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This is far more than a traditional Executive Assistant role; you'll operate as an extension of the CEO, providing strategic support, driving accountability, influencing senior stakeholders, and helping maintain momentum on critical business priorities.\nYou'll also play a key role in developing ways of working across the wider Executive Assistant and administrative support community, partnering with colleagues to build capability, improve processes, and drive the adoption of technology-enabled solutions.\n In your role as CEO Executive Assistant you will:\nStrategic Executive Support\nAct as a trusted partner to the CEO, managing priorities, actions and outcomes to support strategic business objectives.\nDrive follow-up actions with senior stakeholders to ensure commitments are delivered within agreed timelines.\nAnticipate challenges, identify risks and proactively resolve issues before they escalate.\nMaintain visibility of key strategic initiatives, removing blockers and ensuring momentum is maintained.\nBuild strong relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.\nLead and coordinate small projects on behalf of the CEO and wider Executive team where required.\nStakeholder Management & Communication\nPrepare high-quality board, committee and leadership materials, ensuring information is accurate, concise and impactful.\nDraft executive-level communications, presentations, reports and briefings.\nSupport end-to-end board and governance processes, including agendas, papers, actions and deadlines.\nManage and prioritise requests directed to the CEO, ensuring focus remains on key strategic priorities.\nBuild strong cross-functional relationships to facilitate collaboration and effective decision-making.\nLine manage and develop the function's Executive Assistants, ensuring high standards of support for senior leaders and their teams.\nExecutive Operations & Logistics\nManage complex diaries, travel arrangements and logistical requirements, ensuring the CEO's time is optimised for maximum effectiveness.\nEnsure meetings are purposeful, well prepared and focused on delivering clear outcomes.\nRepresent the CEO professionally across the business, acting as a credible extension of the executive office.\nCoordinate complex communications and information flows between the Executive Board, Leadership Group and external stakeholders.\nContinuous Improvement & Team Development\nPartner with the Pub & Admin Support Manager to implement people, process and technology improvements across the wider administration community.\nChampion efficient, collaborative and technology-enabled ways of working.\nSupport the development and adoption of best practice across Executive Assistants, Team Assistants and operational support teams.\nContribute to building a unified support function that operates in the best interests of Greene King and our pub teams.\nWhat we're looking for\nSignificant experience supporting C-Suite or Executive-level leaders within a fast-paced organisation.\nStrong strategic planning and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands.\nExceptional stakeholder management and influencing capability.\nProven ability to operate with discretion, integrity and professionalism when handling confidential information.\nExcellent communication skills with experience producing executive-level presentations, reports and board materials.\nStrong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage complex logistics and multiple priorities simultaneously.\nExperience leading, coaching or developing administrative support colleagues would be advantageous.\nA proactive, solutions-focused mindset with excellent judgement and decision-making skills.\nStrong digital capability and enthusiasm for leveraging technology to improve ways of working.\n You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:\nThe chance to further your career across our well-known brands - as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.\nDiscount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands - so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.\nFree employee assistance program - mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!\nDiscount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. - so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.\nRefer a friend - who do you know who could be interested in a new role? 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