Executive Assistant to CEO

This is a very attractive role for an experienced professional with outstanding organisation, communication and analytical skills and who is passionate about fashion and seeking to join a fast growing and international team.

The successful candidate will be assisting and supporting the CEO on a wide variety of projects across the business at a time the company is developing and growing

Role and Responsibilities:

1. CEO Assistant

• Assist the CEO on all matters relating to the organisation of the company operations
• Support the CEO in the management of the Company’s workflows by creating critical paths and maintaining project lists
• Represent the first point of contact for discussions with the CEO, filtering and prioritising enquiries and tasks
• Project manage ad hoc projects
• CEO diary and travel planning

2. Showroom Management

• Overall responsibility for the showroom day-to-day operations
• Creating the rota and managing the showroom assistants’ work schedules
• Ensuring all showroom assistants are working in-line with company policies
• Being a point of contact for the showroom team
• Ability to assist customer enquiries, when required
• General admin of showroom resources  

3. Office & Facilities Management

• Being a keyholder for the office & showroom.
• Making sure that the office and company’s buildings are all maintained at the highest standard
• Coordinating with contractors:
  • IT solutions
  • building maintenance
  • Legal services
• Responsibility for office and showroom facilities purchases  

Skills and Requirements:

• 3 years or more experience in a relevant Executive Administrative position, ideally in a fashion business
• Highly dynamic and organised individual with a passion for the fashion industry
• Well organised and effective person with good time management, multi-tasking and prioritisation skills
• Very strong communication skills with excellent use of written English.
• Ability to condense and summarise key information
• Fluency in additional European languages is an advantage.
• A self-starter and motivated person, who can demonstrate initiative and able to work independently Strong knowledge of MS Office package