Executive Assistant to CEO & SVP's at HiddenLight Productions (2024-05 – 2026-03)
Provided dedicated executive support to the CEO and Senior Vice President of an award-winning television production company, partnering closely with senior leaders across the UK and US in a fast-paced, international environment. Supported the day-to-day running of the executive function through proactive planning, relationship management and seamless coordination.
- Partnered closely with the CEO and Senior Vice President to anticipate changing priorities, protect executive time and ensure they had the space and support to focus on what mattered most.
- Coordinated complex international schedules, travel and executive communications across UK and US time zones, adapting quickly to changing priorities while maintaining seamless day-to-day operations.
- Built trusted relationships with broadcasters, streaming platforms, family offices and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted point of contact for the executive team while maintaining absolute discretion in all communications.
- Worked closely with production teams, internal departments and external stakeholders to keep priorities aligned, minimise disruption and help the executive team operate as effectively as possible.
- Acted as the executives' eyes and ears within the business, maintaining awareness of organisational priorities and helping senior leaders stay connected to the wider team.
- Handled highly confidential communications, schedules and sensitive information on behalf of the executive team, liaising daily with executive support teams, family offices and representatives of high-profile individuals with absolute discretion.
Executive Assistant to Founder & CEO at W Communications (2021-12 – 2024-05)
Delivered dedicated support to the Founder & CEO of a fast-paced, founder-led communications agency. Progressed from Personal Assistant to Directors to Executive Assistant to the CEO and ultimately Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO, taking ownership of the day-to-day management of the Founder's business priorities as responsibilities and trust grew.
- Anticipated the Founder's changing priorities, proactively reshaping schedules, filtering competing demands and creating the time and space needed to keep him focused on the areas that mattered most.
- Acted as the central point of contact for the Founder, managing the flow of information across the business, filtering competing requests and ensuring priorities continued to move forward when his attention was elsewhere.
- Built trusted relationships across the agency, creating an open line of communication that enabled teams to raise priorities, resolve challenges and keep the Founder informed without disrupting his focus.
- Managed board meetings from end to end, preparing board packs, coordinating agendas, tracking actions and ensuring decisions and follow-ups were carried through.
- Oversaw company award submissions and new business administration, managing deadlines, coordinating information across teams and supporting opportunities from initial enquiry through to submission.
- Coordinated domestic and international travel, business logistics and executive administration, ensuring the Founder was prepared, organised and able to move seamlessly between competing commitments.
Personal Assistant to Group COO at Entain (2020-09 – 2021-12)
Provided dedicated support to the Group COO of a fast-paced, global FTSE 100 business, helping manage constantly evolving priorities across international teams, multiple time zones and a highly regulated operating environment.
- Kept the Group COO ahead of competing priorities by continually reshaping schedules, coordinating stakeholders across multiple time zones and adapting quickly to changing business demands.
- Enabled business-critical international travel throughout the pandemic by navigating changing travel restrictions, quarantine requirements and complex international logistics across multiple countries.
- Handled highly confidential documentation supporting global licensing activity, ensuring accuracy and discretion within a highly regulated environment.
- Coordinated Board meeting preparation for the Group COO, ensuring Board papers, briefing materials and follow-up actions were organised accurately and delivered ahead of meetings.
- Navigated a complex, high-volume diary across multiple international time zones, balancing competing demands while continually adapting schedules to evolving business needs.
- Ensured the Group COO was fully prepared for meetings by coordinating agendas, briefing materials, presentations and follow-up actions.
Personal Assistant – Digital & Product at GroupM (2018-03 – 2020-05)
Provided dedicated support to senior leaders across the Digital and Product teams within a collaborative, client-focused media agency, adapting to different working styles and supporting a broad range of business activity.
- Supported multiple senior leaders with differing priorities and working styles, adapting your approach to each executive while balancing competing demands across a busy agency environment.
- Managed busy diaries, balancing client commitments, internal meetings and the needs of multiple senior leaders throughout the working day.
- Built strong relationships with executive assistants across the business, helping coordinate large cross-functional meetings and making day-to-day scheduling more effective.
- Coordinated domestic and international travel, navigating multiple approval processes and company travel requirements to ensure plans were delivered efficiently and in line with business policies.
- Worked collaboratively within a large executive support team, sharing knowledge and building strong relationships to help deliver seamless support across the wider business.
Reception Temping Roles at Various Agencies (2018-01 – 2018-03)
Cohn & Wolfe, Next15, Crispin Porter + Bogusky
- Handled front desk duties, managed calls, set up meeting rooms, and supported with general admin tasks.
Events & Marketing Roles at Various Venues (2014 – 2017)
Broadway London, Beaufort House Chelsea, We Pop, Bread & Honey
- Delivered private events, venue promotions, business development initiatives, and client management.
