Executive Assistant

Our client is a leading sports tournament organiser with stunning offices on the Surrey / Berkshire borders.  Their prestigious events are world famous - often televised and involving multiple well known players and personalities.  They are looking for an Executive Assistant to support the deputy CEO / Director and his team of approx. 40 people.

Main Duties:

• Full inbox and email management
• Travel management (he travels extensively, so you will need to be good at managing a remote relationship using email / text / Skype etc)
• Diary management - organising all meetings / visa applications / passport renewals etc
• Co-ordinating and managing monthly expenses
• Building and maintaining strong communications with internal and external stakeholders
• General admin and ad-hoc support to the wider team
• Producing documents / presentations as required

You will need to be highly organised and proficient, intelligent and proactive.

You will be dealing with high profile corporate contacts so you will need to be polished / well-presented and professional at all times.

You will also need to be assertive in a gentle way - there will be many demands on your time and you will need the confidence to "push back" and say "no" when it's appropriate so that you can manage and prioritise your workload.

Benefits include: 25 days holiday / gym membership / 10% pension contribution / health insurance, plus an amazing working environment.  They are a fun team, lovely atmosphere - busy but very supportive.

Please note, this role is going to require some long hours from time to time, so we are looking for someone who is at a stage in their career where they want to be totally committed and dedicated to their role (if you are passionate about golf of course, this probably wouldn't be an issue!).