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Executive Assistant at Carwow

Executive Assistant

Carwow · London, United Kingdom

1 months ago

Executive Assistant

Carwow · London, United Kingdom

a month ago
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About the Role

You'll be embedded in our Technology function working alongside our CTO with a dedicated portion of your time working with our incoming CPO giving you genuine visibility across both Tech and People at the most senior level.

Responsibilities

  • Skilfully oversee the CTO & CPO’s schedules, ensuring comprehensive awareness of upcoming commitments.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, efficiently managing enquiries.
  • Coordinate and follow up on various projects and initiatives led by the relevant Executive.
  • Anticipate the Executive's needs, streamline processes, and provide solutions in advance of issues arising.
  • Demonstrate unwavering precision, upholding the highest standards of accuracy and quality in all responsibilities.
  • Handle confidential information with discretion, maintaining a high level of trust and integrity.
  • Execute a wide array of administrative tasks, from crafting and refining presentations to managing documents, schedules, inbox management and communications.
  • Oversee and track the expenses and reimbursement requests.
  • Prepare comprehensive meeting agendas, materials, and presentations.
  • End-to-end meeting preparation for high-impact and complex engagements, anticipating information requirements, ensuring clear outcomes, and managing follow-up actions.
  • Manage a number of work-streams including tracking milestones, sharing progress updates, and facilitating communication between teams.

Requirements

  • Inherently self-motivated with a strong solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Proven experience in effectively engaging with C-level executives.
  • Ability to manage workloads and adeptly prioritise tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Ability to multitask and manage multiple work-streams simultaneously.
  • A desire to build a deeper understanding of the business.
  • Several years’ experience as an Executive Assistant.
  • Ideally experience in the high growth scale up tech space, reporting directly to C-level.
  • Understanding of Technology and People is a bonus.
  • Proficiency in office software tools (e.g. Google Suite).
  • Familiarity with productivity and scheduling software.
  • Strong use of AI and the willingness to learn about such tools and products.
  • Outstanding organisational and time management skills including quick response times.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft professional correspondence and emails on behalf of the Executives.
  • Ability to stay composed under pressure and carry oneself with professionalism and integrity.
  • Ability to communicate with clarity and precision.
  • Comfortable in the room with senior leaders and able to manage relationships at the highest levels.
  • Ability to diagnose problems quickly and move to solutions.
  • Ability to bring energy and optimism to the team.
  • Ability to bounce back from setbacks, learn from them, and keep moving forward.

Skills

  • AI tools
  • Google Suite
  • Productivity software
  • Scheduling software
  • Executive Assistant
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Project Coordination
  • Problem-Solving
  • Attention to Detail
  • Responsiveness
  • Confidentiality
  • Administrative Tasks
  • Expense Management
  • Meeting Coordination
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Organisational Skills

Location

  • Hybrid

Work Type

  • Hybrid working

Experience Level

  • Several years’ experience as an Executive Assistant

Salary/Compensations

  • Competitive salary

Benefits

  • Hybrid working
  • Competitive salary
  • Matched pension contributions
  • Share options
  • Vitality Private Healthcare
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Life Assurance
  • Monthly coaching sessions with Spill
  • Enhanced holiday package
  • Bank Holidays
  • 28 days annual leave
  • 1 day for your wedding
  • 1 day off when you move house
  • 30 days of annual leave per year (from third year anniversary)
  • 35 days of annual leave per year (from tenth year anniversary)
  • Option to buy 3 extra days of holiday per year
  • Work from abroad for a month
  • Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave
  • Fertility treatment policies
  • Pregnancy loss policies
  • Bubble childcare support
  • Discounted nanny fees
  • The latest tech (Macbook or Surface)
  • Up to £500/€550 home office allowance
  • Generous learning and development budget
  • Regular social events
  • Refer a friend bonus

About the Company

  • To become the car-changing destination of choice.
  • Combining technology, media and deep automotive expertise to change how people buy, sell, advertise and lease cars.
  • One of the largest online car-changing destinations in Europe, with over 50% growth last year.
  • Nearly £3bn worth of cars bought on site, while £1.8bn of cars were listed for sale through our Sell My Car service.
  • Acquired Autovia in 2024, doubling audience overnight.
  • One of the biggest YouTube channels in the world with almost 10m subscribers and over 1.1 billion annual views.
  • Sell 1.2 million print copies of magazines.
  • Annual web content reach over 350million.

Equal Opportunity

  • Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture.
  • Diverse teams are strong teams, so we welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply for this position.
  • We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills and potential, so all our applicants are treated fairly and equally.