EA to CEO

Overview

Executive Assistant to CEO –

Location:

City of London, UK. Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per year plus bonus. Job Type: Full Time, Permanent.

Executive Assistant to CEO and C-Suite within a high-growth media and investment business based in the City of London. A founder-led, fast-growing business is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the CEO and senior leadership team. This is a senior-level support role within a high-performance environment where pace, ownership, and discretion are critical.

Culture and Working Environment:
This is a fast-moving and high-accountability culture designed to remove bureaucracy and groupthink. The business values speed of execution, clear decision-making, and ownership over hierarchy. Team members are trusted to deliver outcomes without unnecessary process. Experimentation is encouraged and getting things wrong is seen as part of progress. This is not a rigid 9 to 5 environment. Flexibility exists, but expectations are high.

The right candidate will be excited by pace, autonomy, and being fully immersed in the mission, while also being self-aware and able to manage energy levels sustainably.

• Complex diary and inbox management for the CEO and senior leadership team
• Acting as gatekeeper and managing competing priorities
• Preparing meeting agendas, briefing notes, presentations, and follow-ups
• Supporting strategic and high-priority projects with speed and accuracy
• Managing domestic and international travel and logistics
• Liaising with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Providing discreet business and private support where required
• Ensuring leaders are consistently prepared and one step ahead

• Minimum of 6-8 years experience supporting CEO or C-suite executives
• Experience in media, creative, start-up, venture, or fast-growth environments preferred
• Highly organised, proactive, and detail-focused
• Emotionally intelligent and confident managing up
• Comfortable working in fast-paced and evolving environments
• Strong technical capability across Google Workspace, Slack, and modern productivity tools
• Trusted with sensitive information and high-pressure decisions

• Office-based, in-person-first environment
• Hybrid working with flexibility
• Outcome-focused approach to working hours
• Exposure to global stakeholders and time zones

• Base salary between £55,000 and £65,000
• Annual bonus
• 30 days holiday
• Long-term progression and development opportunities

Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Suitable applicants will be contacted directly to discuss next steps.