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Executive Assistant

  • Marketing and PR, Advertising and Creative Media Jobs
  • Administrative office management jobs

Description

  • Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls, responding to emails and interfacing with external contacts.
  • Manage the diary and travel arrangements for UK100’s Chief Executive and Assistant Chief Executive.
  • Support the company secretary to the management and delivery of UK100 Board and Advisory Council meetings and actions.
  • Manage general email enquiries to UK100.
  • Perform the role of lead contact for UK100 with office management (when we return to office working).
  • Assist UK100 staff in arranging meetings, events and coordinating emails / letters to Government and key stakeholders before or after meetings.
  • Prepare meeting agendas, collate papers, and take minutes during meetings.
  • Support and comply with UK100’s guidance on branding, tone of voice and key messages, positively contributing towards raising UK100’s profile.
  • We are a small team. Ad hoc duties will thus arise, and every staff member is expected to support the team efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Understanding of relevant organisational best practice and the systems and processes that support it.
  • Knowledge of climate emergency and related issues.
  • Event management.
  • Diary management - preferably in a campaign or governmental (local or national) context.
  • Strong diary management and scheduling skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills and email manner.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships.
  • Digital literacy, experience with G-suite, Zoom and Excel preferable.
  • Being able to perform tasks efficiently under pressure.
  • Committed to the vision of UK100, with a motivated, can-do attitude.
  • Interest in the UK political landscape, nationally and regionally.

Hard Skills

  • Windows operating system
  • Scheduling and business planning
  • Managing office supplies
  • Memo preparation
  • Typing and typing speed
  • Data entry
  • Social media platforms
  • Document management
  • Business correpondence
  • Multi-line phone proficiency
  • Customer relations

Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Attention to detail

We offer

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays)
  • Pension
  • Sick pay
  • Company MacBook Air
  • Company phone
  • Work from home allowance
  • UK100 supports flexible working arrangements