Giving the CEO general support - printing, photocopying, maintaining records etc.
- Travel arrangements: Making travel arrangements for the CEO - including booking flights, accommodation, transportation and managing expenses.
- Meetings: Organising meetings and taking minutes, circulating minutes and keeping on top of action items
A bit about you
- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Eagerness and ability to learn quickly.
- Work under pressure, meet deadlines and handle confidential information.
- High degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people.
- Team player as well as have the ability to be extremely independent.
- Preferably prior operational experience in high growth start-up or relevant industry experience.
- A problem solver, detail oriented, highly organised, excellent written and interpersonal skills.
About Guider:
As part of the Guider team, you’ll be joining an investor-backed tech start-up shaping the future of personal development. We're a fast-growing autonomous team who are passionate about mentoring.
Guider is a game changing peer-to-peer learning and upskilling platform for the world’s most forward thinking brands. Our SaaS solution empowers brands to run mentoring & coaching programs, as well as learning programs for DEI, sponsorship, building communities and much more! Trusted by leading brands such as Specsavers, Depop, M&S, Deloitte, EY, FIFA, the Guardian, we’re setting a new benchmark in corporate learning and pioneering the future of work!
What we offer
- Unlimited Holidays. No catch. We expect you to take as many as you need.
- WeWork Offices: Our HQ is next to Old St station.
- Free drinks: Beer on tap, soft drinks, tea & coffee.
- Barista: Every day, 9am-1pm, all free.
- Hybrid working structure.
- MacBook Pro with Apple keyboard, mouse and other accessories.
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Monthly remote and IRL socials with your awesome colleagues.
- Alumni of leading Accelerators: benefiting from a community of other startups, meet-ups, events and supporting one another.
If this sounds like it could be your next career opportunity, please apply via the following link or reach out directly to Danika Patel at Guider for an informal conversation via: [email protected]
