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The Executive Assistant to Strategic Executive Support provides high-level executive assistance to the CEO while also supporting strategic planning, business execution, and cross-functional coordination. This role acts as a trusted partner to the CEO, ensuring operational efficiency, strategic alignment, and effective follow-through on key priorities.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Support the CEO in strategy development, execution tracking, and performance monitoring of key initiatives.
- Conduct research, data analysis, and benchmarking to support strategic decision-making.
- Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and summaries for senior management and regional stakeholders.
- Monitor progress of strategic initiatives, identify risks or gaps, and proactively propose solutions.
- Support cross-functional coordination to ensure alignment with CEO directives and corporate priorities.
- Provide comprehensive personal and executive support to the CEO, including calendar management, travel arrangements, meeting coordination, and priority management.
- Serve as a key liaison between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring clear, professional, and timely communication.
- Prepare meeting materials, briefing notes, presentations, and talking points for executive, board, and external meetings.
- Manage correspondence and information flow on behalf of the CEO, exercising sound judgment and strict confidentiality.
- Track action items and decisions arising from meetings and ensure timely follow-up.
- Coordinate governance-related activities, including SMT and Board meetings (agenda preparation, materials collation, minutes, and follow-up actions).
- Work closely with senior leaders and functional heads to support execution of CEO-led initiatives.
- Ensure sensitive and confidential matters are handled with professionalism and discretion.
- Lead or support special projects assigned by the CEO, including business reviews, transformation initiatives, and organizational change programs.
- Act as a central point to drive progress, manage timelines, and resolve issues across stakeholders.
- Provide structured problem-solving support on high-impact or time-sensitive matters.
EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Strategy, or a related field.
- Minimum 5-8 years of experience in executive assistance, strategy, consulting, PMO, or senior management support roles.
- Proven experience supporting C-suite executives is strongly preferred
- Advanced Communication Skills, High level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, financial Acumen
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills ability to manage multiple demands under pressure.
- Being detail-oriented, organized, and proactive in managing the CEO's projects is crucial.
- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
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