New West End Company is a partnership of 600 retail, restaurant, hotel and property owners across the world’s top shopping and leisure destination anchored by Bond Street, Oxford Street, Regent Street & Mayfair.
It works in partnership delivering transformational projects, sustainable place management, destination marketing, advocacy, inward investment and commercial insights. It is an influential business voice, active in the wider community and a key partner in delivering a new West End.
Job title
Executive Assistant to CEO
Responsible for
Running of CEO office
Core responsibilities
- Administration
- Stakeholder Management
- Board Liaison
- Governance
- Key stakeholder events
Key Tasks
- Manage CEO's schedule, appointments and travel arrangements.
- Diary management for Chairman and Director of Communications & Campaigns.
- Drafting of correspondence & proofreading.
- Ensuring that key business and stakeholder relationships are maintained.
- Develops systems and processes to ensure efficient running of CEO Office.
- Production of governance papers and minutes within agreed timescales.
- Implements Governance Calendar for all meetings, to ensure effective planning and reporting in advance of meetings taking place.
- Attending high-level meetings, taking minutes and following up on tasks.
- Induction of New Directors, ensuring all paperwork in place & Companies House updated.
- Planning and project management of key stakeholder events, with reputational risk.
- Work with COO and Director of Communications & Campaigns on a smooth process for Governance and Board reporting.
- Provide general secretarial support to the CEO.
Required skills
- Over five year’s experience in a similar role.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Benefits
- 26 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
- Learning & development budget
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Access to private health insurance (including online GP appointments available 24/7)
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Pension contribution matched up to 5%
- Group Life Assurance
- Annual paid volunteering days
- Electric car scheme
- Wellbeing perks
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme