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Executive Assistant
Job summary
A leading UAE-based firm is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to the CEO. In this role, you will manage the CEO's schedule, facilitate cross-department communication, and improve operational processes. The ideal candidate will have 7–9 years of experience supporting CEOs, possess a systems-driven mindset, and be adept at managing multiple priorities. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring organizational execution and communication effectiveness.
Qualifications
- 7–9 years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting a CEO.
- Strong systems mindset with the ability to manage multiple parallel priorities.
- Confident in enforcing accountability and driving follow-ups.
Responsibilities
- Manage and prioritize the CEO's schedule, communication, and priorities.
- Monitor workflow dashboards daily and follow up with stakeholders.
- Draft internal communications and provide execution status updates.
Skills
We are seeking a highly capable Executive Assistant to the CEO to act as the CEO's operational extension. This role is critical in protecting executive bandwidth, enforcing organizational discipline, and ensuring cross-department execution.
The ideal candidate is systems-driven, detail-oriented, and experienced in supporting CEOs in fast-paced, high-accountability environments.
- Manage and prioritize the CEO's schedule, communication, and priorities
- Prepare structured briefs, summaries, and reports
- Filter information and ensure only relevant, actionable items reach the CEO
- Maintain strict confidentiality at all times
- Monitor workflow dashboards daily (overdue tasks, SLAs, unassigned items)
- Follow up with responsible stakeholders until task closure
- Enforce system-first communication (no WhatsApp/email bypassing)
- Ensure workflow systems remain the single source of truth
- Track deliverables across Design, Operations, Procurement, Joinery, Estimation, and Planning
- Maintain a clear action tracker (owner, deadline, status, risks)
- Escalate non-performance or resistance to systems and processes
- Draft and refine internal communications on behalf of the CEO
- Facilitate clear, structured cross-department communication
- Provide weekly execution status and risk updates
- Identify recurring inefficiencies and execution gaps
- Recommend workflow improvements and accountability enhancements
- Support leadership maturity and execution discipline
- 7–9 years of experience as an Executive Assistant supporting a CEO
- Strong systems mindset with the ability to manage multiple parallel priorities
- Confident in enforcing accountability and driving follow-ups
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.