Executive Assistant – Founder

Job Description

We are working exclusively with a fast-growing international media business to find an exceptional Executive Assistant to the Founder .

Our client is a strategic media partner to businesses worldwide, specialising in Film Production, Distribution and Thought Leadership positioning . Founded in 2015, the business has grown to around 100 people globally, with offices across London, the US, Dubai and Berlin.

This is a high-energy, entrepreneurial environment, producing around 25–30 projects a month for organisations around the world.

The Role

This is a genuinely hands-on EA position supporting the Founder across both his professional and personal life.

The successful candidate will become a trusted right hand, taking ownership of a wide range of responsibilities including:

• Complex diary and meeting management
• Extensive international travel planning and logistics
• Personal and ad hoc support
• Property portfolio administration and coordination
• Supporting an upcoming office move
• Organising company events and internal initiatives
• Anticipating requirements and proactively taking things off the Founder's plate

This is not a role for someone who simply waits for instructions. We need someone who naturally thinks ahead, spots what needs doing and gets it done.

About You

You will be polished, well-presented and confident , with the maturity to work closely with a successful Founder while fitting naturally into a young, sociable and fast-paced office.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised and exceptionally proactive
• Intelligent, switched-on and commercially aware
• Confident using their own initiative
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities at speed
• Discreet and trustworthy
• Happy handling both professional and personal responsibilities
• Naturally personable and sociable
• Comfortable with extensive international travel arrangements
• Interested in current affairs, UK politics, international affairs, geopolitics and economics
• Experienced in supporting a demanding senior individual, Founder or entrepreneur

Presentation and personality are important. You will need to be someone who can build an excellent relationship with the Founder and operate confidently in a high-expectation environment.

The Founder

The Founder is internationally minded, highly driven and operates at considerable pace. He is described as fair but demanding, with high standards and a strong emphasis on trust, initiative and getting things done .

He spends significant time travelling internationally, particularly between the UK, Dubai and the US, so the ability to manage a complex and constantly changing schedule is essential.

Bain and Gray is an equal opportunities employer. Wecontinually strive to improve our processes around our diversity, equity andinclusion strategy.

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