Executive Assistant supporting CEO and Executive Leadership Team at QS, enhancing effectiveness and driving impact in international higher education services.
Responsibilities
Optimise CEO effectiveness
Support the execution of the CEO’s leadership operating rhythm, ensuring key priorities, meetings, and decision forums are well-prepared and effective
Proactively manage time and attention, helping maximise focus time and reduce friction
Prepare briefing materials, agendas, and pre-reads as required, and ensure clear follow-up on actions and decisions
Manage CEO inboxes and executive communications, surfacing priorities and ensuring items are organised, actioned, or delegated
Assist with internal and external CEO communications, ensuring messages are clear, timely, and aligned with strategic priorities, in collaboration with our Internal Communication and Corporate Communications functions
Support the CEO’s participation in initiatives that maintain executive visibility and engagement, such as town halls, leadership meetings, and recognition activities
Contribute to initiatives that build team morale, reinforce company culture
Prepare high-quality PowerPoint presentations and supporting documentation for internal and external audiences
Coordinate Executive Leadership Team and Board meetings, including agenda preparation, meeting logistics, minute-taking, action tracking, and follow-up
Organise internal and external meetings, including venues, catering, technology, and materials
Support the effectiveness of the Executive Leadership Team by coordinating cross-functional priorities and workflows
Help enable timely decision-making by ensuring the right information, stakeholders, and forums are in place
Track actions and commitments across the ELT and support follow-through
Provide reliable, efficient management of administrative tasks including scheduling, travel coordination and expense management
Process invoices and corporate credit card expenses accurately and on time
Manage complex domestic and international travel arrangements, balancing time, cost, and productivity considerations
Support financial tracking, budgets, and operational reporting where required
Ensure administrative processes run smoothly, accurately, and confidentially
Continuously identify opportunities to improve leadership workflows, systems, and processes
Implement improvements that increase efficiency, clarity, and effectiveness across executive operations
Handle highly sensitive information with absolute discretion, upholding the highest confidentiality and integrity standards
Exercise sound judgment in all interactions, communications, and decision-making on behalf of senior leadership
Requirements
Relevant tertiary degree (minimum requirement)
Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or in a senior administrative or coordination role
Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint; high proficiency across the Microsoft suite
High level of professionalism, discretion, and emotional intelligence
Ability to anticipate needs, exercise sound judgment, and operate independently
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Access to an annual bonus scheme (for qualifying roles only)
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays – increasing to 27 days after 5 years’
Access to a Buy Holiday scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional holiday days per year
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Generous pension through Royal London
Comprehensive private medical insurance and wellness scheme through Vitality
Cycle to work scheme
A vibrant social environment and multicultural and multinational culture
Free subscription to the Calm App – the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups
Strong recognition and reward programs – including a peer-to-peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual PD event
Support for volunteering and study leave
Free subscription to LinkedIn learning – with over 5000 courses and programmes at your fingertips
Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme
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