Executive Assistant - #1718195
Hudson RPO
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Edinburgh
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
Job Title: Bi-lingual Executive Assistant to the Managing Director & Sales
Location: Manchester / Edinburgh
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Full-time, Temp to Permanent
Reports to: Managing Director
Overview
We are seeking a highly organised and discreet Executive Assistant to provide exceptional support to the Managing Director and Sales leadership. You will act as a trusted partner, ensuring that executive and commercial operations run smoothly. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and enjoys being at the heart of a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities
You will be entitled to a competitive benefits package, including:
Location: Manchester / Edinburgh
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Full-time, Temp to Permanent
Reports to: Managing Director
Overview
We are seeking a highly organised and discreet Executive Assistant to provide exceptional support to the Managing Director and Sales leadership. You will act as a trusted partner, ensuring that executive and commercial operations run smoothly. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and enjoys being at the heart of a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive diary and email management for the MD and Sales Leadership.
- Coordinate meetings, events, and travel (domestic and international), including itineraries and logistics.
- Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, agendas, and minutes.
- Track and follow up on key actions, deadlines, and priorities on behalf of the MD.
- Manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Liaise with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders as the first point of contact when required.
- Support with onboarding, communications, and internal processes across the sales function.
- Handle ad hoc project work, reporting, and administration as required.
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with a calm and proactive approach.
- Professional, discreet, and trustworthy.
- Confident using MS Office (particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a wider team.
- Second language highly preferred - Romanian, Dutch or German
You will be entitled to a competitive benefits package, including:
- 25 days’ holiday plus 8 public holidays (pro-rata for start date; holiday year runs 01 Jan–31 Dec)
- 4% employer pension contribution, matching 4% employee contributions (increases to 5% after probation for Band 3+)
- Medicash Health Cashback Plan – covers employee, spouse & children
- Life Assurance – 4x annual salary
- Group Income Protection – 50% salary cover after 26 weeks' qualifying illness
- Laptop and mobile phone allowance (£50/month if remotely based)
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- One paid volunteering day per year
- Wellbeing Day each year after your first anniversary, increasing with service
- Access to employee assistance services (including counselling, legal, and financial support)
- Discounts on gym membership and eyecare vouchers
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