Executive Support and Communication Specialist

About the role

We are looking for an Executive Support and Communication Specialist to maximise the CEO’s effectiveness. The role combines proactive executive assistance, gate‑keeping, and high‑impact communication to shape a consistent leadership narrative both inside and outside the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the CEO’s calendar, access, information flow and readiness to ensure optimal use of time.
• Act as a trusted gatekeeper, prioritising requests, maintaining confidentiality and following through on commitments.
• Craft and deliver a clear, credible leadership narrative across internal and external platforms.
• Drive organisational alignment through internal communication and leadership messaging.
• Enhance brand trust and CEO visibility through well‑prepared engagements, events, media interactions and stakeholder communications.
• Provide accurate, research‑backed content for all CEO engagements.

Required profile

• Confident, dynamic and socially agile with strong emotional intelligence.
• Comfortable engaging senior, public and informal audiences and adapting messages on the fly.
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented and trusted with confidential information.
• Curious, well‑informed and able to represent the CEO with credibility and polish.

Required skills

• 3‑7 years supporting senior leaders in executive support or communications.
• Experience with content creation, digital communication and social media (LinkedIn).
• Proficiency in executive support tools such as Outlook and Google Workspace.
• Knowledge of speechwriting, briefing preparation and executive protocol.