PA to Managing Director

PA to Managing Director - Perm role paying up to 40K plus bonus

Newcastle-under-Lyme

PA to the Managing Director of an incredibly fast growing and successful business.

Main duties of the PA:

• Protect MD time and ensure all details within the day are taken care of to high standards & timescale

• Co-ordinate and update diaries with appointments, giving daily reminders of schedules & commitments

• Meet, greet and caretake visitors and guests on MD behalf as well as accompany to meetings and events

• Some overnight stays / travel will be required to support Awards, exhibitions and conferences in UK/Europe

• Develop full understanding of MD life, role, routine and relationships to ensure best support possible - some aspects of personal support may be required but these would be ad hoc

• Organise all tickets, travel, hotel and restaurant bookings as required

• Manage all cash float / expense / receipt management in relation to the above

• Provide entire secretarial services with calls, post, correspondence, reports, files, meetings (agendas/minutes/actions/reports) and visitors as well as manage business profiles on LinkedIn

• Gain & maintain a good working knowledge of business activity & company operating environment/ procedures

• Establish and maintain structured and fluent working relationships across all key people MD interacts with

• Good adherence to security and health & safety procedures, reporting issues promptly as discovered

• Keeping records/files updated with accurate, timely information and shredding of all documents / certificates

• Carry out / contribute to projects and background research of a business and technical nature as determined

• Take ownership of own development by ensuring that you have a clear, defined plan to review and work to

• Any other tasks / reports deemed necessary to support business

Key Skills needed of the PA:

• Robust with excellent, positive interpersonal & communication skills at all levels - projects professional image

• Dependable and organised with ability to work confidently under pressure & manage own deadlines

• Trustworthy, discrete and diligent with an impeccable eye for detail and methodical approach

• Commercial and pro-active with ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment

• Energetic with a flexible approach to deliver exceptional service whilst maintaining a calm impartiality Strong IT, typing & shorthand skills with business admin and executive PA experience

This role is offering a basic up to 40K PLUS many other benefits.