About this role
A Lagos-based employer in a growing multi‑business organisation is recruiting a Senior Executive Assistant to support the Executive Director. The role involves executive administration, information synthesis, project tracking, and coordination with senior leadership and internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will handle beyond calendar management, maintaining action registers, dashboards and briefing materials, and ensuring timely completion of actions. The position requires discretion, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. It is a full-time role with a salary range of N600,000 to N800,000 per month.
What you would do
- Coordinate travel, accommodation and executive logistics.
- Assess meeting requests for urgency and strategic relevance.
- Manage calendars, appointments and travel schedules.
- Prepare agendas, itineraries and meeting packs.
- Synthesize information into decision-ready materials.
- Research and prepare briefing notes, papers, summaries and presentations.
- Prepare daily executive briefs on schedules, objectives and decisions.
- Maintain an executive action register with owners, deadlines and status.
- Follow up with owners to ensure timely completion of actions.
- Maintain dashboards for initiatives, milestones and KPIs while tracking progress.
What they are asking for
- Typically 5–8 years of relevant professional experience, preferably including 3 years supporting a senior executive (CEO/MD/Executive Director).
- Bachelor’s degree in Business/Management, Economics, Finance, Social Sciences or related discipline.
- Strong Excel reporting and dashboard skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Experience in fast-paced corporate or multi‑business environments preferred.
- Ability to produce polished briefs, presentations and executive reports.
- Familiarity with project management, CRM, document management and AI productivity tools.
- Ability to coordinate senior stakeholders and handle confidential information.
- Excellent organisation, planning and attention to detail; strong communication and discretion.
- Analytical thinking and commercial awareness.
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