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Executive Assistant

Location: East Cork
Type: Permanent
Salary: €30000 - 35000
Benefits: Bonus Scheme, Parking, Scenic working environment

Prominent business in East Cork has a requirement for a permanent Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive personal and professional support at the highest level. This is a demanding role that will require high energy, flexibility and a minimum of 5 years experience supporting business professional as a Personal / Executive Assistant.

Roles/Responsibilities

  • Coordinating extensive travel plans and accommodation for both professional and private travel needs. Screen, manage and action phone calls appropriately.
  • Coordinate meetings, appointments and travel in order to sustain meticulous diary management.
  • Ensure confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the MD’s professional and private dealings. Type, edit and process a broad range of correspondence accordingly.
  • Serve as in-house technical support; advising, sourcing, maintaining and troubleshooting. Source and procure specialised items: aircraft, vehicles, gifts, flowers.
  • Participate in planning for a variety of events with equally diverse attendance numbers.
  • Source and subscribe to various Memberships, Associations and Societies.
  • Liaise with International Business Associates. Organise and facilitate conference calls.
  • Maintain balance of workload in all areas.

Skills/Experience

  • Superb organisational skills
  • Abillity to thrive under pressure and rise to challenges
  • Minimum of 5 years Executive Assistant / Personal Assistant experience
  • Enthusiasm, Flexibility (working hours 9 - 6pm) with occaisional late nights as required
  • Strong use of own initiative
  • Fully conversant in MS Office
  • Professional and well presented
  • Strong commercial edge, experience in Public Relations is welcome
  • Team management experience and facility management experience is welcome