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ExecutiveAssistant(9monthFTC)
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“Executive Assistant (9 month FTC). Provide direct executive support to COO. Manage COO calendar”
What You'll Achieve.
Help COO stay focused on high-priority work; Provide flexible support across EA team; Help deliver well-organised company events; Bring structure to operational processes; Maintain corporate calendar; Get things done; Manage competing priorities
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience supporting senior stakeholders, Excellent organisational skills, Written and verbal communication skills, A proactive and ownership-driven approach, Resilience, adaptability, and a calm approach
Nice to Have
Experience supporting a COO, Experience supporting an operational leader, Experience working alongside Finance teams, Experience working alongside Legal teams, Experience working alongside IT teams, Experience working alongside Facilities teams, Familiarity with travel management platforms
What You'll Do.
Provide direct executive support to COO
Ensure COO is prepared for meetings
Protect COO time for high-priority work
Support travel arrangements for EA team
Coordinate company events for EA team
Support operational activities for EA team
Own coordination of weekly Executive meetings
Publish agendas for Executive meetings
Gather pre-reads for Executive meetings
Support action tracking for Executive meetings
Help deliver key company events
Contribute to event planning
Contribute to event logistics
Maintain corporate calendar
Improve corporate calendar
Ensure business milestones are visible
Ensure business deadlines are visible
Ensure events are accurately reflected
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with EA team; Collaborative team environment
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
As Gearset continues to grow, we're looking for an Executive Assistant to join our Operations team. You'll support our COO, work closely with the wider EA team, and help senior leaders stay focused on the work that has the biggest impact on our customers, our teams, and the business. This is a broad role that combines executive support with operational coordination. You'll help manage travel, coordinate meetings and events, support company-wide activities, and maintain the processes that keep day-to-day operations running smoothly. We're looking for someone who's organised, adaptable, and enjoys working across a variety of tasks and priorities. You'll be part of a collaborative team that shares context, supports one another, and pitches in wherever help is needed. If you're calm under pressure, love bringing order to complexity, and take pride in helping others do their best work, this role is for you. What's the opportunity? - - Provide direct executive support to our COO, managing their calendar, ensuring they're prepared for every meeting, and protecting the time they need to focus on the highest-priority work. - Play a central coordination role across the EA team, supporting travel arrangements, company events, and other operational activities that help the executive function run smoothly and create capacity where it's needed most. - Own the coordination of our weekly Executive meetings, publishing agendas, gathering pre-reads, and supporting action tracking with the wider team. - Help deliver key company events, from our annual conference and summer party to regular company meetings, contributing to both planning and on-the-day logistics. - Maintain and improve our corporate calendar, ensuring critical business milestones, deadlines, and events are visible and accurately reflected across the organisation. What you'll achieve - - You'll help the COO stay focused on the highest-priority work through thoughtful diary management, strong meeting preparation, and e
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